On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:57:43 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

"Electrical accessory mounting boxes" might be simplest, with back box,
pattress, dry lining box etc defined within and perhaps as redirects
to the article.

Yes, lets just be practical about it.

True but I think pattress is not widely understood or particularly clear.

Lots of diyers, tradespeople and sellers call them pattresses, so
pattress is a valid name for them.

I've never heard the word used in that way. B-)

From the wiki point of view and using the title in other articles
"Electrical accessory mounting boxes" is a bit of a handful and is a
plural so if the article that wants to use it is talking singular you have
to step through a hoop...

I dont think any one particular term as an article heading is going to
be a winner, as none are in universal use, and all are terms in
widepsread use.

I think "Wiring Accessory Box" is the best as it says what it is in a
fairly generic way. Pattress really needs it's own page to describe the
old use as the mounting blocks for gas and electrical fittings, the use as
load spreading plates in building ties, etc, and a link to the Wiring
Accessory Box article. Redirects from "Back Box", "Flush Mounting Box",
"Surface Mounting Box" to, preferably the relevant section, of the Wiring
Accessory Box article would be useful.

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Cheers
Dave.