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Residential wiring: round box & outlet?
DaveC:
You should check the bins at your local electrical/hardware store........ a metal cover with a punchout for a standard duplex receptacle is readily available. Most round boxes are 4" ...... however some ceiling light fixture boxes are the smaller 3" variety and will not provide enough room to fit a duplex receptacle......... however there are covers with a single hole to allow the mounting of a single receptacle.... I think that these are for a 4" round box but might be available in the 3" version....... again, check your electrical supply stores or ask an Electrician at an Electrical Contractors place of business. -- Best Regards, Daniel Sofie Electronics Supply & Repair --------------------------- "DaveC" wrote in message al.net... Round box (4", I think) flush with wall board, used to have lamp fixture attached. Want to install overhead on ceiling one of those "pull it down/push it back up) adjustable lamps. Lamp cord will run along ceiling and down the wall in plastic Wiremold lamp cord raceway and plug into round box which will contain a single outlet. I'm having problems finding a way to install a single outlet (duplex outlet is less desireable, but would be acceptable) in the round box, and top it off with a nice plastic finish plate. I've got everything but the outlet, cover plate, and a means to mount it in the round box. Is any of this possible w/o ripping out the round box and replacing it w/a standard 4-square? (The box is flush with the wall board; no such luck installing a mud ring...) Thanks, -- DaveC This is an invalid return address Please reply in the news group |
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Residential wiring: round box & outlet?
DaveC wrote: Round box (4", I think) flush with wall board, used to have lamp fixture attached. Want to install overhead on ceiling one of those "pull it down/push it back up) adjustable lamps. Lamp cord will run along ceiling and down the wall in plastic Wiremold lamp cord raceway and plug into round box which will contain a single outlet. I'm having problems finding a way to install a single outlet (duplex outlet is less desireable, but would be acceptable) in the round box, and top it off with a nice plastic finish plate. This does not mean it does not exist - but I've never seen a plastic cover plate that does what you want. There are metal cover plates that would work. They are round, and allow you to mount a receptacle to the plate, then mount the plate to the box. I've got everything but the outlet, cover plate, and a means to mount it in the round box. Is any of this possible w/o ripping out the round box and replacing it w/a standard 4-square? (The box is flush with the wall board; no such luck installing a mud ring...) You could possibly install an old work box below the round box at the same height as other receptacles in the room, pull romex from the new box location to the existing round box and install your new box with a receptacle there. Add a wall sconce at the existing round box - it'll look better than a receptacle there. It might be easier and/or better to just install a new circuit (or extend an existing circuit) to a new box in the ceiling. You'll have to decide if that is feasible. Thanks, -- DaveC This is an invalid return address Please reply in the news group |
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Residential wiring: round box & outlet?
On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 17:19:55 -0800, DaveC wrote:
I've got everything but the outlet, cover plate, and a means to mount it in the round box. Does the round box have standard screw holes for mounting the outlet to? I've seen single round outlets and cover plates, at Lowes I think. Don't know if the cover plate will go over a round box, but it should. -- | David Gersic | | If it works, tear it apart and find out why! | | Email address is munged to avoid spammers. Remove the underscores. | |
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Residential wiring: round box & outlet?
" The cover plate in envision will have 4 screw holes: 2 for mounting the plate to the box, and 2 for mounting the outlet to the plate. I presume because of mounting and strength issues, that this must be a metal plate. Which precludes it being a "trim" (ie, plastic) plate. Any other suggestions how to accomplish this? The cover plates that take a duplex outlet attach the outlet by a single 6-32 flathead screw into the center of the duplex outlet - the same point that you usually attach a trim plate. I don't know about a round cover plate for a single outlet (I've never seen one, but they probably exist) You don't have to leave the metal plate bare and ugly. Degrease it with lacquer thinner, spray on a good undercoat ( I like krylon) and then paint it your color of choice. If the edges are rough, you can smooth them with a file before you undercoat. --Chuck |
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