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Does any know of a narrow Decora-style switch plate? I can find other
narrow plates, but none that work for a Decora switch. For example, I need
an RN1 or RN2 as shown on this graphic, but with a Decora opening.

http://static.zoovy.com/img/kyledesi...witch_plates_a


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Does any know of a narrow Decora-style switch plate? I can find other
narrow plates, but none that work for a Decora switch. For example, I
need an RN1 or RN2 as shown on this graphic, but with a Decora opening.

http://static.zoovy.com/img/kyledesi...witch_plates_a


Thanks.

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Check at your local electric supply shop - the place where the electricians
go, not HD or Lowe's. I'm confident that Leviton makes a plate as you
describe:

http://www.leviton.com


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Does any know of a narrow Decora-style switch plate? I can find other
narrow plates, but none that work for a Decora switch. For example, I
need an RN1 or RN2 as shown on this graphic, but with a Decora opening.

http://static.zoovy.com/img/kyledesi...witch_plates_a


Thanks.

H


Check at your local electric supply shop - the place where the
electricians go, not HD or Lowe's. I'm confident that Leviton makes a
plate as you describe:

http://www.leviton.com



I wish they did...but Leviton does not produce ANY narrow plates.

Thanks anyway. I will try a local electrical house.


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Does any know of a narrow Decora-style switch plate? I can find other
narrow plates, but none that work for a Decora switch. For example, I
need an RN1 or RN2 as shown on this graphic, but with a Decora opening.

http://static.zoovy.com/img/kyledesi...ight_switch_pl
ates_a


Thanks.

H


Check at your local electric supply shop - the place where the
electricians go, not HD or Lowe's. I'm confident that Leviton makes a
plate as you describe:

http://www.leviton.com



I wish they did...but Leviton does not produce ANY narrow plates.

Thanks anyway. I will try a local electrical house.


Time to get out the coping saw and file, unless you have a milling
machine in the garage. Take a standard narrow switch plate and open it
up to the decora size. Probably only take 1/2 hr. while you're watching
TV.
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Does any know of a narrow Decora-style switch plate? I can find other
narrow plates, but none that work for a Decora switch. For example, I
need an RN1 or RN2 as shown on this graphic, but with a Decora opening.

http://static.zoovy.com/img/kyledesi...ight_switch_pl
ates_a


Thanks.

H


Check at your local electric supply shop - the place where the
electricians go, not HD or Lowe's. I'm confident that Leviton makes a
plate as you describe:

http://www.leviton.com



I wish they did...but Leviton does not produce ANY narrow plates.

Thanks anyway. I will try a local electrical house.



Time to get out the coping saw and file, unless you have a milling
machine in the garage. Take a standard narrow switch plate and open it
up to the decora size. Probably only take 1/2 hr. while you're watching
TV.


good idea, but he'll also need a countersink for the screw holes.

nate

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On Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:35:10 GMT, "H" wrote:

Check at your local electric supply shop - the place where the
electricians go, not HD or Lowe's. I'm confident that Leviton makes a
plate as you describe:


I wish they did...but Leviton does not produce ANY narrow plates.

Thanks anyway. I will try a local electrical house.


(IIRC, there used to be "modular" type cover plates. By getting the
right combination of narrow plates; it was easy to snap them together
and make a configuration to match the receptacle/switch)

Good luck.

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...through the use of electrical or duct tape, achieve the configuration in the photo..
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