What are these? (Electrical question).
I used the blue plastic Carlon boxes from home depot in the detached
garage. When I was puttign a new fixture in the hallway to my house, I noticed a tan looking ceilign box was used and there was a "black plastic thing" for lack of a better word inside the box against the wires coing into the box. What are those and were those needed in my detached garage with the blue plastic outlet boxes? I did wire staple the wires within 6 inches of the box. |
What are these? (Electrical question).
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What are these? (Electrical question).
On Dec 2, 7:28*am, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote: stryped fired this volley in news:ba32b92a-2053- : hen I was puttign a new fixture in the hallway to my house, I noticed a tan looking ceilign box was used and there was a "black plastic thing" for lack of a better word inside the box against the wires coing into the box. Those are pressed phenolic resin boxes -- often made of sawdust and resin. *You'll see them a lot in mobile homes, even of late-model manufacture. *The cable clamp is an option in most jurisdictions, so long as the run is fixed to a structural member close to the box; *6" is good. * Still, it's not a bad idea to use that strain relief that is in the box. * Just be gentle when clamping Romex. LLoyd These blue boxes did not come with these clamps. Should i attempt to find some? |
What are these? (Electrical question).
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What are these? (Electrical question).
The black plastic thingie is probably a "strain relief" to protect the wires from rubbing against
the edges of the box. It is not necessary in most cases. You can replicate it with several turn of black tape if you wnat to. Bob Swinney "stryped" wrote in message ... I used the blue plastic Carlon boxes from home depot in the detached garage. When I was puttign a new fixture in the hallway to my house, I noticed a tan looking ceilign box was used and there was a "black plastic thing" for lack of a better word inside the box against the wires coing into the box. What are those and were those needed in my detached garage with the blue plastic outlet boxes? I did wire staple the wires within 6 inches of the box. |
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