I Love Retrofit Electrical Boxes - Page 2

Jim · 12-28-2010, 05:16 PM

Yeah, since it's popping in the wall and right back out opposite it, I really don't need more then a foot of wire there. That would give plenty of working room. I ended up with 1.5ft wires for most things. I'm going to run vga, usb, and 2 3.5mm jacks from one side to the other.

Sorry no not changing gender, I just meant connect the back of one wall plate to the back of the next.

I got everything I need, I ordered from a site called http://www.mycablemart.com/ they have really good prices and everything I needed.

Cal25 · 12-28-2010, 05:24 PM

Dont forget that you will have to offset the boxes. They wont fit back to back.

Jim · 12-28-2010, 05:41 PM

I'm actually not going to use the retrofit boxes, the site I linked to had another option that I chose to go with, http://www.mycablemart.com/store/car...t_detail&p=886 This will give me lots of room

Weldangrind · 12-28-2010, 05:51 PM

That's a neat idea! :idea:

I'm guessing that those are shallow enough to position back-to-back.

Jim · 12-28-2010, 11:27 PM

That's what I'm figuring, we'll see how it turns out. Since I'm not running any real power through there I don't need the actual electrical box.

PoManzATV · 12-31-2010, 01:26 PM

Nice work and no goof plate! (over-sized cover plate) I know when I'm cutting the hole, I better have a goof plate on hand to cover the oops. Those metal retrofit boxes are nicer than the plastic ones with the wings/tabs. They stay put better for hi use receptacles.

Joel

12-28-2010, 05:16 PM	#16
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Yeah, since it's popping in the wall and right back out opposite it, I really don't need more then a foot of wire there. That would give plenty of working room. I ended up with 1.5ft wires for most things. I'm going to run vga, usb, and 2 3.5mm jacks from one side to the other. Sorry no not changing gender, I just meant connect the back of one wall plate to the back of the next. I got everything I need, I ordered from a site called http://www.mycablemart.com/ they have really good prices and everything I needed. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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12-28-2010, 05:41 PM	#18
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	I'm actually not going to use the retrofit boxes, the site I linked to had another option that I chose to go with, http://www.mycablemart.com/store/car...t_detail&p=886 This will give me lots of room __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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12-28-2010, 05:51 PM	#19
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	That's a neat idea! :idea: I'm guessing that those are shallow enough to position back-to-back. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-28-2010, 11:27 PM	#20
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	That's what I'm figuring, we'll see how it turns out. Since I'm not running any real power through there I don't need the actual electrical box. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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12-28-2010, 05:24 PM	#17
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	Dont forget that you will have to offset the boxes. They wont fit back to back.
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12-31-2010, 01:26 PM	#21
PoManzATV Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Falls NY (Buffalo) Posts: 51	Nice work and no goof plate! (over-sized cover plate) I know when I'm cutting the hole, I better have a goof plate on hand to cover the oops. Those metal retrofit boxes are nicer than the plastic ones with the wings/tabs. They stay put better for hi use receptacles. Joel
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