For any outlet that is going to be pulled on regularly (unnamed users other than me), I really try to mount it to a stud. Sometimes I will use a metal switch box and thin screws if mounting to a wood baseboard or even plaster and lath (the cover will hide the screw heads). I’ll use old work boxes if a stud is not an option. I like the heavy gray plastic boxes that have angled screws in them to allow you to set the depth of the box. If working on a wall with plaster or drywall in place, I try to find a stud and locate the outlet or switch on the stud. If I have a wall open that will be getting drywall, I set the box to where it will be flush with the drywall, whether that is 3/8 or 1/2 or 5/8. I am just a DIYer but don’t use mud rings.
Is there a single round 120v receptacle I could use that would fit a 3/4” mud ring, and also fit a 240v receptacle? I’m thinking I may need to make my wall cutouts the size of the box in order to change out the mud ring later on.Īnd that would require a big ass cover plate.
Since I don’t know what 240v receptacle may wind up in these boxes, what 3/4” mud rings should I use that would allow me to swap from a single gang 120 receptacle to a 240 receptacle in the future? I have three 4S boxes dedicated for future 240v woodworking tools. I do not like the looks of oversized cover plates. If I were to cut out for the 4” box and use the single device mud ring, a standard cover plate wouldn’t cover it. Question is, are these steel mud rings designed to be screwed on the box and never have access to their screws? The picture shows how I cut the wall to only expose the mud ring and not the 4” box. Since the T1-11 5/8” siding was already up before I started wiring I had to cut it so the receptacles on the shop side would be flush with the wall. Some are mounted on a common wall between shop and a room built inside the shop. If installing on larger 4-11 boxes, see the double switch plaster ring for 4-11/16" junction boxes.Ĭlick Electric Switches, Outlets, Dimmers for Switchplates for black, brown, gray, white, ivory, light almond or red devices.I’ve got 4S deep boxes set for a single receptacle and 3/4” mud rings.
4.25" x 4.25" flat plaster ring is a steel cover with 4 quick-install screw slots for use on 2-gang electrical square boxes (4-4" x 4-").Use with all types of standard devices: decorator paddle switches, GFI outlets, toggles, duplex receptacles, single receptacles, ceiling fan controllers, speakers, etc.
#Plaster rings for single gang install#
Mudring can be flipped over the install the switch on either the right or left side of the box while leaving the other side empty. Use this 2-gang single + blank plaster ring to install one electrical device on a 4" square box.
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