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Posted by DanG on June 2, 2007, 2:35 pm
Something an electrician always has:
Strip some #12 solid. Wrap it around your Phillips screwdriver in
a tight coil. Slide it off the screwdriver. Cut the coils to the
appropriate length, and slide the recep screw through the coil.
Yes, you may need a longer screw.
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>
>> Nate Nagel wrote:
>>> Kitep wrote:
>>>
>>>> I bought a house, a real fixer-upper :) One problem is that
>>>> a lot of the holes cut in the drywall to fit around the
>>>> receptacles are too large, so that the fins on the plug don't
>>>> catch - it just keeps going till it's flush with the box,
>>>> which of course if flush with the stud. So, the plug sits
>>>> about 1/2 inch too deep.
>>>>
>>>> What are some methods for fixing this? The best way I could
>>>> think of is to buy some longer screws, and some small, thick
>>>> washers. Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I swear I saw metal support plates for just this problem in
>>> the dale electric catalog but I can't seem to come up with the
>>> right combination of search terms to find you a link to their
>>> web site. I was going to order a couple next time I had to
>>> order any electrical supplies and I haven't had to order
>>> anything in a while.
>>>
>>> nate
>>>
>>
>> found what I was thinking of
>>
>>
http://dale-electric.com/search.php?itemnumber=&manufacturer=&keywords=device+leveler+retai&category=&resultsPerPage=25
>>
> Nope, that ain't it- those are clips to retain a floating box.
> What OP wants, and I'm suprised nobody mentioned it, since they
> are discussed on here regularly, are box extension rings. All
> the big-boxes carry them, 2-packs for about three bucks. Usually
> plastic these days. I had to install several here, because
> previous owner was an idiot, and didn't reposition boxes when he
> added T&G in living room and rocked garage, badly. Code does NOT
> allow just using standoffs or washers- no flammable materials
> can face the installed device.
>
> aem sends.....
>
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