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There is no single toggle switch plate for a double gang box? MiamiCuse 11-18-2007
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Posted by Reed on November 20, 2007, 1:46 am
MiamiCuse wrote:
>> MiamiCuse wrote:
>>> I have an exterior brick wall with a metal double gang box (why I don't
>>> know). It has a square metal cover plate (one that is made of the same
>>> material as the box itself). However, all the other switch covers around
>>> that wall are white so I am trying to find one but I searched and
>>> searched and finally concluded they don't make a single toggle swicth for
>>> a double gang box? or was I looking in the wrong place? There has to be
>>> one somewhere?
>>>
>>> MC
>> is this what you want ?
>>
>> http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=5929&section=11001
>>
>> Leviton Cat# 80506 in Brown or 80506-I in white
>
> Reed, no, my switch is in the middle not to one side. Thanks.
>
> MC
>
>

so what you want is this, except in white plastic ??

http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?a=b&item=8185


--reed

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Posted by MiamiCuse on November 21, 2007, 9:26 pm

> MiamiCuse wrote:
>>> MiamiCuse wrote:
>>>> I have an exterior brick wall with a metal double gang box (why I don't
>>>> know). It has a square metal cover plate (one that is made of the same
>>>> material as the box itself). However, all the other switch covers
>>>> around that wall are white so I am trying to find one but I searched
>>>> and searched and finally concluded they don't make a single toggle
>>>> swicth for a double gang box? or was I looking in the wrong place?
>>>> There has to be one somewhere?
>>>>
>>>> MC
>>> is this what you want ?
>>>
>>> http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=5929&section=11001
>>>
>>> Leviton Cat# 80506 in Brown or 80506-I in white
>>
>> Reed, no, my switch is in the middle not to one side. Thanks.
>>
>> MC
>
> so what you want is this, except in white plastic ??
>
> http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?a=b&item=8185
>
>
> --reed

Yes exactly. John Grabowski mentioned mulberry 86772 so I will try that.

Thanks!



Posted by on November 19, 2007, 1:30 am
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:44:26 -0500, "MiamiCuse"

>I have an exterior brick wall with a metal double gang box (why I don't
>know). It has a square metal cover plate (one that is made of the same
>material as the box itself). However, all the other switch covers around
>that wall are white so I am trying to find one but I searched and searched
>and finally concluded they don't make a single toggle swicth for a double
>gang box? or was I looking in the wrong place? There has to be one
>somewhere?
>
>MC
>
You can use a decora plate with a blank insert in the unused hole.
They make them with decora or regular toggle switch cutout on the
other side

Posted by MiamiCuse on November 19, 2007, 10:20 pm

> On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:44:26 -0500, "MiamiCuse"
>
>>I have an exterior brick wall with a metal double gang box (why I don't
>>know). It has a square metal cover plate (one that is made of the same
>>material as the box itself). However, all the other switch covers around
>>that wall are white so I am trying to find one but I searched and searched
>>and finally concluded they don't make a single toggle swicth for a double
>>gang box? or was I looking in the wrong place? There has to be one
>>somewhere?
>>
>>MC
>>
> You can use a decora plate with a blank insert in the unused hole.
> They make them with decora or regular toggle switch cutout on the
> other side

Hi thanks. I do not have an unused hole. It is a double gang box but the
switch is mounted in the middle of it. It is used to operate a commercial
outdoor kitchen grill exhaust hood.



Posted by John Grabowski on November 19, 2007, 8:30 am

> I have an exterior brick wall with a metal double gang box (why I don't
> know). It has a square metal cover plate (one that is made of the same
> material as the box itself). However, all the other switch covers around
> that wall are white so I am trying to find one but I searched and searched
> and finally concluded they don't make a single toggle swicth for a double
> gang box? or was I looking in the wrong place? There has to be one
> somewhere?


I am guessing that you currently have a 4" square surface cover on the box.
Remove that and install a one gang mud ring. They come in several different
depths including flat. Home Depot usually only has one or two depths, but
an electrical supply company will have more choices. You can then install a
regular switch plate on the switch. If you need a wide cover you can
special order a double width single toggle wallplate (Not an oversize
wallplate) which is a two gang wall plate with the toggle opening in the
middle. Go to an electrical supply company and ask if they have a Mulberry
wall plate catalog that you can look at.


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