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Posted by maurice on December 14, 2006, 4:46 pm
The box is not a standard 2-gang box. Rather, it's a square box like
you'd see used to rough in a dryer plug. Not sure why, but I've seen
this many times in houses built in this era (mid 60s). When upgrading
to a GFI, you buy a kit that includes a steel plate which attaches to
the box using the screws in the corners. The steel plate in turn has
the mounting holes for a standard outlet, which is how the GFI gets
mounted. Then the cover plate goes on top.
This is why I didn't simply add a second receptacle or put the plug on
one side and a blank on the other.
Mark Lloyd wrote:
>
> >
> >perrylep wrote:
> >> I have found GFI oversize cover plates. In all colors. Stay away from the
> >> BORG (lowes and home depot), but rather go to your local electrical supply.
> >> I even got oversize cable and phone cover plates.
> >> Perry
> >
> >I'll try a specialty supply store. I've checked Leviton's online
> >catalog, and couldn't find an oversized plate in this format - plenty
> >of one gang oversize plates, or 2 gang, 2 switch / plug / whatever
> >plates, but no centred-decora on a double gang plate.
> >
> >But I'll try the local electrical supply. thanks.
>
> How about 2 gang, one side decora and the other blank? I've wished I
> could find those. You could use a 2-gang decora plate with an
> additional receptacle if you wanted. That wouldn't cost very much, and
> extra outlets don't hurt. Only one needs to be GFI. Connect the other
> to the LOAD terminals.
> --
> 12 days until the winter solstice celebration
>
> Mark Lloyd
> http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com
>
> "How could you ask be to believe in God when there's
> absolutely no evidence that I can see?" -- Jodie Foster
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