wood cover plates ?

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Stevenfyeager

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United States, Indiana
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electrical contractor
Is there anything wrong with a customer requesting a wood (Made by the cabinet maker) cover for a blank cover plate in a kitchen to cover a junction box instead of a store bought plastic cover plate? Is there a fire rating requirement ? Thank you.
 

infinity

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New Jersey
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They do make wood cover plates but the ones that I have seen have a metal foil on the inside of the plate.
 

kwired

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NE Nebraska
NEC does't seem to prohibit this. It does require the box to be flush if the wall finish is combustible which would make you think a wood cover should require additional protection. Most the ones you can purchase commercially do have a metal plate or other non combustible barrier on the back side.n I don't know if they are listed and that is a listing requirement, but sure seems to be a good idea.
 

Jraef

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Put a listed metal cover on the j-box, then put the wood cover on top. Route out pockets for the metal cover screw heads on the back side of the wood plate.
 

adnj

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US
I grew up in a house with wooden cover plates on the ground floor to match the furniture. No foil, no backing plate just wood held on to the devices with #6 screws.

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