5 and 6 gang boxes

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paul32

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Is there some way to do 5 or 6 switches on a single wall plate besides the 2x3 gangable metal boxes? Just looking for any alternatives.

What method do you use to mount these?
 
You pay through the nose and pass the savings on....
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$17 @ [ 5 Gang Toggle - Solid Brass Switch Plate - 4775 absolutehome.com]

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$3.29 @ [electrical.hardwarestore.com]



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A 5/6 gang made of stone...
$110 - $204 @ [Columbia George Stoneworks]

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6 gang ~ $64 - $115 depending on style (toggle/decora) and finish (standard/premium)
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The sky is the limit on these things.

A word of caution ~ watch the dimmers in these set ups.
 
Maybe I wasn't clear enough. I'm talking about the boxes. NM boxes only go up to 4 gang. I can find wall plates. I said a single wall plate do mean a way to do a set of switches together, like a 6 gang box (that doesn't exist as far as I know). So is there a way to do the box besides putting 5 or 6 of the 2x3 gangable metal boxes together?
 
Unfortunately, I don't know of anything larger than 4-gang also, as far as plastic is concerned, with one exception: there is an 8-gang box available, but it may not be rated for line-voltage use, as there are no cable clamps. Otherwise, I'd go with two boxes either stacked or side-by-side.

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Added: You can also ise the 1-piece metal multi-gang boxes that use these covers:

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One mistake made quite often is missing the cost of the 6 gang wall plates and gang boxes, I always got a good laugh at the supply house when the bill was put on the counter, everything from, you made a mistake to, you better check your computer, or just dead silence.
 
LarryFine said:
Unfortunately, I don't know of anything larger than 4-gang also, as far as plastic is concerned, with one exception: there is an 8-gang box available, but it may not be rated for line-voltage use, as there are no cable clamps. Otherwise, I'd go with two boxes either stacked or side-by-side.

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Added: You can also ise the 1-piece metal multi-gang boxes that use these covers:

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Those are what I like to use they are a bit costly but the time it takes to gang LC boxes together and never mind if when they drywall they knock them to hard they tend to separate, also the 1 piece multi gang box is alot simpler to mount.
 
paul32 said:
Maybe I wasn't clear enough. I'm talking about the boxes. NM boxes only go up to 4 gang. I can find wall plates. I said a single wall plate do mean a way to do a set of switches together, like a 6 gang box (that doesn't exist as far as I know). So is there a way to do the box besides putting 5 or 6 of the 2x3 gangable metal boxes together?
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Paul, once i get over a 4 gand I stack my switches because it gets to difficult to remember what switch does what-- so for a 6 gang I will stack two 3-gang boxes. By the way once you get over a 6 gang the plates have to be custom made and cost somewhere around $40 or so for a plastic plate.
 
Dennis Alwon said:
By the way once you get over a 6 gang the plates have to be custom made and cost somewhere around $40 or so for a plastic plate.
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Not necessarily: $10

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celtic said:
Didn't you guys see my first posting with prices from $3 - $200?
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Yeah--- you didn't have 8 gangs in there. We were talking basic colors and style not brass and stone or what not.
 
LarryFine said:
Not necessarily: $10

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That has been my understanding 7 gang or more you pay out the well u know what I mean.I did a home for a woman that specked all switches to be no more than 3 gangs and all to be behind the door swing ??????Guess she didn`t like to look at switches :)was really hard getting a 9 gang 3 3 gangs. where there was only a single 16 in block column, the boxes were easy but the NM was a bear to get it in.
 
celtic said:
Is there an issue ganging up the metal boxes?
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I haven't had to do this yet, and was just trying to see if there were other options. I had thought of the time to assemble, and the cost, and wasn't sure yet how to mount them. Allen also said they tend to separate?

allenwayne said:
Those are what I like to use they are a bit costly but the time it takes to gang LC boxes together and never mind if when they drywall they knock them to hard they tend to separate, also the 1 piece multi gang box is alot simpler to mount.
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P&S has plates up to 6 gang so I didn't consider that an issue.

I'll have to see if I can find any one piece multigang boxes around here.
 
They actually make a metal box that you can put up to a seven gang mud ring on.

We once did a help that had 4 7gang boxes because they wanted to be able to turn on all the lights from all over the house.
 
paul32 said:
I haven't had to do this yet, and was just trying to see if there were other options. I had thought of the time to assemble, and the cost, and wasn't sure yet how to mount them. Allen also said they tend to separate?
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If the screws are made up reasonablly tight, they won't come apart...you get some knuckle dragger on those little screws and they strip and can seperate - BUT...if you use 2 of the side mounts at either end, attached to the studs, it will be a nice secure, properly seated box.

One thing you need to consider with these multi-gang configurations and NM is the mass of EGC that will be in the box...not a box fill issue under 314.16, just a PITA for YOU later ;)
 
Here are a couple of pix of the boxes I used in a restaurant, with Caddy clips that snap onto almost any metal box, and even have the perfect offset to keep the covers and screwheads from bulging the drywall. I added pieces of 2x4 where they were needed for support.

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