Definition of boxes

[PAULGR51]

What does the abbreviation "fs", "fd", etc. For boxes stand for?

 

[iwire]

I was told

Ferris deep

Ferris shallow


http://www.appletonelec.com/pdf/B-2thru26[1].pdf

 

[peter d]

I was told

Ferris deep

Ferris shallow

Ferris Bueller?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[infinity]

Bob, is it ferrous or ferris? Also the link didn't work.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Bob, is it ferrous or ferris? Also the link didn't work.

Yours is the same link as Bob's - neither one works

Okay I guess you caught it since you removed it.

 

[dcspector]

I was told

Ferris deep

Ferris shallow


http://www.appletonelec.com/pdf/B-2thru26[1].pdf

That is what I have heard as well. What is funny my instructor from a bazillion years ago (I am old guy btw) called them Fitting Shallow and Fitting Deep....oh well, go figure, same as calling a 4 square box a 1900 which is an actual part number from one of the first manufactures of the box.

 

[iwire]

Ferris Bueller?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Funny guy.

 

[iwire]

Yours is the same link as Bob's - neither one works

The link is fixed. :smile:

 

[peter d]

Funny guy.

Funny looking maybe? C'mon Bob, wrong side of the bed today?

 

[dcspector]

Well I found this old yellowed book of mine. Tom Henry...my first instructor from "1980 sumpin"..FD boxes as we know are malleable iron, aluminum for use with RMC or IMC with theaded entries and are called Fitting Deep or FItting Shallow.......ie. FD and FS

 

[benaround]

Ferris Wheel !!!

 

[realolman]

My guess, with absolutely nothing to back it up, (never stopped me before ) is Fitting Deep and Fitting Shallow, because most of them already have threaded hubs built in.

 

[LarryFine]

Ferris Wheel !!!

Ferris fair.