I have finally been stumped... need help, I guess, lol

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wrobotronic

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So. I would like to take my outdoor sconce and make it into a single switched recept. For my wife's new fancy hanging bistro light strings...

The place I got stumped is the sconce is on a pancake box and I can't seem to find a round outdoor in use box.

Does anyone have any pointers as to how to accomplish my goal?

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Yes!!! A square peg can fit in a round hole... lol... thank you... I shall attempt this... hopefully the aesthetics please the boss lady...

What do y'all think about just replacing the lamp with a screw in plug adapter thingy (I have no idea what it's actually called)?

The only drawback is lack of gfci protection unless I change the breaker...

I like the suggestion tho. I will keep u posted.

Unless more ideas flow. Thank you again.

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If only 3-1/2 inch diameter pancake box, remove it, hopefully you have enough slack in cable to get sheath into the bell box and cover the hole with that 2 gang box.
 
If you have enough cable and not enough sheath then cut sheath off of a new piece of Rome’s and slide it over the old. Then tape it at the joint. It’s like taping a piece of Rome’s that has been nicked.


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I know I'm not being inspected on this project, but my AHJ (IE the wife) has a different view of using tape... lol... so here is my temporary solution until I get the material suggested here. The circuit is Guffied at the panel as an fyi... also, it looks like this TEMPORARILY. I am well aware of its visual limitations... but for tonight's soiree it will do.
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kwired said:
If only 3-1/2 inch diameter pancake box, remove it, hopefully you have enough slack in cable to get sheath into the bell box and cover the hole with that 2 gang box.
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I meant here to use a two gang bell box and cover the old hole with it. was in a little bit of hurry when I posted, left and came back with that reply still on the screen and realized it didn't exactly say what I wanted it to say.
 
I have finally been stumped... need help, I guess, lol

Can you remove the box and see if there is a stud behind it?

If not, I would cut in an Arlington In-Box there. It should cover that hole completely. The template allows for you to cut two 4” round holes side-by-side for it to slide in, or you can just use an oscillating tool and cut the lines exactly.

http://www.aifittings.com/catalog/inbox/

You could then install a GFCI recep in the box to be compliant.

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Can you cut the cord end off of the fixture since the odds of you returning it are slim to none I’m sure. Get a round w.p. Plate for the box drill a 1/2” hole and use a w.p. Connector for the cord entering the plate? Not the best way but it may look better.
 
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