The smartboxes only can accomodate #12 and #14 romexes. It's stamped right inside the box. In fact, you'd never get a cable bigger than #12 through the Slater style clamps on the Smart Box.
No, there is a lot more room in a 2 gang nail on than in 2 ganged old work boxes. It's not usually easier to cut a hole in the middle of 2 studs than next to 1, though it sometimes is. you can screw the box directly to the stud, holding it tighter than trying to work a 10-3 romex into a box held to the wall by a combination of box ears and madison straps, and you don't have to worry about tearing the sheetrock and shoving the whole deal into the wall when you push the device into the box, than just put the plate on and figure that will hold it from going into the wall. You do have to alter a UL listed piece of plastic to do it this way, yes, but it makes for a very nice installation and there was a time when carlon and arlington were not racing to come up with a plastic contraption for every occasion.Originally posted by jimwalker:
Would it work yes, but you have altered a ul listed item.Would ganging 2 old work boxes not be easier???
