I am looking for a pvc junction box for the outside of my house. It needs to be about 6” x 6” by 4” deep. I want a hinged cover for in use. I want to have a generator cord end and corresponding plug hooked together in the box with the cover closed.Any help appreciated. Thank You for any help.
Outdoor in use electrical box
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electrofelon
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Google "generator inlet box"
Buck Parrish
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Is this for the connection of a generator to a house?
qcroanoke
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I dont see how a 6x6x4 box is going to give you the room you will need. Have you looked at Inlets for the cord?
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Are you connecting a cord to the panel and then plugging in another cord to the generator?
winnie
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You are going to need to clarify what you are looking for.
Are you looking for a permanent box (say on a wall) that has an inlet wired to your house transfer switch, but with an 'in use' cover, and made with PVC? Basically a PVC version of this:
Or do you want a temporary box that protects a male cord end connected to a female cord end? Basically a version of this made for large generator cords rather than outdoor lights:
Are you looking for a permanent box (say on a wall) that has an inlet wired to your house transfer switch, but with an 'in use' cover, and made with PVC? Basically a PVC version of this:
Or do you want a temporary box that protects a male cord end connected to a female cord end? Basically a version of this made for large generator cords rather than outdoor lights:
Yes.
I was going to run cord from the panel, but with this box I can wire the receptacle from the house panel. I just need enough room to allow a couple of conduits(1/2" and 3/4") to pass through the box while allowing room for the cord plug and receptacle.
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Why wouldn't you just use a generator inlet?
winnie
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Easy then. You want a generator inlet box (the top device in post #8). I'm not sure if the top style is available in PVC.
I have this style on my house: https://www.reliancecontrols.com/products/reliance-controls-pbn-series-power-inlet-boxes-30-pbn30
This is a plastic generator inlet box, where the inlet is on _bottom_ of the box and thus shielded from rain but not enclosed.
Can you explain why you need _two_ conduits to the box? Normally you would only want a single conduit running to whatever is acting as the transfer switch.
-Jonathan
The reason that I need the two conduits to run through the box is that is how it is used right now, just a 4" pvc box feeding two different sets of outside receptacles. This 4" box is connected to the electrical panel on the inside of the house with a 1" nipple. I just want to use the same location for the larger box for ease of installation without cutting any other holes in the side of the house or the electrical panel.
qcroanoke
Sometimes I don't know if I'm the boxer or the bag
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Can you mount another box (inlet) above or below the existing box using the existing box as a pull box?
winnie
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Take a closer look at this unit then:
The bottom section of the box is the junction area with knockouts on the back, sides, and bottom.
Then the inlet is positioned at the top of the box angled down. This lets a large cord connect and still fit under the 'in use' cover.
Metal, not PVC, but you can't have everything.
-Jonathan
GE 30 Amp Temporary Power Inlet T030N - The Home Depot
The GE 30 Amp Power Inlet features a single enclosure that allows you to connect your generator power to a panel powering your required loads. It's compact size and standard features give you the protection
www.homedepot.com
The bottom section of the box is the junction area with knockouts on the back, sides, and bottom.
Then the inlet is positioned at the top of the box angled down. This lets a large cord connect and still fit under the 'in use' cover.
Metal, not PVC, but you can't have everything.
-Jonathan