Preventing loose receptacles

[brantmacga]

Actually, I'll correct myself. The best thing I've used is Legrand Adorne receptacles. I wired several new homes for an investor who loves them. They have a full metal back plate which rests on drywall on all 4 sides.View attachment 2566904

That’s what I use in my house, but that price is bananas. A 15A TR recep and standard wallplate is less than $10 through my P&S supplier.

I did use the “glass” wallplates in all the common areas and master; they are stupid expensive. Look nice though.

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[Sberry]

I use dollar receipts. They were 49 cents all not that long ago

 

[Sberry]

When I first started had to find and use the " best". So much of the generic is so good I don't bother anymore.

 

[ericsarratt]

I used these.

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Device Leveler and Retainer

www.nvent.com

Nice. Thanks!

 

[ericsarratt]

Is the receptacle loose in the box, or is the box loose in the wall? Either can cause the receptacle to feel poorly mounted.

I don't know. I used receptacles in the bedroom, living room and outside in the hallway. All were loose.

 

[electrofelon]

The whole box/receptacle/wall assembly system we have is just crappy. Bottom line is It often takes time and care to make up a recep so it's snug. I guess one could use adjustable depth boxes/mudrings everywhere.

I have said this before, but IMO putting in receps is one of the more skilled things us electricians do. Everyone thinks it's one of those easy things any brother in law can do. Maybe if everything is textbook.....

 

[winnie]

The whole box/receptacle/wall assembly system we have is just crappy. Bottom line is It often takes time and care to make up a recep so it's snug. I guess one could use adjustable depth boxes/mudrings everywhere.

That's what I do in my own house. But that is DIY work, so I don't have to be time efficient and I can splurge on materials cost to save on my time.

-Jon

 

[James L]

I used adjustable depth horizontal boxes w/metal bracket in my kitchen, and I'm already regretting it before the devices go it. They're really spongy. When I tile, I'm gonna have to set the depth and use construction adhesive to fix the boxes in place after adjusting

 

[winnie]

I should have specified metal. I don't have experience with plastic adjustable boxes, just the metal adjustable mud rings.

That sort of wiggle would be tremendously annoying to me. Good luck!

Jon

 

[Little Bill]

I used adjustable depth horizontal boxes w/metal bracket in my kitchen, and I'm already regretting it before the devices go it. They're really spongy. When I tile, I'm gonna have to set the depth and use construction adhesive to fix the boxes in place after adjustingView attachment 2566934View attachment 2566935View attachment 2566936

Believe it or not, but the Carlon adj boxes are better, stouter than these.
Besides, you turned them the wrong way!

 

[James L]

Believe it or not, but the Carlon adj boxes are better, stouter than these.
Besides, you turned them the wrong way!

I might be able to screw them into the stud.
I picked them up at Menards, never again

I wanted them easily hidden behind appliances