Raco 8787 mud ring

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The city of omaha says that a ssu is not ul approved to be mounted on a on a 8787 raco mud ring which is to be used for a single device on a four inch sq box please advise me as what is right john leonovicz
 
One of these (Raco 8787) makes a single gang opening.
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One of these (SSU ) is designed for a single gang opening:

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Ask the AHJ for a code reference.
 
The SSU appears to be made to fit a handy box, which the projection of a mud ring resembles. The 8787 has no projection, which seems to appear as a flat wall to the SSU.

Maybe that's the objection: no projection.

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Maybe it is the UL approval the inspector has a problem with. Why would you use the 8787 for a switch on a four square anyway? Why not use a four square RS switch plate to begin with?

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Ebow said:
Maybe it is the UL approval the inspector has a problem with. Why would you use the 8787 for a switch on a four square anyway? Why not use a four square RS switch plate to begin with?.......
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Install suffers from "What's on the Truck" syndrome.;)
 
ericsherman37 said:
I've often heard that the degree of an electrician's skill is directly proportional with his or her ability to make something work with the wrong parts.

I can't decide if I like this notion or not.
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I've heard there's at least ten ways to do electrical work:

1. The NEC way.
2. The Mike Holt way.
3. The Tom Henry way.
4. The boss' way.
5. The supervisors' way.
6. The formans' way.
7. The GC/owners' way.
8. The EE's way.
9. The inspectors' way.
10. The "What's on the truck?" way.
 
480sparky said:
I've heard there's at least ten ways to do electrical work:

1. The NEC way.
2. The Mike Holt way.
3. The Tom Henry way.
4. The boss' way.
5. The supervisors' way.
6. The formans' way.
7. The GC/owners' way.
8. The EE's way.
9. The inspectors' way.
10. The "What's on the truck?" way.
11. The forum way
12. The forum way
13. The forum way
14. The forum way...............................................
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