Using a gutter as an extension ring

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What would pass a rigorous inspection for five square box into an extension ring?
Just putting a real extension ring on the five square box then nippling into a surface mounted gutter?

there’s no conforming way to just press a 3 inch hole and tap a couple of screw holes to match the five square box?

How about mounting devices in the removal cover of a gutter? 3B99ABCB-65F9-4D98-89F3-A713ADF140EE.jpeg
 
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I'm a little confused, how does the question relate to the photo, do you want to add a wireway to the 5" box?
 
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Sorry guys long day. I’ll clarify in a bit
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I'm a little confused, how does the question relate to the photo, do you want to add a wireway to the 5" box?
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I want to mount 6 switches from that box. Original plan was to nipple over from the existing 5sq ring to new 5sq boxes and simply put two gang covers on up to 2 boxes from the ring
 
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LarryFine said:
It looks like only one extension ring. What's the question?
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question: is there a better looking way to hang 6 devices from the wires in that extension ring
other than by nippling over into a series of new surface mounted boxes with raised covers
 
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job is abandoning old k&t power and light

Overview:
I created a "relay cabinet" in the central closet for casetas

Room control:
picos will pick the rooms and halls

Approvals:
start work survey inspector was fine with that
 
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wyreman said:
question: is there a better looking way to hang 6 devices from the wires in that extension ring
other than by nippling over into a series of new surface mounted boxes with raised covers
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its like creating a six gang surface mounted box with a raised cover
 
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guys used to mount shallow mudrings backwards on the 5 gang boxes in utility rooms but i doubt that is compliant

intermatic pool panels have ko's for that purpose, but they are listed.

seems like the original plan is all there is. that's fine, its in a closet
 
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prolly should have put it in the general electrical forum.

abandoning the general use of 120 vac wiring throughout residences

https://www.domatic.io/post/domatic-was-founded-to-answer-this-question i had been thinking that electricity use is much different since i was a kid and I Love Lucy when ricky bought her a washing machine. I believe that power is really only needed at special locations such as LAU SA1&2, and...
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happy to hear that your hip is going to be ok larry
 
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