What the do you call these?

[steve66]

Is there a name for the surface box covers where the receptacle or switch mounts to the cover instead of mounting to the box?

Like this:



I'd like to spec. these for unfinished areas without calling them "those surface mounted device covers where the device fastens to the cover."

 

[infinity]

The NEC refers to them as exposed work covers {250.146(A)}, we've been using the trade name Mulberry covers for decades.

http://www.mulberrymetal.com/products/boxCovers.php

 

[curt swartz]

In my area all the supply houses call them as "raised industrial covers".

 

[iwire]

I call them 'Mulberry covers' as well but if I am writing a stock list I would put

4" Square raised cover for double decora

or

4 11/16" square raised cover for single pole switch and duplex,

etc.

 

[augie47]

Goggle "Raco 809"

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I call them 2 gang Decora surface mounted 4" square box covers

 

[480sparky]

Generically, I call 'em industrial covers or raised covers.

 

[FREEBALL]

I call them RS covers old steelcity name

 

[jmellc]

I call them RS covers old steelcity name

Similar; RS (raised switch) switch cover or RS receptacle cover. In this case, 2 gang decora RS cover.

Careful to watch what the clerk gives you. I had more than one clerk to confuse these with mud rings when ordering by phone.

 

[pmic28]

2 gang double decor raised 1900 cover

 

[Dennis Alwon]

2 gang double decor raised 1900 cover

1900 box is an old catalog number and the term was used up north. Southerners would not know what you were talking about.

 

[John120/240]

1900 box with a two gang Decora Industrial Cover. Slang is regional. A carbonated drink: Soda, or Pop, or Soda Pop. Sometimes "Coke" is used generically to refer to any carbonated drink.

 

[lamos84]

Raised 4 sq or 4 11/16 covers


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[Canton]

Is there a name for the surface box covers where the receptacle or switch mounts to the cover instead of mounting to the box?

Like this:

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I'd like to spec. these for unfinished areas without calling them "those surface mounted device covers where the device fastens to the cover."

As others have said, we also call them "RS" covers as in "Raised Surface". Looks like you have a "RS" cover for a "1900" or a "11B" (4 11/16" box) Double Decora. Sooooooooo.....you would order a "RS 1900 (or 11B) Double Decor".....:thumbsup:

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Around here they are "Garvin" covers.

 

[mgookin]

Summary: They're called something different everywhere you go. Find a catalog number and spec that.

 

[darekelec]

Outlets.

 

[Fulthrotl]

In my area all the supply houses call them as "raised industrial covers".

+1

that's what i've always called them.

 

[ActionDave]

+1

that's what i've always called them.

+2 shortened to Indy Covers when I ask for them at the supply house.

 

[rlundsrud]

I'm with Don, I have always referred to them as garvin covers. It must be an Illinois thing.