W wmabantajr Member Aug 26, 2014 #1 Has anyone mounted a 5-30R or 6-30R power receptacle in a 3 X 2 X 3-1/2 device box? They make single gang cutouts for this but it seams tight to me.
Has anyone mounted a 5-30R or 6-30R power receptacle in a 3 X 2 X 3-1/2 device box? They make single gang cutouts for this but it seams tight to me.
paul Senior Member Location Snohomish, WA Aug 26, 2014 #2 It will fit. It all depends on how well you want your trim out to go.
iwire Moderator Staff member Location Massachusetts Aug 26, 2014 #3 I think a better question is will the conductors fit? I would use a 4-11/16" deep box with a single gang plaster ring if I had to have a single gang look. What is the reason for the small box?
I think a better question is will the conductors fit? I would use a 4-11/16" deep box with a single gang plaster ring if I had to have a single gang look. What is the reason for the small box?