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The Medway Handyman

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Jan 23, 2008, 4:21:05 PM1/23/08
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Does such a thing exist? I mean a spacer to go on the front of a surface or
drywall box, between the box & socket outlet to increase the internal space?

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Colin Wilson

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Jan 23, 2008, 4:44:36 PM1/23/08
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> Does such a thing exist? I mean a spacer to go on the front of a surface or
> drywall box, between the box & socket outlet to increase the internal space?

ISTR they used to be available, but I stopped house bashing in the
early 90's...

Dave Osborne

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Jan 23, 2008, 4:55:00 PM1/23/08
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The Medway Handyman wrote:
> Does such a thing exist? I mean a spacer to go on the front of a surface or
> drywall box, between the box & socket outlet to increase the internal space?
>
>
>
Yes, but I'm not sure how you would plan to use it on a drywall box...


Found them eventually in the Appleby catalogue. Page 3.

http://www.electrium.co.uk/Appleby2003(4).pdf

Or, if you don't want to download the catalogue (2MB), here's an example

http://www.moss-catalogue.co.uk/section.php?xSec=1474

or CPC have them

http://preview.tinyurl.com/2cmz7m

grum...@eanx100.co.uk

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Jan 23, 2008, 5:22:49 PM1/23/08
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MK k2133 or mk K2134

white plastic surface mounting frame [ like a box with no back in it]
innit!

Dave Osborne

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Jan 23, 2008, 5:42:54 PM1/23/08
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Oh yeah, my bad. Makes the crack about the dry lining box look even more
stupid as well :-(

Rumble

Dave Plowman (News)

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Jan 23, 2008, 6:22:10 PM1/23/08
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In article <5vpu7kF...@mid.individual.net>,

Dave Osborne <rum...@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> > white plastic surface mounting frame [ like a box with no back in it]
> > innit!

> Oh yeah, my bad. Makes the crack about the dry lining box look even more
> stupid as well :-(

Not really. You need to drill out the screw threads (or press out the
brass inserts) and possibly use longer crews through those holes to pick
up the original threads in the backing box.

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John Rumm

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Jan 23, 2008, 7:03:29 PM1/23/08
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The Medway Handyman wrote:

> Does such a thing exist?

Yup

> I mean a spacer to go on the front of a surface or
> drywall box, between the box & socket outlet to increase the internal space?

Wot like this?:

http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/Electrical,+Lighting+&+Security/Connection+&+Switch+Units/BG/818/displayProduct.jsp?sku=PL08925

;-)

(Credit to Bill Wright over on UKDTV for mentioning them)


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The Medway Handyman

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Jan 24, 2008, 2:52:17 PM1/24/08
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Sorry, I meant a white plastic box rctender.

grum...@eanx100.co.uk

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Jan 24, 2008, 4:25:21 PM1/24/08
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> Sorry, I meant a white plastic box rctender.
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...maybe that is why 4 posts up I put

MK k2133 or mk K2134 ;)

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