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| comcastss news groups 2006-10-30, 1:25 pm |
| I just started looking and havent found a switch plate for the box I put in.
1 outlet and 3 light switches.
All I've found is 1 outlet and 2 light switches...
TIA
STeve
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| Proctologically Violated©® 2006-10-30, 1:25 pm |
| They make blank covers for "multi-gang" boxes. Not decorative, tho. You
might have to make your own cutouts.
Try Wire-Mold products, at a good electrical supply, or get a wire-mold
catalog. They have multi-gang stuff, decorative/finished.
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"comcastss news groups" <srivet@starprintingcorp.com> wrote in message
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>I just started looking and havent found a switch plate for the box I put
>in.
> 1 outlet and 3 light switches.
> All I've found is 1 outlet and 2 light switches...
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> TIA
> STeve
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| Jeff Wisnia 2006-10-30, 1:25 pm |
| Proctologically Violated©® wrote:
> They make blank covers for "multi-gang" boxes. Not decorative, tho. You
> might have to make your own cutouts.
> Try Wire-Mold products, at a good electrical supply, or get a wire-mold
> catalog. They have multi-gang stuff, decorative/finished.
> --
> Mr. P.V.'d (formerly Droll Troll), Yonkers, NY
> Stop Corruption in Congress & Send the Ultimate Message:
> Absolutely Vote, for *Anyone BUT* a Democrat or a Republican
> Ending Corruption in Congress is the Single Best Way
> to Materially Improve Your Life
> entropic3.14decay at optonline2.718 dot net; remove pi and e to reply--ie,
> all d'numbuhs
> "comcastss news groups" <srivet@starprintingcorp.com> wrote in message
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Try the big box stores, last year I had a similar problem and was able
to buy single width plastic switch/outlet plate covers whose sides
snapped together to build up what was needed. They had ones with one
outside edge as well as ones with two snap together sides. I put a
little plastic model cement on the joints "just in case" but it probably
wan't needed.
The finished plate assembly got covered with wallpaper, so the joints
weren't even visible.
I do remember I couldn't find one with an opening to match the GFCI
outlet I was installing, but maybe I missed spotting it or they were out
of stock. I had to carve that one from a regular toggle switch style
plate and drill/c'sink a couple of screw holes in it.
HTH,
Jeff
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(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
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| comcastss news groups wrote:
> I just started looking and havent found a switch plate for the box I put in.
> 1 outlet and 3 light switches.
> All I've found is 1 outlet and 2 light switches...
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Assuming a the usual light switch and a duplex outlet, plates exist but
are a low volume item. You may have to get one from an electrical
wholesaler, which probably wouldn't like selling only a single plate, or
through an electrical contractor, or on-line.
Leviton part numbers:
86043 ivory
88043 white
85043 brown
84043 stainles steel
(and several other types)
--bud--
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| John Gilmer 2006-10-30, 1:25 pm |
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"comcastss news groups" <srivet@starprintingcorp.com> wrote in message
news:FbudnRVZVLS4htvYnZ2dnUVZ_oWdnZ2d@conversent.net...
> I just started looking and havent found a switch plate for the box I put
in.
> 1 outlet and 3 light switches.
> All I've found is 1 outlet and 2 light switches...
If you go to all "decora" type openings (they fit your GFCI) you should have
less/no problem finding 4 "square" openings. And if you ever decided to
change to dimmers or GFCI or duplex switches (which you might have
considered earlier if you didn't have "wire count" problems you don't have
to hunt down a new coverplace.
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"comcastss news groups" <srivet@starprintingcorp.com> wrote in message
news:FbudnRVZVLS4htvYnZ2dnUVZ_oWdnZ2d@conversent.net...
> I just started looking and havent found a switch plate for the box I put
in.
> 1 outlet and 3 light switches.
> All I've found is 1 outlet and 2 light switches...
The "big box" stores won't have it. If you have an old time hardware
store, or electrical supply store nearby, check there.
Bob
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| Rich Greenberg 2006-10-30, 8:25 pm |
| In article <FbudnRVZVLS4htvYnZ2dnUVZ_oWdnZ2d@conversent.net>,
comcastss news groups <srivet@starprintingcorp.com> wrote:
>I just started looking and havent found a switch plate for the box I put in.
>1 outlet and 3 light switches.
>All I've found is 1 outlet and 2 light switches...
Start with 2 plates, one for 2 switches, the other for 1 switch & 1
outlet. Trim a bit from the left side of one and the right side of the
other. A table saw would probably do the job easily. Then just butt
them together and ignore the crack.
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comcastss news groups wrote:
> I just started looking and havent found a switch plate for the box I put in.
> 1 outlet and 3 light switches.
> All I've found is 1 outlet and 2 light switches...
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> TIA
> STeve
Also available from Pass & Seymour/Legrand Cat, # 38SP (regular duplex
outlet) in ivory, white, brown, gray, light almond, polished brass and
stainless steel. Cat # SP326 in the same colors, decorator type outlet
(GFCI type) but no polished brass. A distributor may be the best place
to buy it, but the brand is carried by Menards IIRC. HTH
Joe
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| Tim Fischer 2006-10-31, 3:25 am |
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"John Gilmer" <gilmer@crosslink.net> wrote in message
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> If you go to all "decora" type openings (they fit your GFCI) you should
> have
> less/no problem finding 4 "square" openings. And if you ever decided to
> change to dimmers or GFCI or duplex switches (which you might have
> considered earlier if you didn't have "wire count" problems you don't have
> to hunt down a new coverplace.
This is the best answer, and probably cheapest, too. Plus it looks nicer.
We redid our whole house in Decora. Nice, clean look.
-Tim
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