Shallow Electrical Box Pocket Door

I have found that you will need to replace or cut the screws that hold wire cable connector in the box because they may interfere with the door.

Shallow electrical box pocket door.

Electrical box for indoor uses industrial box in light grey finish with solid door construction. Wiremold metal raceway extending power on wall shallow switch and receptacle box fitting ivory v5748s 4 9 out of 5 stars 21 8 77 8. These boxes are approx 1 1 2 deep and the standard size. Thomas betts t b e9802e fs fd bo crescent electric how to install switch on pocket door carlon 1 gang 17 cu in shallow old work pvc electrical outlet shallow switch and outlet box p108w legrand cantex electrical box pvc 1 4 nominal depth 2 3 8 how to install switch on pocket door.

The building inspector said he saw no problem with me installing a light switch in a shallow electrical box on the pocket door frame as long as i could properly secure the wire per code within 8 of the box. 77 0 91 oz 9 37 9 37. We are installing fours johnson 1500 pocket doors in two locations each with two 24 converging doors. 4 6 out of 5 stars 158.

One downside to the pocket door is that it often leaves little room for anything else in the wall such as plumbing or electrical such as outlets or switches so careful planning is required. The carlon zip box blue 1 gang 17 cu. Arlington tvl2508k 1 low profile tv bridge kit for shallow walls 8 inch x 5 inch box 1 2 inch or 5 8 inch drywall white 1 pack. Jeld wen pocket door frame with frame and hardware.

The best thing to do is to get some shallow boxes to mount in the pocket door wall. 4 7 out of 5 stars 355. Great for light commercial and residential applications the box is crafted with non conductive pvc for durability and is fire rated and ul listed to help ensure safety. Many people falsely believe that you cannot have any wiring electrical outlets or electrical switches in the pocket wall but we have a nifty trick.

The frame is 3 4 thick and 14 2 wiring is a little over 3 8 wide.