ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues Receptacle heights

Just plain old regular George,


Most times yes, you have to remember I almost never see plastic nail on boxes.

Here is the most common box and bracket we use.



The bracket has a > notch right on center.

Here is another way we mount.



In this case the bar gets mounted 18" AFF to center and the boxes get screwed to the bar.

Here I used the bar as the specifications gave a finish measurement of 2" between the voice / data plate and the receptacle plate.

[This message has been edited by iwire (edited 09-05-2005).]

I haven't seen MC run to boxes without external MC connectors on them. Pretty wild.

Nice service loop on the Cat-5. You have to punch your own holes for that, for the grommets? You use 1/2" or 1.25"? Seems like you use 1/2".

-Just me

Actually what you see there is blue MC.

For the voice / data we owned a box and 3/4" raceway from the ceiling to the box.

Another contractor had the contract to provide and install the cable and jacks.

We use manual stud punches if the studs are not to thick.



We also have battery operated stud punches for thick studs, last resort is a hole saw.



Genrally we punch around 1.25"

These walls are now filled with sound insulation so we did not bother with anti rattle clips in the holes.