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Electrical socket/junction box standards

  • 14-11-2012 9:46am
    #1
    -K2-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭


    I'm looking for any EN, BS, NEMA or ANSI standard which defines the mounting pattern for standard electrical socket and/or junction box.

    Any ideas?


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  • #2
    -K2-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭-K2-


    Mods: could you please move this thread over to Rec - > Home & Garden -> Electrical ?

    Thanks.


  • #3
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,266 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Have you thought about going on Farnell or Radionics and looking at the mounting pattern of boxes that conform to these standards?


  • #4
    -K2-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭-K2-


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Have you thought about going on Farnell or Radionics and looking at the mounting pattern of boxes that conform to these standards?

    I can look at individual boxes but would like to know what the controlling standard is.


  • #5
    rocoso
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭rocoso


    youl find the latest standard in the electrician regs book......


  • #6
    random.stranger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭random.stranger


    You could contact the NSAI & ask them, thats what they are there for.
    Publication Sales: info@standards.ie
    Databases: databases@saiglobal.com
    Tel: +353 (0)1 857 6730
    Fax: +353 (0)1 857 6729

    I also find the search function on the BSI website quite good:
    http://shop.bsigroup.com/SearchResults/?q=electrical%20socket

    I'd say the NSAI would be the quickest.


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  • #7
    -K2-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭-K2-


    For reference it's BS-5733.

    Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.


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