anyone know of a white surface mount 2 gang box

[Nick...]

anyone know of a white surface mount 2 gang box with side entries ?
20mm round conduit radial around garden office, plenty of top entry ones about but cant find any side entry ones

cheers

 

[loz2754]

How about this...

Sorry couldn't resist ?

 

[Nick...]

That was inevitable

 

[Rockingit]

The reason is because of the screw threads. You may end up having to drill your own, carefully, using a PVC pattress.

 

[Rockingit]

Alternatively, could you just Tee off a run of straight conduit above or below?

 

[loz2754]

Seriously now. No, I don't believe they exist with conduit knockouts in the sides. I've never seen one anyway.

 

[Nick...]

The reason is because of the screw threads. You may end up having to drill your own, carefully, using a PVC pattress.

The yanks do one but I’d rather buy British or if I have to drill my own.
Madness with all the products on the market, something as simple as this is available

 

[Rockingit]

Metalclad has side entry, if you didn't know

 

[Rockingit]

The yanks do one but I’d rather buy British or if I have to drill my own.

Different size!

 

[Strima]

Google Fu to the rescue:

Edit: Just saw you wanted side entry, turn it 90 degrees...

 

[Nick...]

Metalclad has side entry, if you didn't know

Yeah, customer wants white plastic

 

[Nick...]

Different size!

Really! Not that I’d buy them anyway but what’s different, there boxes ?

 

[nicebutdim]

PVC box should be easy enough to modify, without the risk of shattering.

Something like this from MK. Other brands are available, but tend to be more expensive.

 

[pirate]

One of those stepped/cone shaped cutters can make a good job, albeit some "plastics" are prone to cracking, but if you drill it slowly it usually works. PVC is easier as nicebutdim mentioned.

 

[ferg]

I use PVC boxes and a holesaw.
MK pvc boxes are pretty good although the knockouts are not knockouts just somewhere to stick the holesaw.

 

[Nick...]

I use PVC boxes and a holesaw.
MK pvc boxes are pretty good although the knockouts are not knockouts just somewhere to stick the holesaw.

That’s exactly what I’m going to do, got some mk boxes as like you say they look quite sturdy

 

[littlespark]

Had similar problems looking for a 1 gang PVC box for a light switch. The knockout options are either a 20mm which is so easily accidentally knocked out or a rectangular hole suitable for MT2 25mm mini trunking. (On top and bottom sides)
The existing switch cable came down in MT1... Just had to very carefully drill a hole through the rectangular knockout without actually knocking it out.

For your problem, yes have to drill your own holes, but I’d use female adaptors as the male ones protrude into the boxes more and may stop the socket from being fully screwed back.

 

[nicebutdim]

For your problem, yes have to drill your own holes, but I’d use female adaptors as the male ones protrude into the boxes more and may stop the socket from being fully screwed back.

I'd be inclined to mark hole centre 25% from top or bottom. Granted it wont look as pleasing to the eye, but would avoid fixing holes and any possibility of cable damage.

I do prefer females bushes to male though (no pun intended).

 

[Nick...]

Had similar problems looking for a 1 gang PVC box for a light switch. The knockout options are either a 20mm which is so easily accidentally knocked out or a rectangular hole suitable for MT2 25mm mini trunking. (On top and bottom sides)
The existing switch cable came down in MT1... Just had to very carefully drill a hole through the rectangular knockout without actually knocking it out.

For your problem, yes have to drill your own holes, but I’d use female adaptors as the male ones protrude into the boxes more and may stop the socket from being fully screwed back.

About the female grommets good shout, I went to b and q as they have stuff on display and the very same thought crossed my mind.

 

[Diytim]

Use a pvc box which doesn‘t shatter like the plastic ones and drill a 20mm hole in side as required.