Surface mounted plastic patresses

[Barry White]

I dont do much house bashing and hate the surface mounted plastic pattresses. They are brittle and smash if put on an uneven wall,breaking the tabs for cable entry can even smash the box too. Then a good woman with a hoover or similar appliance can pull a double pattress off the wall:bow:
Noticed a few that are made from a flexible plastic and seem stronger you can drill to fit plastic conduit etc.
Well as I hate these they are a last resort but have there place so how do I order the strong plastic boxes if I need them.

Cheers Myke

 

[jackhammerJIM]

ask for a surface patress with conduit knockout.

 

[Andy78]

Ask for PVC knockout boxes for conduit rather than plastic patresses.

 

[stevethesparks]

I believe you are on about the range made for plastic conduit. PVC accessory boxes

 

[Swcfisher]

PVC back box.....

 

[jackhammerJIM]

been there . Last job on a friday , last patress , fixed with battery drill . nooooooo !

 

[Swcfisher]

Oops 3 replys at the same time.

 

[Leesparkykent]

http://www.fastlec.co.uk/wiring-accessories/click-mode/pattress-blanks?sort=20a&page=1

 

[Barry White]

Wow lots of answers in a flash Cheers guys :yesnod:

 

[telectrix]

and you can get them with trunking entry adaptors, so your rough cut trunking looks good.

 

[Darkwood]

been there . Last job on a friday , last patress , fixed with battery drill . nooooooo !

Fixing a brittle pattress with a battery drill :6:.... is this anything to do with your name tag? lol

 

[telectrix]

better than using clout nails into a noggin.impossible to get out.

 

[NDG Elecs]

been there . Last job on a friday , last patress , fixed with battery drill . nooooooo !

Torque setting on less than 5 and it's normally OK with my 10.8V drill driver. But have done exactly the same thing a few times myself mate!

 

[meridian911]

We use the Mita PVC ones, they do trunking and conduit versions

 

[NDG Elecs]

better than using clout nails into a noggin.impossible to get out.

Yep that can be a right old ball ache. Had several sockets like that recently that all needed moving by a few inches. Reckon it took upto an hour longer dealing with the bloody things. Can't remember exactly how I got them out but it involved a lorra lorra swearing!