Where did the decent electrical boxes go?

Feb 25, 2005 2 Replies

Hey you wacky electrician guys.



Why is it that I can't seem to find any 'real' boxes anymore? When I was doing residential, we used boxes made by, I believe, a company called 'raco'. They were sort of grey/tan in color, and seemed to be made out of fiberglass (or at least thats what it looked like when I would smash one after having mounted it crooked).



I still see them used in new construction, but can't find them myself.



All I see at the super mega lo mart these days are the crappy blue plastic bastards that for some reason I just hate the s*it out of.



Where did they go?



Thanks Matt



They are still made. You will find them at a supply house.

You won't find them at big box stores because the average shopper there is to cheap to pay for quality goods.

Colbyt

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