metal boxes for electrical sockets

Jul 08, 2015 3 Replies
S

Hello,



I was having a sort out and found some spare metal boxes as used behind electrical sockets, light switches, etc.



I had some made by CED that I had bought from Tool station and some of the Wickes brand. The Wickes ones seem much more rigid. I presume they are thicker metal. I might buy these as my first choice next time.



The CED ones did the job as far as I remember but I just wondered what the group's experience was and whether other brands were more rigid and better?



What do you use?



Thanks, Stephen.


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S

IMO, rigidity isn't particularly important. The different makes tend to give slight variations on sizes which can be helpful.

Can't remember ever thinking "I'm not buying *them* again."

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T

One brand has a s**te earth screw and I threw them out when I realised.

Other than that, most seem much for much similar.

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D

Must admit to never having seen any difference in rigidity or thickness between makes.

Ones I avoid are those with no holes round the front edge for fixing into wood, etc. And with a cheap and nasty earth terminal.

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