What's it called? - Electrician Talk - Professional Electrical Contractors Forum

MDShunk · 05-31-2009, 06:47 PM

I don't have one handy to take a picture of, and it's not quite vintage, but I'm sure I can describe it.

Nowadays, when you buy a single gang flush blank plate, the screw holes line up with the box holes. In times gone by, the plate came with a yoke thing, sorta zig-zag shaped, that you bolted on the box first, then the blank plate screwed into that. That was darned handy for boxes that were out of plumb that needed blanked up. Cable and phone plates were that way too at one time.

What's that strap called?

Bob Badger · 05-31-2009, 06:56 PM

A thing amajig?

A whositwhatit?

A gizmo?

drsparky · 05-31-2009, 06:56 PM

Its called a: yoke thing, sorta zig-zag shaped.

electricalperson · 05-31-2009, 07:00 PM

i know what your talking about but i never had to buy them

480sparky · 05-31-2009, 07:05 PM

Like a P&S #340?

Adjustment Yoke.

MDShunk · 05-31-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by electricalperson

i know what your talking about but i never had to buy them

Me either, but they still come with certain plates (some 2 gang that are a device opening on one side and a blank on the other). It just bugs me not knowing the real name for something. They probably just call it a plate yoke or something simple like that.

EDIT... I see Ken's got it licked. Thanks Ken!
(do you suppose they actually manufacture them to a 5 decimal place tolerance? Weird)

electricalperson · 05-31-2009, 07:06 PM

ken hit the nail on the head

davis9 · 05-31-2009, 07:07 PM

I found a Leviton 404

http://www.electriciansupplies.com/i...--_1__Each.htm

Tom

Bob Badger · 05-31-2009, 07:08 PM

Your still going to need a special blank unless your planing on drilling one.

MDShunk · 05-31-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Badger

Your still going to need a special blank unless your planing on drilling one.

Yeah, I don't need to buy any, since they come with the plates that need them. I mostly wanted to know if anyone knew what they were called. It was bugging me.

drsparky · 05-31-2009, 07:12 PM

Leviton 84019-40 stainless steel blank wallplate. Strap mount hole pattern; mounts to the wallbox with the included steel strap. Strap mount hole pattern; mounts to the wallbox with the included steel straps. Commercial Grade, single-gang cover made of type 302 stainless steel - special non-magnetic alloy for sensitive electronic applications (also works fine for normal applications). Measures 4.5"H x 2.75"W; brushed finish has horizontal orientation. Features include:

Type 302 stainless is non-magnetic and .032" thick
Round on edges to prevent injury and wall damage
Resistant to corrosive effects of sunlight and moisture
Noncombustible
Easy to clean, smooth finish
Individually packaged with matching mounting screws

Item #: L84019-40-EA
They beat me to it but here is another one.

MDShunk · 05-31-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by drsparky

brushed finish has horizontal orientation.

Anyone ever read such a requirement in a spec?

That would really mess you up. Wait 'till the designers realize they can spec what direction the brush finish of brushed stainless and nickel plates runs.

480sparky · 05-31-2009, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Badger

Your still going to need a special blank unless your planing on drilling one.

Nothing special about the blank that you can buy along with aforementioned strap.

Bob Badger · 05-31-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by drsparky

They beat me to it but here is another one.

Yeah but yours is that special non-magnetic 304 stainless.

MDShunk · 05-31-2009, 07:19 PM

Ken, I don't happen to have a P&S catalog handy. Do they have that strap mounted blank in Trademaster? If so, I need to get a couple for truck stock. It bugs me to have to install a blank really crooked if the box is out. Makes it look like I did my job wrong.

Bob Badger · 05-31-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 480sparky

Nothing special about the blank that you can buy along with aforementioned strap.

Really, I don't have to have Skunkworks make me one?

Even though I can buy it I call it special, if you don't thats fine.

480sparky · 05-31-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MDShunk

Ken, I don't happen to have a P&S catalog handy. Do they have that strap mounted blank in Trademaster? If so, I need to get a couple for truck stock. It bugs me to have to install a blank really crooked if the box is out. Makes it look like I did my job wrong.

Trademaster is for their devices, not covers. Are you looking for a specific color or something?

MDShunk · 05-31-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 480sparky

Trademaster is for their devices, not covers.

Uh... no. It's the covers too. Says Trademaster in big honking letters on the box. Part numbers start with TP. Nevermind, I see it's in the graphic you posted.