How To Choose An Electrical Box ?
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An electrical box is used to hold together all the electric wiring of your home. This box is responsible for supplying the power that is required to run different electric appliances and lighting in your home.
If you need to purchase an electrical box, it would be better for you to know about different types of electrical boxes available and their characteristics. Let us now talk about plastic electrical box, metal electrical box and weather proof electrical box in little detail.
First of all we will talk about plastic electrical box. These boxes are easy to install and can be installed at any place on the wall. Installation process will take very less time if you will install it on a wall.
However, a plastic electrical box has its own advantages and disadvantages. Since they are made of plastic, there is no need to attach a ground wire into it as it is a non-conductive material. One more benefit of using it is that different switches and outlets will not short out if they touch the side of the box.
The main disadvantage of a plastic box is its brittleness. In case you are hammering the nails on this box and if by mistake this hammer hits the body of the plastic box, the box can not withstand it and will be damaged.
Metal electrical boxes are mostly used when there are exposed studs. A metal electrical box is also a great choice when installing a ceiling light or ceiling fan. Metal boxes are easily installed by nailing them to an exposed stud.
When you need to choose one between a plastic electrical box and a metal electrical box then you should choose a metal electrical box. A metal box is strong in comparison to plastic box and also in case of firing your plastic box will be completely burnt but a metal box can withstand the fire. However, plastic boxes have low cost but when it comes to durability, metal boxes are more durable.
When you have the need to install an electrical box outside, then a weatherproof electrical box is used to keep the wiring safe from water and other harmful elements. When you will properly close these boxes it will now allow water to go inside and wires inside it will remain safe even in rainy reason.
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