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Pre-wire in Metal Stud Contsruction
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| Topic: | Pre-wire in Metal Stud Contsruction This thread has 8 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Saturday January 22, 2005 at 17:57 |
vwpower44 Super Member |
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I am going to be pre-wiring a condo for a Xantech MRC44 and keypads as well as several LCD Televisions. What type of boxes are you using to put the large cable from the LCD's and the Media decks, or are you using boxes. Also what are your recommendations on pre-wiring the keypads? Should we pull them through the drywall? The pre-construction boxes we have used in the past have been plastic. This will not work in the application. Any ideas welcome.
Mike
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| Post 2 made on Saturday January 22, 2005 at 18:58 |
jr_bos2002 Long Time Member |
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Caddy makes a new work 1 gang and 2 gang ring. It is design w/ a flange on it to screw to metal stud. Can't recall the product #. Caddy also make a strap for securing wires run up the the studs. Electrical supply house will have these. Don't forget to pick up stud insulators for runs through the studs.
Paul
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| Post 3 made on Saturday January 22, 2005 at 21:34 |
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On 01/22/05 18:58 ET, jr_bos2002 said...
Caddy makes a new work 1 gang and 2 gang ring.
It is design w/ a flange on it to screw to metal
stud. Can't recall the product #.
Paul I believe the numbers are, BB15 & BB25
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| Post 4 made on Saturday January 22, 2005 at 22:38 |
jr_bos2002 Long Time Member |
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I checked the catalog; they are the MP1S and the MP2S.
Paul
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| Post 5 made on Sunday January 23, 2005 at 01:08 |
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On 01/22/05 21:34 ET, jwalkup said...
I believe the numbers are, BB15 & BB25 I stand corrected, these are the B-Line numbers.
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| Post 6 made on Sunday January 23, 2005 at 02:18 |
pilgram Loyal Member |
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The nice thing about metal studs is that you only need a unibit, a few bags of nylon snap-in grommets, and a pair of pliers to straighten the studs so your "boxes" don't end up all cockeyed.
Don't buy the grommets that fit into the pre-punched holes! The framers seem to make sure that none of the holes line up and you'll burn another 200' of wire zig-zaging.
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| Post 7 made on Sunday January 23, 2005 at 23:40 |
Mike@Masterpiece Long Time Member |
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The MRC Keypads will not fit in a 2 gang. Your best bet is to leave them behind the drywall and take notes and digital pics. especially with the non-english speaking drywall guys around here. i use Carlon double and single gang boxes for normal devices.
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| Post 8 made on Monday January 24, 2005 at 01:24 |
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On 01/23/05 23:40 ET, Mike@Masterpiece said...
The MRC Keypads will not fit in a 2 gang. Your
best bet is to leave them behind the drywall I'll agree with that. Take notes, cut in a retro afterwards. At least then it will be level. It also give's you an access point into the wall if you need to run any wires in the future.
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| Post 9 made on Monday January 24, 2005 at 06:23 |
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On 01/24/05 01:24 ET, pilgram said...
I'll agree with that.
Take notes, cut in a retro afterwards. At least
then it will be level. It also give's you an access
point into the wall if you need to run any wires
in the future. not so fast fellas, I have gotten the MRC keypads to fit into the blaze orange backless boxes from Carlon without any real difficulty, but it is a snug fit.
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