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Does anyone know where I can get a deep, 4-gang wallbox online? Home Depot only had the 3-gang and I need a 4-gang for the 3104. Thanks!
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I used 2 regular 4 gang boxes: most of the wiring connections in one box with just the 5 wires running into the box with the grafik eye. If you haven't put up the drywall yet, this is probably the easiest way to do it. It could get difficult trying to fit all of that into one box.
BTW, I had no problem finding them at the major home improvement stores.
Steve
BTW, I had no problem finding them at the major home improvement stores.
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I drove myself crazy looking for a 5 gang box before I found the easy answer. The metal boxes can be joined together to make whatever size you need. You take one (or both) side(s) off and screw the boxes together. They connect very securely (no rattles).
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Thanks for the input, but since my room is already finished, I am looking for the type of wallbox that attaches to the wall and uses conduit. So far, I cannot find anything online.
Steve, did you put a blank plate covering your second 4-gang box? Or did you hide the second box with just connections behind the wallboard?
You probably already know this, but all boxes with wire connections need access through the wall, which with a GE can lead to a less than ideal looking installation (unless you hide the second box somewhere).
In the last project I installed with a GE what I did was run all the wires from the GE box to the equipment closet / room where the subpanel was, and all lighting loads ran back to that room as well (as of course did the power which was in a subpanel about 3' away
. In this case I didn't use a in-wall 4gang box; instead I used a large metal surface-mount box with front access hatch. It goes on the plywood right next to the subpanel. I could have just as easily used a 4-gang in wall box. The key isn't the box type; it is the fact that these connections are centally located in the distribution room.
This yields two benefits:
- where the GE is installed there is only one box. So if you want to put your GE in your theater or lobby there is no eyesore of the second box.
- I can completely replace the lighting control system and cut out the GE and put in another system with minimal impact. All of the necessary wires run right into the existing box in the equipment room. I would just pull those running to the GE and install new runs running to the new device.
Yes, it does waste a good bit of copper, but copper is cheap. The flexibility of centralized wiring and distribution is really nice to have for upgrades down the road.
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You probably already know this, but all boxes with wire connections need access through the wall, which with a GE can lead to a less than ideal looking installation (unless you hide the second box somewhere).
In the last project I installed with a GE what I did was run all the wires from the GE box to the equipment closet / room where the subpanel was, and all lighting loads ran back to that room as well (as of course did the power which was in a subpanel about 3' away
. In this case I didn't use a in-wall 4gang box; instead I used a large metal surface-mount box with front access hatch. It goes on the plywood right next to the subpanel. I could have just as easily used a 4-gang in wall box. The key isn't the box type; it is the fact that these connections are centally located in the distribution room.This yields two benefits:
- where the GE is installed there is only one box. So if you want to put your GE in your theater or lobby there is no eyesore of the second box.
- I can completely replace the lighting control system and cut out the GE and put in another system with minimal impact. All of the necessary wires run right into the existing box in the equipment room. I would just pull those running to the GE and install new runs running to the new device.
Yes, it does waste a good bit of copper, but copper is cheap. The flexibility of centralized wiring and distribution is really nice to have for upgrades down the road.
- Rhino
Both the grafik eye and the 2nd 4 gang box are located in the equipment room near the subpanel. The second box will be covered (I have been looking for a 4 gang blank to no avail) and it is located just below the grafik eye. The grafik eye will be controlled by my new mx-3000 so there was no need to locate it in the HT.
Steve
Steve
I had no luck finding a 4 gang cover plate either. I ended up buying a piece of plexi at HD, cutting it to fit and painting it. BTW, I installed my second 4 gang workbox (containing the bulk of the conductors) so that it faces outside the theater. That way you don't see it in the room.
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