If so, I assume that the box should be installed sufficiently deep within the wall cavity so that the back of the single-gang cover plate is flush with the outer surface of the paneling. This would allow the receptacle to be replaced in the future without cutting the paneling by removing the single-gang cover plate, then removing the receptacle.
#Plaster rings for single gang install#
Is the solution to install a mud ring with a full single-gang opening instead of a mud ring with a single small hole for just the front face of the receptacle to protrude through? Then install the paneling to cover the non-raised portion of the mud ring? Then install the receptacle into the full-single gang opening in the mud ring? Then install a single-gang cover plate on top of the mud ring and paneling? This single-gang cover plate would have the small hole in the center for the protruding front face of the receptacle. While I'm planning on using wood paneling instead of drywall, the same problem applies since I would prefer not having to cut the paneling to replace the receptacle or to unscrew and remove the entire panel to replace the receptacle. If this is true, then the receptacle could not be replaced if it failed or if a different type of receptacle was needed in the future without cutting away the drywall from the perimeter of the raised portion of the mud ring. This means that the receptacle would need to be installed into the mud ring from the back side and the mud ring installed on the box prior to the dry wall being installed. If I'm using a single 240 volt receptacle in the box, the box cover will have a single small hole in the center of the cover for the front face only of the receptacle to protrude through. I'd appreciate if some of you experts would tell me where my understandings stated above are wrong. My understanding is that Type Two is used for exposed wiring (no dry wall or surface covering of any type) and I suspect this type of cover should also be used with a handy box which has rounded corners so that it won't "catch stuff" like an exposed square-cornered metal box can. The raised portion of the mud ring will sit in a hole cut into the drywall so that this portion of the mud ring is flush with the outer surface of the drywall. The drywall will cover the flat perimeter portion of the mud ring. My understanding, which may well be completely wrong, is that Type One is called a mud ring or plaster ring that is installed on top of the box prior to drywall being installed.
Type Two is entirely raised, typically 1/2", even along the outer perimeter where it is sitting on the outer edges of the box. Type One has a flat perimeter, which touches the edges of the box, and the inner portion of the cover is raised either 1/2" or 5/8" depending on the cover design. There appears to be two types of metal covers for the metal electrical boxes. The paneling will be screwed to the studs so that it is relatively easy to remove in case I want to modify the wiring in the future.
The walls will be insulated with fiberglass batt, then covered with 3/16" thick plywood sheets as paneling. The workshop is wood-framed 2 x 4" construction.
I will be using 4 x 4" metal boxes to each hold a single 240 volt receptacle in my workshop.
I'm a bit confused about mud or plaster rings for electrical boxes and know some of you guys can provide the needed guidance.
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