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   calvin | Dec 31, 2018 08:40am | #1

   Cross

   crosscountry wrote:

   I am wiring a small addition on my own home near Chicago. Conduit required by local permit office. If I position a handy box correctly for 1/2 drywall, it seems like it puts the knockout at the edge of the 2x4 wall, meaning if I run my conduit from the from the crawlspace the conduit, to the box, and then up the wall I will also be at the edge of the bottom and top plates. I guess its ok, but my OCD make me think it would be better if it was farther from the edge...but then I'd need offset connectors and not a straight pull. Whats the best/common practice? 

   Put a kickout in the conduit (offset) or use deep plaster rings on a reg. box.

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   mgmahan | Dec 31, 2018 10:52am | #2

   Plaster rings

   Use 4 square boxes with plaster rings in a thickness to match your wall finish. Electrical supplies have more choices than box stores. An added benefit is the extra room in the boxes. They can be had with brackets.

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   crosscountry | Jan 02, 2019 02:09pm | #3

   conduit boxes

   Thanks Calvin and MGMahan. Sometimes its easy to overlook the simple solutions. While both suggestions would work, I ended up with 4" boxes and rings to solve the placement but also to make linking boxes in series much easier. 

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   mgmahan | Jan 02, 2019 07:13pm | #4

   Commercial work

   Handy boxes are never used in commercial work. Always 4 square.