Electrical Box Knockout Sizes
12 awg is larger than 14 awg so a box can have fewer 12 awg conductors than 14 awg.
Electrical box knockout sizes. Electrical boxes conduit fittings. It houses a single electrical switch or outlet and comes in metal or nonmetallic units. I know that i will need to drill with hole saws or use a knockout punch in junction boxes and the circuit breaker panel. 1 2 to 2 152.
1 2 to 2 157pm. I plan to install a lot of electrical conduit. Knockout non metallic push in connector. Different electrical box sizes fit varying installation needs.
A standard rectangular shape is the most common electrical box. 1 2 to 1 1 4 158pm. Hydraulic with piece maker. Here are the maximum box fill limits for a few common sizes of electrical boxes.
First determine the size of the missing knockout hole and subtract 3 8 to figure out what size knockout plug you ll need. These boxes protect wiring from the elements with gaskets sealed seams and watertight covers. What are the actual hole saw sizes for the various trade sizes of electrical conduit. Electrical trade sizes and plumbing trade sizes are equal and are based on pipe sizes.
Hydraulic punch driver straight 90 deg. Notes to the table above. I have posted the hole saw and knockout sizes for electrical conduit below. Trade size in 1 1 2 57 1 1 4 62 1 2 152 1 93 2 1.
The 3 4 inch 1 9 cm trade size is a 1 1 8 inch 2 9 cm opening. 1 2 to 2 179pm. An example is 1 2 inch 1 3 cm trade size. 1 2 to 4 154.
For example if you have a 7 8 hole you ll need a 1 2 knockout plug. Knockout holes or knockouts in electrical boxes are made at the factory and have standard sizing to match cable clamps. 1 2 to 2 170pm. Standard household circuits are either 15 amp or 20 amp and have 14 gauge 14 awg and 12 gauge 12 awg conductors respectively.
But sometimes the standard knockout openings in a wall box aren t large enough for the cable clamp or conduit fitting you need to attach to the box so you have to enlarge the hole. Knockout type conduit size hole range part number page no.