Electrical junction box with door and cover system
Electrical junction boxes are installed during construction or remodeling. Electrical junction boxes include any type of electrical outlet or switch box, including communication boxes for cable, Ethernet, phone, or any other related system. The construction process can create issues in that the junction boxes are installed before drywall. Covers can protect the boxes and help with location, but the junction boxes can also include additional features, such as side or rear access doors for easier access to pigtails or other electrical connections. The boxes can also include easier access into the boxes by way of breakaways. Adjustment of the electrical device or component can be made if the boxes are made larger than previous, which can help with the orientation of the electrical device component. All of these can improve the construction process.
1 . An electrical junction box system with a preinstalled electrical device and cover, the system comprising:
an electrical junction box;
the electrical junction box having a wall and forming a hollow interior;
the electrical junction box having an access door;
an electrical device;
a plurality of conductor wires;
wherein the connected end of the plurality of conductor wires are electrically connected to the electrical device;
a cover;
the cover configured to removably connect to the electrical junction box;
wherein the electrical device is installed into the electrical junction box and the cover is installed over the electrical junction box and wherein the access door provides access to the conductor wires when the electrical device is installed into the electrical junction box; and
orientation adjustment guides on an interior of the electrical junction box;
wherein the orientation adjustment guides comprise one or more protrusions extending internally from the wall; and
wherein the one or more protrusions interact with a tab of the electrical device to adjust the orientation of the electrical device relative to the electrical junction box.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a free end of the conductor wires is configured to be pulled out of the hollow interior of the electrical junction box when the access door is opened.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein after the electrical junction box is installed onto a structure, a free end of the conductor wires is configured to be pulled out of the hollow interior of the electrical junction box when the access door is opened.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein after the electrical junction box is installed onto a structure, a free end of the conductor wires is configured to be pulled out of the hollow interior of the electrical junction box when the access door is opened and electrically connected to an external wire.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein after the electrical junction box is installed onto a structure, a free end of the conductor wires is configured to be pulled out of the hollow interior of the electrical junction box when the access door is opened and electrically connected to an external wire and an intersection of the conductor wires and the external wire is configured to be inserted into the hollow interior of the electrical junction box and the access door closed.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein when the electrical device is installed into the electrical junction box, a face of the electrical device protrudes forward from the peripheral edge of the electrical junction box while simultaneously a body of the electrical junction box protrudes into the hollow interior of the electrical junction box.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the cover is removably connected to the electrical junction box by mechanical fasteners.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the cover is removably connected to the electrical junction box by one or more screws.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electrical junction box comprises French-door style breakaway tabs at the closed end.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electrical junction box comprises a pair of breakaway tabs at the closed end; wherein the pair of breakaway tabs are positioned immediately adjacent one another without any components between the adjacent breakaway tabs.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electrical junction box comprises a pair of breakaway tabs at the closed end; wherein the pair of breakaway tabs are positioned immediately adjacent one another thereby providing unimpeded access into the electrical junction box in the area between the breakaway tabs.
12 . The system of claim 1 , the access door further comprising at least one connection member that is configured to releasably connect the access door in a closed configuration.
13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the access door comprises one or more movable fingers to allow for an opening into the hollow interior of the electrical junction box when the access door is in the closed configuration.
14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electrical device is an electrical receptacle.
15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electrical device is a switch.
16 . A system, comprising:
an electrical junction box;
the electrical junction box having a peripheral edge and a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of side walls and a rear wall forming a hollow interior;
an access opening;
the access opening positioned in the electrical junction box;
an access door;
the access door configured to removably connect to the electrical junction box;
wherein when the access door is connected to the electrical junction box, the access door covers the access opening;
wherein when the access door is removed from the electrical junction box, the access door provides access into the hollow interior of the electrical junction box through the access opening
wherein the access door has a front side and a rear side, wherein the access door includes a first set of connection members positioned adjacent the front side of the access door, and wherein the access door includes a second set of connection members that are positioned adjacent the rear side of the access door;
an electrical device;
the electrical device connected to and at least partially disposed within the electrical junction box;
a cover;
the cover having a front wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls and a peripheral edge forming a hollow interior;
the cover configured to removably connect to the electrical junction box thereby covering the electrical device when the electrical device is installed into the electrical junction box.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the access door is formed as a separate component from the electrical junction box.
18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the access door connects to the electrical junction box adjacent the rear side.
19 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the access door connects to the electrical junction box adjacent the front side.
20 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the access door connects to the electrical junction box adjacent the rear side by at least one protrusion that fits within an opening in the electrical junction box.
21 . The system of claim 16 wherein the access door connects to the electrical junction box adjacent the front side by at least one connection member that frictionally engages at least one connection member of the electrical junction box.
22 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the first set of connection members frictionally engage a first set of connection members of the electrical junction box, and wherein the second set of connection members frictionally engage a second set of connection members of the electrical junction box.
23 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the access door is generally flat and planar in shape.
24 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the access door is generally flat and planar in shape and the second set of connection members comprises a pair of protrusions positioned adjacent the rear side of the access door that are configured to be inserted within openings in the electrical junction box.
25 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the access door is generally flat and planar in shape and the first set of connection members comprises a pair of connection members positioned adjacent the front side of the access door that are configured to fit over and frictionally engage connection members of the electrical junction box.
26 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the access door is generally flat and planar in shape and the second set of connection members includes a pair of protrusions positioned adjacent the rear side of the access door that are configured to be inserted within openings in the electrical junction box and the first set of connection members includes a pair of connection members positioned adjacent the front side of the access door that are configured to fit over and frictionally engage connection members of the electrical junction box.