Electrical wiring system
View Patent ↗An electrical wiring system comprises a box mount configured to attach to a wall stud. An electrical box is adapted to receive an electrical cable in communications with a power source, and the electrical box is slidably attached to the box mount so that the electrical box is movable between various positions. An opening defined in the electrical box is configured to accept an electrical device. Position indicators and a corresponding alignment guide visually indicate at which one of the positions the electrical box is located.
1. An electrical wiring system configured to adjustably position an electrical box relative to a wall frame and a wall during wall construction comprising:
a box mount configured to attach to the wall frame;
an electrical box adapted to receive an electrical cable in communications with a power source,
said electrical box slidably attached to said box mount so that said electrical box is movable between a plurality of positions along said box mount;
an opening defined in said electrical box configured to accept an electrical device; and
a plurality of position indicators disposed on at least one of said box mount and electrical box,
an alignment guide disposed on said mount so as to align said box mount to the wall frame,
wherein said position indicators correspond to movement of said electrical box between the wall frame and the wall surface perpendicularly to the wall surface so as to position said electrical box opening generally flush with the wall surface during the wall construction.
2. The electrical wiring system according to claim 1 wherein said position indicators comprise measurements in inches between said electrical box opening and said wall frame.
3. The electrical wiring system according to claim 2 wherein said position indicators comprise an arrow.
4. The electrical wiring system according to claim 3 further comprising a retainer for locking said box at said positions.
5. The electrical wiring system according to claim 4 further comprising:
a plurality of grooves defined along said box mount; and
a plurality of guides disposed on said electrical box,
said guides mated with and moveable within said grooves.
6. An electrical wiring method comprising the steps of adjustably positioning an electrical box relative to a wall frame and a wall during wall construction:
installing a box mount on a wall stud;
slidably mounting an electrical box to said box mount;
moving said electrical box between a first position and a second position along said box mount perpendicularly to the wall surface; and
indicating with a plurality of position indicators disposed on at least one of said box mount and electrical box the position of said electrical box between the wall frame and the wall surface so as to position said electrical box opening generally flush with the wall surface during the wall construction.
7. The electrical wiring method according to claim 6 wherein said slidably mounting step comprises the substep of mating a guide disposed on said electrical box with a groove defined along said box mount.
8. The electrical wiring method according to claim 7 wherein said moving step comprises the substeps of:
releasing said electrical box from said first position; and
sliding said guide within said groove to said second position.
9. The electrical wiring method according to claim 8 comprising the further step of locking said box at said second position.
10. The electrical wiring method according to claim 9 wherein said indicating step comprises the substep of aligning an alignment guide with a position indicator.
11. The electrical wiring method according to claim 10 wherein said aligning substep comprises the substep of pointing an arrow at a number representing said measured distance in inches.
12. An electrical wiring system configured to adjustably position an electrical box relative to a wall frame and a wall during wall construction comprising:
a box mount adapted to install within a wall;
an electrical box slidably mounted to said box mount so that said electrical box is movable along said mount between a plurality of positions;
a plurality of position indicators disposed on at least one of said box mount and electrical box,
wherein said position indicators correspond to movement of said electrical box between the wall frame and the wall surface perpendicularly to the wall surface so as to position said electrical box opening generally flush with the wall surface during the wall construction.
13. The electrical wiring system according to claim 12 wherein said position indicators comprise a plurality of numbers each representing inches.
14. The electrical wiring system according to claim 13 wherein said position indicators comprise an arrow for indicating a particular one of said numbers.
15. The electrical wiring system according to claim 14 wherein said numbers each represent the distance of an opening of said box from a wall stud.