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Cbox4 rough in



 Low Voltage
Ceiling Box – 4 inch
UL Listed

UL E511129




How to Rough in the Cbox4

Why the Cbox vs B620K

If a customer uses the the blue boxes ( B620K ), which are installed at rough, the B620K needs to be removed from the ceiling after sheetrock in order for the LEDs to be installed.   If the blue boxes are used, then the sheetrock is finished up to the blue box, removing the blue box then damages the floated surface.   Therefore, the electrician needs to visit the site after sheetrock and before tape/float in order to remove the blue boxes and prep for trim.   Coordinating that has been difficult.   The wire markings are often damaged by removing the blue box.

The orange boxes are installed at rough and are permanent.   The wires are clearly marked by the box and the Orange box has the slots to accept the LED after final painting is complete.


 




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One method - is to nail the orange box


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in 2021 - we are using the Carlon B620K

hanger bar - you can purchase at Home Depot

we pay $1 each plus shipping to send the blue boxes to us for re-use - no landfill



In late 2021 we will offer the hanger bar
B620k1


b) This is the hanger bar

Hanger2

d) prepare the hanger bar for the joist type
 

 
   -  method A - for vertical 2x4 or larger beams
 

 
      the tabs are as delivered by Carlon
 


 
   -  method B - for flat truss systems

      the tabs are flipped 180 before being

      attached to the CBOX4

VerticalJFlat
 
                Method A                          Method B



c) Attach the Hanger Bar to the CBOX4




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CBOX4 


d) Attach to the house truss system

Insure that the CBOX is no more than 1/2 inch

below the Truss

Beam to allow for 5/8 sheetrock



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e) wire the CBOX4  as shown
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do NOT wire the


CBOX4 this way


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e)  Ready @ Rough

adds work lighting to your project

see AL-R@R for more info

Orange





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