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Step 3Attach outlet to junction box.
As you can see in this picture, my counter is made of quite thick material. about 3/4" thick. The junction box is recessed a bit from the surface of the counter, which made it impossible to securely fasten the outlet to the box, because half the outlet was colliding with the counter, and the other half wasn't.
The gap was about 1/4", so I use a spare piece of shim to create a wooden spacer to solve this problem. I drilled an appropriately sized hole in each piece, and slipped them over the screws. This allowed me to securely tighten the outlet's screws, while keeping the outlet high enough that the faceplate would fit.
The gap was about 1/4", so I use a spare piece of shim to create a wooden spacer to solve this problem. I drilled an appropriately sized hole in each piece, and slipped them over the screws. This allowed me to securely tighten the outlet's screws, while keeping the outlet high enough that the faceplate would fit.
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Nov 8, 2010. 9:47 AMTumwatertechwhiz
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Raising the outlet completely defeats the purpose of having a fire box to hold the outlet. You would be better off to remove some wood from the bottom of the counter/desk so that the fire box mounts flush with the top of the counter/desk.
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