Pocket Door Light Switch Box
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Pocket door light switch box. The switches power a two led bulbs that take less than 20 watts total. I can t move the plumbing. Pocket doors are light so i wanted a switch that would not require much force to close. The pocket door literally fits.
I m installing double pocket doors and would like to install a 3 switch box next to the opening of the wall. Push button cover plate mounting hardware metal box ac dc spst 6 wire leads 1 25 x 2 75 x 2. I installed a motion sensor light switch in my home office due to pocket doors causing the original switch to be at the end of the wall. 5sets cabinet light switch door switch great for cabinet closet warehouse wardrobe door switch and pantry light 12v 24v 110v white 3 9 out of 5 stars 8.
The frame is 3 4 thick and 14 2 wiring is a. I liked the idea of a compact controller that fits into the light s junction box with a low voltage switch going to the door. So to open the door we d need to put a pocket door in. If your familiar with pocket doors these are walls that contain 2x4 split studs to accommodate the doors.
The fan switch is a bit of a fancy one timer etc so it s a little deeper. Problem is that there s electrical on one side and plumbing on the other. The building inspector said he saw no problem with me installing a light switch in a shallow electrical box on the pocket door frame as long as i could properly secure the wire per code within 8 of the box. Is it possible to put a shallower 2 gang box for the light fan switch where the pocket door would be situated.
Installation of a pocket door allows for nearly 10 extra square feet of usable space as compared with a hinged door. I recently installed 2 pocket door kits together from one room to an adjacent in my house. Almost all types of doors may be hung as pocket doors rather than installed as swinging doors. Tips for successful pocket door installation.
Use pocket doors in 2 x 6 walls. We were doing new construction and we used pocket doors. Solid doors are heavier and thus more challenging to the hardware.