Quick help: Can I use LV boxes for keypad locations?
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apostolakisl
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Unless it is a fire rated wall, you can use no box (just cut a hole in sheetrock for the wire and screw the keypad to the wall), LV, or HV box.
wuench
Senior Member
If you are doing flush mount keypads, then a standard box may not work, you would need to use the vendors box.
Also you do not need jboxs for LV wiring, it is better to use the LV rings. An LV ring makes it much easier to terminate without violating the bend radius of the wire, especially for coax.
Also you do not need jboxs for LV wiring, it is better to use the LV rings. An LV ring makes it much easier to terminate without violating the bend radius of the wire, especially for coax.
pete_c
Guru
Here is a picture of what I use in my home today; likes and dislikes.
Aside from the touchscreens utilize Russound keypads, externally mounted speakers, and a couple of LCD TV's (under the counter and laundry room) and a few more around the house for this or for that....
Aside from the touchscreens utilize Russound keypads, externally mounted speakers, and a couple of LCD TV's (under the counter and laundry room) and a few more around the house for this or for that....
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tmbrown97
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I was wondering that too looking at Pete's pics as they look fairly similar - except the single gang boxes he showed, the one he likes clamps in the center top/bottom and the one he doesn't clamps in the corners... or those orange ones seem to keep the wallplate from sitting flush - tends to stand off the wall just a hair.
pete_c
Guru
Never paid attention to the part numbers. I did mostly buy these at the three local big box hardware stores; Lowes, Home Depot or Menards.
I also was purchasing the in wall dual and triple with HV/LV boxes for a while at at same said hardware stores when they were less than $20 each. The prices of the in wall boxes though went up to some to $80-100 such that the last ones I purchased came from the internet at a reasonable price.
I also was purchasing the in wall dual and triple with HV/LV boxes for a while at at same said hardware stores when they were less than $20 each. The prices of the in wall boxes though went up to some to $80-100 such that the last ones I purchased came from the internet at a reasonable price.
Neurorad
Senior Member
The 'liked' above from Pete are from Arlington - low profile on the left, for furring strip shallow walls, and regular.
Looks like HomeTech carries them all. The lower left one with the folding tabs is Erico Caddy - had to Google that one. Must be a Menard's purchase.
http://www.hometech.com/hts/products/wiring/wallboxes/low_voltage/
I'm stuck with Carlon, for local supply.
Looks like HomeTech carries them all. The lower left one with the folding tabs is Erico Caddy - had to Google that one. Must be a Menard's purchase.
http://www.hometech.com/hts/products/wiring/wallboxes/low_voltage/
I'm stuck with Carlon, for local supply.
pete_c
Guru
One of my last LV endeavors I did use a combination of various means (LV boxes / mud rings) for a clean setup for my 36-37" LCD TV mounted near the ceiling of my home office. The LV wiring pieces was the simplest part of the endeavor. I did put electric running a new circuit there.
The most difficult part really was mounting the TV set that high up without dropping it climbing on a little short ladder.
There is LV stuff behind the LCD TV and a few feet away from it with connections directly to the LCD TV from the comm closet two floors down in the basement, another room and same room. (HDMI, Network, RG6, audio, USB et al for a bit of experimenting)
The most difficult part really was mounting the TV set that high up without dropping it climbing on a little short ladder.
There is LV stuff behind the LCD TV and a few feet away from it with connections directly to the LCD TV from the comm closet two floors down in the basement, another room and same room. (HDMI, Network, RG6, audio, USB et al for a bit of experimenting)
