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Standard distance between triples


willbish

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Is there a standard distance between screw holes for adjacent backboxes?

 

Picture to illustrate, this triple has 25mm between centre of the screw holes. A metal equivalent has nearer 27mm. Is there a standard? Does it depend on what faceplates you chose?

 

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I have a long run of backboxes in the study and it would be nice to get them all snug next to each other. 

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21 hours ago, willbish said:

Picture to illustrate, this triple has 25mm between centre of the screw holes. A metal equivalent has nearer 27mm. Is there a standard? Does it depend on what faceplates you chose?

Whatch it they do seem to vary. From a few faceplates I have to hand... Metal (expensive) switched spur 17mm screw ctr to edge.. plastic fused spur 12mm .. plastic blanking plate 12mm..

Metal double socket 15mm... Plastic double socket 12mm .... metal light switch (cheap) 13mm.

 

I think it indicates you need the get the fittings you are going to use.

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