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Installing Electrical Boxes

This is an in-depth course on installing electrical boxes. After completing this course, you should understand:

  • The different types of boxes that are used for fire alarm system installation
  • How to choose the best box to use for different fire alarm devices
  • Multiple methods to surface mount electrical boxes (and other things) to sheetrock, concrete and metal surfaces
  • How to reduce water intrusion into weatherproof backboxes
  • Multiple methods to improve the aesthetics of surface mounted boxes
  • How to flush mount electrical boxes in new drywall
  • Multiple methods to flush mount electrical boxes in existing drywall, including jobs where wire is required to be run in raceway
  • Multiple methods to flush mount electrical boxes in ceilings
  • Multiple methods for installing junction and pull boxes
  • How to use gutters to make fire alarm control unit installation and maintenance easier
  • How to add a knockout anywhere one is needed
  • How to connect EMT and other connectors to knockouts that are larger than the fitting
  • NFPA 70 requirements for box fill
  • NFPA 70 requirements for labels
  • NFPA 70 requirements for mixing power limited fire alarm wiring with 110 VAC and other nonpower limited wiring
  • How to use a MR101C to separate fire alarm wiring from 110 VAC and reduce the likelihood of high voltage damaging fire alarm equipment

For this course, we would like to thank the following manufacturers for lending or donating products:

  • Kidde
  • Klein Tools
  • Potter
  • Space Age Electronics
  • Wheelock
  • Windy City Wire

Estimated time to complete course: 2 hours.

This course qualifies as 2 CPD points.

This course is available as part of the Fire Alarm 101 bundle.

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Now that you have completed the course, feel free to review any of the course modules. Here are links to each module.

1
Intro to Installing Electrical Boxes
2
4-Square Boxes
3
4-11 Boxes
4
Single Gang Boxes
5
Mud Rings
6
Multi Gang Boxes
7
Handy Boxes
8
4-O Boxes
9
Weatherproof Backboxes
10
Knockouts
11
Quiz #1
12
Surface Mounting with Screws
13
Surface Mounting with EZ Anchors
14
Surface Mounting with Toggle Bolts
15
Surface Mounting with Tapcons
16
Surface Mounting with Mollies
17
Surface Mounting with Mushroom Anchors
18
Surface Mounting with Self Tappers
19
Surface Mounting with Beam Clamps
20
Surface Mounting with Powder Actuated Fasteners
21
Surface Mounting Aesthetics and Other Thoughts
22
Quiz #2
23
Running Wire Between Boxes Using EMT
24
Running Wire Between Boxes Using Offset Nipples
25
Running Wire Between Boxes Using KO Bushings
26
Running Wire Between Boxes Using Rigid Couplings
27
Mounting a Box to a Butterfly Valve Using a Close Nipple
28
Mounting a Box to a Butterfly Valve Using a Chase Nipple
29
Mounting a 4-Square Box on a Stud with a Mud Ring
30
Mounting a Nonmetalic Old Work Box
31
Mounting a Metal Box in Old Work
32
Mounting a Metal Box with Flex in Old Work
33
Challenges Mounting Boxes in Old Work
34
Quiz #3
35
Mounting Boxes in Ceilings
36
Cutting Ceiling Tiles
37
Mounting a Box to a 512 Hanger
38
Installing a 512 Hanger in the Ceiling
39
Mounting a Box to a 512HD Hanger
40
Installing a 512HD Hanger in the Ceiling
41
Introduction to Tiger Claw Brackets
42
Installing a Tiger Claw Bracket in the Ceiling
43
Low Voltage Mounting Brackets
44
Generic Riser Cans
45
Fire Alarm Terminal Cabinets
46
Gutters
47
Panel Back Boxes
48
Riser and Panel Knockouts
49
Quiz #4
50
Box Fill
51
Labels
52
Mixing Wire
53
Using a MR101C to Separate Power Limited Wiring
54
Final Thoughts on Electrical Boxes
55
Final Exam