{"id":7682,"date":"2017-01-13T08:04:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T13:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=7682"},"modified":"2017-11-18T06:29:28","modified_gmt":"2017-11-18T11:29:28","slug":"plastic-electrical-box-vs-metal-electrical-box","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/plastic-electrical-box-vs-metal-electrical-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Electrical Box versus Metal Electrical Box"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Which Electrical Box is Right for Your Residential Wiring Project<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When it comes to doing minor residential work a lot of do it yourselfers find themselves contemplating the plastic electrical box versus metal electrical box decision. The simple answer is that for most residential applications the plastic electrical box is the better choice. For one, a plastic <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/how-to-install-electrical-boxes\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">electrical box<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> is less expensive. Secondly, a plastic electrical box, unlike a metal electrical box, does not need to be grounded. Grounding an electrical box takes more time, and thus why most electrical contractors try to use non-metallic electrical boxes when they can.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This said, the metal electrical box has been around for decades, and was the only option until the advent of the non-metallic or plastic electrical box.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In addition, there are some applications where the metal electrical box is the required choice. For one, electrical metal boxes have traditionally been used and even required in commercial applications. See <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/how-to-install-electrical-boxes\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">how to install an electrical box<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Second, they are also frequently used in outdoor applications. Metal electrical boxes are also required when the electrical box is to be buried behind an exterior wall as in possibly a junction box application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Another advantage of plastic electrical boxes versus metal electrical boxes is the fact that plastic electrical boxes commonly have mounting nails integrated into them. This makes the installation of a plastic electrical box easier than a metal one.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7529\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Electrical_Box-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Here is an electric bux for a light.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Electrical_Box-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Electrical_Box.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Watch this video on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/changing-pull-chain-light-switch-lampholder-video\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">how to install a pull chain light fixture<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In addition, the break-out tabs for inserting the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/how-to-pull-romex-wire-through-a-wall\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Romex cables<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> are usually easier to pop out than with metal electrical boxes, plus there is less risk of getting cut.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Though a plastic electrical box, versus a metal electrical box, does not need to be grounded itself, the ground wires associated with the various Romex cables coming into the box, along with the outlet or switch receptacle, need to be properly tied off together. Connecting the various ground wires together and tying them to the electrical outlet receptacle or switch prevents the risk of short circuits that could lead to fire and life threatening shock. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Learn what to do when <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/no-ground-wire-in-electrical-box-for-light-fixture\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">no ground wire in an electrical box<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Make sure to always use the right grounding clamps when tying grounds together and fastening them to the electrical outlet receptacles and switches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">No matter the decision between a plastic electrical box and a metal electrical box, it is important to purchase electrical boxes that are rated for the particular number of Romex cables that are to be fed into it. If an electrical box is overstuffed with cables broken wires and short circuits could occur. All electrical boxes are marked with the rating capacity stenciled on the side of them.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00002N5FQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00002N5FQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=6da41cc6923894fb5405988eb8017fbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B00002N5FQ&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00002N5FQ\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In addition, always make sure to buy electrical boxes that meet local and national electrical codes. 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