How flexible is the arm? The current box is just a regular 4" splice box with 1/2" outlets. Wondering if this would work with it. Thanks!
60448
the light will rotate 180 degrees in horizontal and 180 degrees in vertical it is almost unlimited
60449
I was worried about that myself, but I had a rectangular box similar to what is sometimes shown below as, "other items you might like ... " in the Amazon ads that accompany the RAB sensor. With the rectangular or octagon surface-mount box, the cover plate usually has four FIPT 1/2" holes - two at a slight angle. This worked great for me because I was surface-mounting the box to a sloped eave. Considering that the surface box and cover plate is a nominal expense, it might give you more options regarding angle of the sensor. If your 4" x 4" is flush mount (inside the eave) maybe all you need is the cover plate with two offset angled holes and two flat holes. Be advised the mount swivels only one direction, and you might have to loosen the mount screw to swivel. If you force it the wrong direction it will break. It has a weird angle when shipped to make it fit inside the carton. This sensor truly does work at 190 or more degrees (beyond 180 degrees) which is pretty cool. Always kill the breaker before installing, no matter how good or comfortable you are working with hot circuits, because you can easily fry the sensitive ICs inside the sensor. I would add that the first RAB sensor I bought was just short of five years old when it began misbehaving occasionally - coming on long before sunset and an occasional false on. I call RAB and they said the warranty was 5 years, so I boxed it up and sent it to the manufacturer. They quickly shipped me a brand new replacement, so now I have a spare to use somewhere else if needed.
60450
Not much I can add to Gary's response. Yep - RAB stands behind their products. An excellent company, and their products are miles ahead of the local box store products.
1040682
Worked fine with me...only problem was installing the small internal brackets at the bottom of the box...holes did not line up very well but I just used self tapping screws creating my own holes...Quality of box is good well worth the extra effort for the price.
1976725
Hello, we can change the standard American 2 pronged outlet to standard American 3 pronged outlet if you request it so it's not a problem.
2119858
We have a 4 spot outlet in middle of bracket and it fit fine... good luck. Good bracket for price.
1539480
I have both and yes. Same capacity, hole size, etc. Just foldable arms -- and I would avoid this one. The foldable arms seemed cool at first thought, but in practical application, they are sort of a pain. I much prefer the fixed arms. Just my opinion/experience.
1280762
We recently moved, so I can't locate it to tell you for sure. If I remember correctly, it only has a hole in the middle to secure to the outlet. I don't know that you could modify it without cracking it.
1944776
I think it will be really tight. The width of the unit is 1 2/3 inches without the bit, plus you have to add the length of the screw so I think it might not work that well in that situation. I just put it in a single-gang box and it looks a little to tight for working comfort. Are you working with new or old construction. If you are working with new construction buy boxes for that purpose and nail or screw them in, but if you are working on a wall that already has drywall or paneling use old work boxes and they work just fine. I've done a lot of that and have never had a problem. Good luck! I think it will be really tight. The width of the unit is 1 2/3 inches without the bit, plus you have to add the length of the screw so I think it might not work that well in that situation. I just put it in a single-gang box and it looks a little to tight for working comfort. Are you working with new or old construction. If you are working with new construction buy boxes for that purpose and nail or screw them in, but if you are working on a wall that already has drywall or paneling use old work boxes and they work just fine. I've done a lot of that and have never had a problem. Good luck!
236189
The arms are not flexible, but the brackets do have a very small adjustable tilt. I have a pretty small desk with (3) 27" monitors and I have no complaints.
38006
It didn't block the top outlet for me with normal plugs, but the circular UPS plugs I had on the same outlet didn't fit very well. I used short cord extensions to bring the adapter away from the wall. My experience was that if you use the short (say 3-inch) extension cords, your bandwidth won't be affected and you can eliminate and spacing issues nicely.
1128588
I am thinking of doing the same thing. I assume you did this for easy assemble/disassembly which is my problem with limited space? Did it work with 7/32" pins and would you recommend it?
1028403
It is not quite big enough to cover a standard outlet box. I would put a solid plate over the outlet box and then install on either side, preferably on the stud the box is connected too.
35811
The box is about four or five inches by about three inches. It will allow for any normal (non DC) plug, if you have a transformer plug, you may have to plug it in upside down. Let me know if you have any other questions!The product works great!
1649028
No problems with side to side or top to bottom fit at all. The ONLY place you may have a bit of trouble is how far OUT of the box it MAY want to protrude. This device is DEEP. Use the deepest box possible if it's a new installation. I recommend "pig-tailing" all connections so that the hard wiring coming into the box can be placed at the absolute rearmost of the box . You'll have more "play" and not have to worry about wire nuts possibly coming loose. (Always twist together first before wire nuts are installed. Of course, if you are using WAGO connectors, it doesn't apply)
54785
If that's what you want then this is definitely not for you. The socket is totally fixed with no hope of rotation. It's a great product, just not flexible.
1282963
I installed mine in a standard double switch box without any problem. I had to get a new plate cover simply because I went from 2-toggle to 1-toggle/1-decora. I agree the boxes are not very deep when you factor in all the wires and the depth of the new switch. It felt like I had to jam a lot of stuff into a small space but it worked out fine in the end. I hope that answers your question.
1060977
Yes...however if your current outlet plate is oversized you may have problems. I had difficulty getting the outlet into the box in the wall because it is quite deep, so make sure you have plenty of depth for it. We really like this outlet...saves space on the counter by allowing 2 regular plugs plus 2 USB plugs. I really like that it turns off the inverter while a usb cable is not pugged in. Just remember where you put your adapter that you took off your USB plug, just in case you need it to travel or something. Hope this helps.
1328888
It is quite flexible and it works very well for our space. There were 4 pieces, we've used 3. I think they also sell smaller sections if you need a particular shape in the end. Easy to work with too