Ganged electrical fittings with integral cover plate and method of use thereof

摘要

A ganged electrical fitting having an integral cover plate and two or more electrical components, such as a switch, a receptacle, an outlet, a fan switch, a dimmer and combinations thereof, the ganged electrical component/cover plate being secured via screws through the cover plate into a wall box. Electrical component wires are secured to power wires coming from the wall box via quick-connectors or wirenuts.

主权项

1. A ganged electrical fitting, said ganged electrical fitting comprising:
a cover plate having at least two sets of apertures, said at least two sets of apertures includes at least one throughhole and at least one component aperture; two or more electrical components affixed to said cover plate, each of said two or more electrical components fitted therein said at least one component aperture in said cover plate; integral wires, said integral wires having a neutral wire, a ground wire and at least one hot wire, said neutral wire having a first neutral end and a second neutral end, wherein said second neutral end is in electrical communication with each of said two or more electrical components and said ground wire having a first ground end and a second ground end, wherein said second ground end is in electrical communication with each of said two or more electrical components; and wherein said at least one hot wire having a first hot wire end and a second hot wire end, wherein said second hot wire end is in electrical communication with at least one of said two or more electrical components; and wherein said first neutral end is in electrical communication with a neutral quick-connector, said first ground end is in electrical communication with a ground quick-connector, and said first hot end is in electrical communication with a hot quick-connector; an electrical component cover affixed to said cover plate, said electrical component cover includes sides with a back fitted around said two or more electrical components; and a wall box having an opening, said opening having at least one receiving aperture, said wall box having at least one fastener positioned through said at least one throughhole of the cover plate and dimensioned to engage the at least one receiving aperture; wherein said ganged electrical fitting is removably secured to said wall box via said at least one fastener.