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; an electrical component cover affixed to said cover plate, said electrical component cover fitted around said two or more electrical components.