| 摘要 |
The invention relates to the installation of back boxes and electrical faceplates (sockets, outlets, switches, etc). Male connecting pins 2, 3, and 4 are fixed into the connection terminals on the faceplate. An interface assembly 11 matching the pin layout of the faceplate, containing female friction grip connectors, is mounted within an electrical back box and connected to the circuit wires. The interface assembly may include an orientation indicator and the wiring terminations may be colour coded. The pins may be round. The connectors and terminations may be built into the back box so that a separate interface assembly is not required. The interface assembly allows for the circuit wiring to be terminated within the back box at the same time as the first fix wiring, reducing waste and eliminating the practice of leaving excess cables, protruding from back boxes, which exposes them to damage from subsequent trades in the construction process. As the circuit wiring is fixed in position to the interface assembly it eliminates the need for trial positioning of the wires within the back box, when attempting to fit the connected faceplate, and the wiring is not disturbed when the faceplate is added.
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