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<blockquote data-quote="RickN" data-source="post: 3763100" data-attributes="member: 8854"><p>Make sure the box you bought is a "cut-in" box. It will have tabs on the side that spread as you tighten the screws. If it has nails you bought the wrong box unless you do not have sheetrock on that wall. I also recommend 12ga wire in case you ever want a heavier load on that circuit. It was back in the 70s and 80s when I did electrical work but we always ran 12ga because you never know what someone is going to plug in.</p><p></p><p>The box you want looks like this one</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.acehardware.com/departments/lighting-and-electrical/boxes-fittings-and-conduit/boxes/3163524?x429=true&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4sTzu4eV9wIV22xvBB1uJAC5EAQYCiABEgK7qvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RickN, post: 3763100, member: 8854"] Make sure the box you bought is a "cut-in" box. It will have tabs on the side that spread as you tighten the screws. If it has nails you bought the wrong box unless you do not have sheetrock on that wall. I also recommend 12ga wire in case you ever want a heavier load on that circuit. It was back in the 70s and 80s when I did electrical work but we always ran 12ga because you never know what someone is going to plug in. The box you want looks like this one [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.acehardware.com/departments/lighting-and-electrical/boxes-fittings-and-conduit/boxes/3163524?x429=true&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4sTzu4eV9wIV22xvBB1uJAC5EAQYCiABEgK7qvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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