Ratings & Reviews for CANTEX 1 -Gang PVC New work Switch/Outlet Electrical Box
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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly praise the slim, compact design for fitting perfectly into tight spaces—behind outlets, in 2x3 walls, under sinks, and camper trailers—where standard boxes fail. Reviewers consistently highlight reliable functionality, describing the composite material as sturdy with well-designed mounting wings and screw holes compatible with standard covers. Many emphasize excellent value and affordability, noting difficulty finding comparable alternatives. A few mention limited knockouts for thicker cables like 10/2 or minor mounting tab adjustments needed. Overall, most customers consider it an ideal, practical solution for space-constrained electrical installations.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Just what you would expect
Would RecommendIt's exactly what you want for a shallow conduit box. The screw holes fit available covers.
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Good shallow box.
Would RecommendSo good to be able to use shallow boxes in tight spaces. Have to watch the size of switch that you install or you’ll run out of room
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For new tight spaces
Would RecommendWhen the wall is opened up and you need a shallow box. We actually had to trim the mounting tabs down a little bit but the box still worked.
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Good
Good. So so so so so so so so so so so so so so good
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Excellent value
Would RecommendRemoved an old food disposal unit and was left with a hanging cable under the sink. Bought one of these boxes and turned that into an outlet giving the wife even more outlets for her kitchen gadgets.
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Good product
Nice electrical box fox value. Works great for application.
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How This Saved My day and Taught me a lesson
Would RecommendYou see, I recently attempted to add another outlet directly behind the one I already had. Sounds simple enough, right? Wrong. You see, I didn't take into account the fact that the first outlet would be in the way of the second one. Whoops. Needless to say, my DIY dreams were quickly shattered. I felt like a kid who had just learned that Santa Claus wasn't real - disappointed and more than a little foolish. But here's the thing - I learned from my mistake. I realized that sometimes, it's bette...
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Small but good.
Would RecommendIt is a gang box. It’s small but sometimes you need a small box.
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Winged shallow outlet box
Would RecommendWings on shallow outlet box provided easy mounting
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Electrical box
Would RecommendPerfect for my thin walls. Glad Lowe’s has these because I can’t find them anywhere else
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Shallow Grey PVC box used in tight fit location
Would RecommendThis is shallow receptable box which I used in a tight clearance location with an Eaton 20 amp duplex receptable. The box worked as I expected - no problems installing it. It was a tight fit with 12/3 copper wires - so wire length and positioning in the box is critical.
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Perfect fit
Would RecommendThis fit what I needed in space I had. Easy to use and was exactly what I was looking for
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