35mm black box soxket with USB?

[blackcloud]

Hi all
Our electrician is installing new sockets and I asked him if he can fit sockets with USBs on them. He said no problem. I maybe understanding him wrong but I am sure he said that he has installed 35 mm black boxes in the sockets and it's not a problem to replace with 25mm sockets with USB ports but it's better if they are 35mm black boxes as its not as tight.
However I have looked for 35mm black boxes for sockets that have USBs on them but can only find ones which have 25mm black boxes? Any one help? Thanks

 

[LeeJC]

Morning,
I think what your electrician is saying is that he has fitted 35mm back boxes, which is a good thing.
There are USB sockets around that require a minimum of a 25mm back box, there isn't really a maximum.
Providing the 35mm backbox is flush to the surface then it's all good.
A USB Socket that requires a 25mm backbox will fit comfortably in 35mm backbox, nothing at all to be concerned about.

Cheers
Lee

 

[Murdochcat]

Always fit 35mm back boxes

 

[JohnW2]

However I have looked for 35mm black boxes for sockets that have USBs on them but can only find ones which have 25mm black boxes? Any one help? Thanks

I don't really understand. Sockets (with or without USB facilities) and back boxes are sold separately, and (totally 'standard') 35mm back boxes are very freely available - so I don't understand what you mean by "black boxes for sockets that have USBs on them", since they are all just 'back boxes'.

Kind Regards, John

 

[Wayners]

I swapped my 25mm deep metal boxes for 35mm deep ones as my USB double socket would not fit.
Then I discovered you can buy USB sockets that will fit in a 25mm deep box.

 

[JohnW2]

I swapped my 25mm deep metal boxes for 35mm deep ones as my USB double socket would not fit. Then I discovered you can buy USB sockets that will fit in a 25mm deep box.

Well, although it was perhaps unnecessary effort, deeper boxes are always nice and easier to work with!

 

[Murdochcat]

I swapped my 25mm deep metal boxes for 35mm deep ones as my USB double socket would not fit.
Then I discovered you can buy USB sockets that will fit in a 25mm deep box.

Ones claiming to fit in 25mm back boxes often ignore the fact that there might be 3 x cables in the back box that tend to get in the way