I currently have 1 Duplex outlet installed in an octagonal box mounted on the ceiling. I need to add another outlet to make it a 2 gang. However, I can't find a cover that will hold a 2 gang outlet for octagonal box. Is this possible without changing the box?
Electrical – Is it possible to convert an octagonal electrical box so that it can house 2 Duplex outlets without changing the shape of the box
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You might be able to get away with mounting an extension to the existing box, then using a box cover with conduit knockout and a cable clamp you could run your cable out the front of the box instead of through the side knockouts.
If there are studs at either end of a two gang switch box, that means they are approximately 4 inches apart. A three gang requires 6 inches.
A switch box is usually about 3.5 inches high; with thickness that means turned sideways, it will fit in a dual ganged space. So you have room for 20 switches if you want:
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Best Answer
This product by Hubbell is about the only thing I can think of that will provide the equivalent of a two-gang duplex (quad) receptacle on an octagon box.
http://ecatalog.hubbell-wiring.com/press/pdfs/H4416R.pdf
Amazon.com even has them: http://www.amazon.com/Hubbell-HBL415BK-4-Plex-Receptacle-5-15R/dp/B00NGPR9MI/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1440803585&sr=8-15&keywords=hubbell+4-plex