pattress

A pattress may be made of metal or plastic.

The word "pattress", despite being attested from the late 19th century, is still rarely found in most dictionaries.

This development also made it possible to make dimmers small enough to be used in place (within the pattress) of normal domestic light switches.

Wall anchor plates are also known as pattress plates.

To the side of the door there was a wooden pattress with a brass electric door bell with a china button.

A similar, usually wall mounted, container used mainly to accommodate switches, sockets and the associated connecting wiring is called a pattress.

Pattress is alternatively spelt "patress" and Wiktionary lists both spellings.

British English speakers also tend to say "pattress box" instead of just "pattress".

The company offers a comprehensive range of pattress boxes, dry lining boxes and bulkhead light fittings.

Take out a "blanking piece" from the pattress box and insert a rubber grommet to stop the cable chafing the metal.

A light switch box (a pattress box) has a plastic, ceramic or metal cover to prevent accidental contact with live terminals of the switch.

A pattress or pattress box is the container for the space behind electrical fittings such as power outlet sockets and light switches.

A pattress box is made to standard dimensions and may contain embedded bushings (in standard positions) for the attachment of wiring devices (switches and sockets).

The term "pattress" is rarely seen in the United States or Canada, where the equivalent term is device box or switch box.

Sometimes the box (pattress) required to house a dimmer switch needs to be slightly deeper than an ordinary plate switch pattress.

Although cables may be joined inside pattress boxes, due simply to their presence at convenient points in the wiring, their main purpose is to accommodate switches and sockets.

Some electricians use the term "pattress box" to describe a surface-mounted box, although simply the term "pattress" suffices.

Although most wall tie plates are plain UGLY But if you combine structural wall plates with ornamental pattress plates What do you have?

The installer terminals are provided on the wall mounted 'STATIC' component of the two part call point which may be either a surface mounting box, a pattress or a terminal tray fitted on a flush mounted general purpose installation (GPI) box.