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Arlington Industries 8161 Wall Plates, White

Arlington Industries 8161 Wall Plates, White

Arlington Industries 8161 Wall Plates, White
$ 11.99

Score By Feature

Based on 249 ratings
Easy to install
9.33
Value for money
8.98
Sturdiness
8.78

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Product Description

A mounting block with a built-in electrical box, NM cable connector, and four screws are included in the kit
The siding is quickly and easily installed after the siding is installed
Surface that is paintable and textured
Design of the electrical box ensures that the installation is UL listed
There are two types of siding flat surfaces and curved surfaces

Questions & Answers

Do you have a mounting kit that can be used for recessed electrical boxes under the eaves so that a security light can be mounted there?

I doubt it. There is a good chance this unit will not hold up. As well as being expensive, it would require a lot of space. Almost any home store will have a proper box for mounting your lite for tenth the price, and it will be made of metal so that it will hold due to its Could post pictures of the light you are trying to mount, and one of the location it is supposed to be mounted, so I can provide advice on what products you should use in order to do the job. Providing the correct protection for the wiring is the main problem. You might not be able to claim if you make a mistake, and the house burns down. Once the fire Marshall finds it, your insurance company may not pay.

Can you tell me if this is white or off-white?

There is an off-white color in ours, not a brown A white color.

It looks like it can be attached to an existing electrical box. Is that possible? I have a gap in my light future since I ordered a new backing that is smaller than the existing one. ?

Not that I see a problem with it. Over an existing box, it would be an attractive bezel even though you may need to drill a hole

Does this product meet the UL's requirements for weatherproof electrical boxes?

UV-rated plastic is used in the unit. An UL &amp DEL mark appears on the package It's an SA symbol but I don't know what it means.

Selected User Reviews For Arlington Industries 8161 Wall Plates, White

It is a good workaround, but not perfect
4/5

Though not perfect, this is a useful solution for walls that are made out of masonry or other hard materials. It was too big for the lights, so I couldn't seal them or get anything close to it, but I didn't want to rework them as they were on sale. It doesn't look so great, but they are passable. I painted them white to match garage two coats. There is nothing good about directions. The photos seem to have been printed from It is a simple workaround solution that prevents you from having to install an entire The price is not worth it for wood, or if you need to cut a wall easily. The structure is made of concrete, bricks and stucco. I think so. My lights are outside under an overhang but not matching up is not good. I recommend measuring the base of your lights to make sure they will fit or they will look bad. My lights are not indoor lights and they are outside, but they will not match. This picture is far away, but you can see how the lights are mounted and when painted, blend in with the surroundings.

Arianna Friedman
Arianna Friedman
| Sep 14, 2020
Make sure that the hole is covered and it looks awesome
5/5

I bought these to fill the gaps between my new lights and the bricks. Attached is a picture of what it looks like. However, please note that the after photo in the before and after picture was added as a Photoshop effect (I did this to test how it would look). This photo shows the "After" photo in real life. My shelves looked great, didn't require any painting, and were amazingly easy to put up.

Savanna Gould
Savanna Gould
| Jan 03, 2021
An LED spotlight was mounted on the Ring
5/5

In order to install a Ring spotlight camera above a garage, I mounted a bracket. It does not have an electrical box in that location, but there is an outlet inside of it. The brown log exterior of my garage matches well with the brown wall plate, which I spray painted brown. It looks just as professional as it should. I did not have any problem mounting the Ring device on.

Mila Sellers
Mila Sellers
| Jun 26, 2021
It worked perfectly for me, happy I found it! As a result, I was able to resolve an issue that wasn't intended to be addressed
5/5

Stucco exterior of my home had an outdoor lighting system installed with conduit and round Carlon boxes. As for this specific issue, I was able to run the romex cable through the wall from the attic space at the exact height that the light needed. There was a romex feed through the wall that went directly into a carlon box on the One of the issues I had was that a specific light fixture that is different from the others did not mount flush to the carlon box, it kind of overlapped it, the light was made primarily to be flush mounted to recessed boxes. Because there was a stud behind the box where I wanted the light, it was not an option for me to recess the box. As I was trying to figure out how I could solve the problem, I came across this mounting bracket that was flat on the back and I immediately ordered it. I found it to be the perfect solution to all of my My old Carlon box was removed and the Arlington 8161 mounted. Then the light was reinstalled. Because now the light fixture sits flush against the Arlington 8161, everything works out perfectly.

Enzo Ferguson
Enzo Ferguson
| Jan 21, 2021
It is ideal for attaching a light to All necessary hardware is included, as well as easy-to-follow instructions on how to install the system
5/5

In this case, the light fixture had to be mounted on a flat ceiling covered with siding, so I chose the model intended for flat surfaces, although you can mount them on walls with any type or size of siding as well. I got exactly what I wanted.

Alex Yu
Alex Yu
| Sep 10, 2020
I really like that I don't have to drill a hole to accommodate An electrical box can be mounted on the outside without having to make a huge hole in the ground
5/5

In addition to installing a floodlight, it also served as a conduit. Installing it was easy, just had to drill a hole there for the wire to pass through. Caulk was applied over the hole to seal it. Attached the wire to the building by pulling it through the wall plate and going through the screws. Once the fixture is wired, it is ready to go. The look and feel of this item are good.

Freya Harrison
Freya Harrison
| May 28, 2021
The wall plates are a lifesaver! I bought 5 outside solar lights for my new shop, the back plates were not the size needed to connect to the The wall plates were easy to install, but I had to modify the mounting holes a little to match electrical boxes, but other than that they worked perfectly
5/5

I painted them to match the trim around the building and they look great!.

Caspian Riggs
Caspian Riggs
| Jul 23, 2020
A brick wall can be used to mount a porch lamp
5/5

This lamp mount was used on a brick wall next to but not directly over the existing porch lamp wiring to mount a porch lamp I made a few modifications to it to make it work on a brick wall There was plenty of material on hand to work with, as it is a robust device. A mounting hole on the back was drilled to align the bricks with the mortar between them. As a result, the top of the device is clearly marked as "top", which is crucial since it has a weep hole. It is also decorated with holes on the bottom (nice A little paint went a long way. The same is true for you. I found it to be fair priced and solved my problem.

Priscilla Maloney
Priscilla Maloney
| Oct 04, 2020

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