Thomas & Betts CWXV-25 3X2X2-3/4,SWBX,STL,14CU,GNGBLE,BRKT

The CWXV-25 is a 3 x 2 x 2-3/4 inch steel switch box with 14 cubic inches of volume. That 14 cu. in. figure is what you use for box fill calculations, so it suits a single device with a modest number of conductors. If you need more room in the same single-gang footprint, the Allied Moulded P-181 FlexBox is an 18 cu. in. one-gang switch/receptacle box.

A bracket is part of the box. The CWXV-25 ships as a bracketed switch box, so it nails or screws directly to a stud face for new-construction rough-in rather than needing a separate box-mounting bracket or support.

The RACO 517 TIGER GRIP gangable steel switch box is the nearest like-for-like alternative: both are gangable steel switch boxes. The CWXV-25 is a 3 x 2 x 2-3/4 in. box with 14 cubic inches of volume and a mounting bracket, while the RACO 517 is sold as an old work box for cutting into finished walls rather than bracket-mounting to a stud.

The CWXV-25 is 2-3/4 in. deep with 14 cubic inches of usable volume, which fills up quickly once you have multiple cables and a device. If your stud bay allows it, the RACO 518S is a gangable switch box 2-1/2 in. deep that comes with a STAB-IT connector built in; for a larger non-metallic option, the Allied Moulded P-181 FlexBox 1-gang switch/receptacle box offers 18 cubic inches. Match the box fill to the conductor count in the opening.

Only if the wiring method and the opening allow it. The CWXV-25 is a steel switch box, which suits metal raceway and armored cable where the box itself carries the equipment ground. If you are running NM cable in wood framing, the Allied Moulded P-181 FlexBox 1-gang thermoplastic residential switch/receptacle box at 18 cubic inches is a non-metallic alternative; the Allied Moulded 2302-NKV is a fiberglass reinforced 2-gang switch box if you need two devices. Neither is gangable the way the steel CWXV-25 is.

The CWXV-25 is a bracket-mount gangable steel box, and its bracket is intended for fastening to framing rather than clipping to a steel stud. For light-gauge steel stud walls, the Cantex EZ20SB EZ Box is a 1-gang non-metallic box made specifically for steel studs. If you need the box itself to be metal in that wall, the Thomas & Betts LXWOWC-25 Steel City Adjust-A-Box is a 1-gang gangable switch box in pre-galvanized steel with an adjustable body for setting depth to the finished surface.

New work. The bracket on the CWXV-25 mounts to exposed framing, which means the wall has to be open. For retrofitting into finished drywall, a gangable old-work box like the RACO 517 TIGER GRIP is the right type, since it clamps to the wallboard instead of the stud.

Yes, the CWXV-25 carries UL file E2969. That matters on inspected commercial and multi-family work where every box in the wall has to be a listed device box.

The CWXV-25 is gangable, so two of them can be joined to serve two devices in one opening. If you would rather set a single factory two-gang box, the Allied Moulded 2302-NKV is a fiberglass reinforced 2-gang electrical switch box. The tradeoff is material and ground path: the CWXV-25 is steel, the 2302-NKV is non-metallic.

Both are Thomas & Betts 1-gang gangable steel switch boxes, so they gang together for multi-device openings. The CWXV-25 measures 3 x 2 x 2-3/4 in. with 14 cubic inches of volume and ships with a mounting bracket. The LXWOWC-25 is the Steel City Adjust-A-Box in pre-galvanized steel, with an adjustable body so the front of the box can be repositioned relative to the finished wall after rough-in.

Not directly. The RACO 517 TIGER GRIP is a gangable steel switch box configured for old work, meaning it is retained in a cut opening in existing finished wall. The CWXV-25 is a 3 x 2 x 2-3/4 in. gangable steel box supplied with a mounting bracket for fastening during rough-in, before the wall covering goes on. Use the CWXV-25 where you still have open framing and the 517 where the drywall is already up.

The RACO 518S is a gangable switch box 2-1/2 in. deep supplied with a STAB-IT Series connector, so the cable termination is built into the box. The Thomas & Betts CWXV-25 is a 3 x 2 x 2-3/4 in. gangable steel box with a mounting bracket, so plan your cable clamping or connectors according to the wiring method you are running into it.

The CWXV-25 is a bracketed steel box intended for fastening to framing, and steel boxes are routinely screwed to metal studs. If you want a box engineered specifically for steel studs with a dedicated stud attachment, the Cantex EZ20SB EZ Box is a non-metallic 1-gang steel stud box.

The selling unit for the CWXV-25 is each, so you can order the exact count a job needs rather than a full carton.

It is a steel box with a silver (plain galvanized-look) finish, which is the standard appearance for metallic device boxes and will blend with the rest of a steel-box rough-in. Boxes are buried in the wall anyway, so finish is about corrosion protection, not looks.