Thomas & Betts 2IH5-1 Device Boxes, Covers & Accessories

Yes, with the right cover. The 2IH5-1 is a Dry-Tite type box rated for dry, damp and wet locations, and it is rain tight only when paired with an appropriate Red Dot cover. The cover is a separate order item, so budget for it on any exterior device location. Clean cover edges on the casting are what give the gasket a proper seal.

It is a two-gang box with 31.8 cubic inches of volume, so it takes two wiring devices (two receptacles, two switches, or one of each). The cubic content is cast into the box along with the UL marking, which is what an inspector looks for when checking box fill.

Match the box to the location. The 2IH5-1 is a two-gang die cast aluminum box for dry, damp and wet device locations with a Red Dot cover, which is the usual choice for exterior and industrial surface work. For interior residential multi-gang work in walls, the Cantex EZ Series PVC multi-gang residential outlet box is the cheaper non-metallic route. For a classified hazardous area you need an explosionproof box instead, such as the Appleton GRJS Series universal conduit outlet box in malleable iron. And if you only need a single exterior device, the Mulberry Royal Mountie die-cast aluminum weatherproof box is the 1-gang equivalent.

The 2IH5-1 is a two-gang die cast aluminum outlet box with 31.8 cubic inches of volume. If the opening only takes one device, the Mulberry Royal Mountie weatherproof outlet box is also die-cast aluminum and is built as a 1-gang box, so it covers a single switch or receptacle in a damp or wet location without the wider two-gang footprint and cover.

The 2IH5-1 is a die cast aluminum dry-tite style device box intended for dry, damp and wet locations and is rain tight when paired with the appropriate Red Dot covers. It is not built for classified areas. For those, the Appleton GRJ series and GRJS series explosionproof malleable iron conduit outlet boxes are the products designed for that duty, and the Appleton GRT75 is a malleable iron round conduit outlet box in the same family.

The body is die cast A380 aluminum with a powder-coated silver finish, and the internal hardware uses certified zinc alloy with stainless steel springs for corrosion resistance. That combination is what makes it suitable for damp and wet exterior locations rather than an indoor-only steel box.

UL listed, and the listing mark is cast right into the box alongside the cubic content. It is also RoHS compliant, which matters if you are submitting hardware on a government or institutional spec that requires it.

The casting has mounting lugs so it can be surface mounted several ways rather than being tied to one bracket. Beyond device use it works as a junction box for branch conduits, and the wiring chamber stays accessible for pulling conductors, making splices, or changing out a system later. Machined interior surfaces reduce the chance of damaging insulation on a pull.

The 2IH5-1 is a powder-coated die cast aluminum two-gang box. Where a non-metallic body is wanted instead, the Cantex EZ Box series is a PVC multi-gang residential outlet box. The Cantex is PVC rather than cast metal, so it will not take the same cast-box conduit hub arrangement the 2IH5-1 uses.

Sold each, with ten to a master carton, so you can buy one for a service call or take the full ten when standardizing device locations across a building. Each box weighs 0.88 lbs.

Both are explosionproof malleable iron conduit outlet boxes. The GRJ series is the standard conduit outlet box of that family, while the GRJS is described as a universal conduit outlet box, meaning it is intended to cover multiple hub configurations from one body. Either is a step away from the 2IH5-1, which is a die cast aluminum two-gang device box for dry, damp and wet ordinary locations.