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

Yes. The 2IH5-2 is a two-gang die cast aluminum outlet box, so it takes two wiring devices in one enclosure. Interior volume is 31.8 cubic inches, which is what you work from when you count conductors for box fill.

It is a Dry-tite type box intended to protect wiring devices, switches, electronic components and terminal blocks in dry, damp and wet locations, and it is rain tight when paired with the appropriate Red Dot cover. The cover is what makes the assembly rain tight, so order one with the box if the opening is exposed.

No. It is sold as the box only, one each, so the cover and any gasket are separate line items. Cover edges on the box are machined clean for good gasket sealing, and a matching Red Dot cover is what gives you a rain tight assembly.

Die cast aluminum suits exposed exterior and industrial device locations where you want a rugged metal enclosure on threaded conduit. For interior residential walls, a PVC multi-gang box such as the Cantex EZ Series is the cheaper nail-on choice. For a classified hazardous location, aluminum will not do it, you need explosionproof malleable iron like the Appleton GRJ or GRJS Series conduit outlet boxes. If you only need one device outside, the Mulberry Royal Mountie weatherproof die-cast box is the 1-gang equivalent.

The Mulberry Royal Mountie weatherproof outlet box is also die-cast aluminum, but it is a 1-gang box. The 2IH5-2 is a two-gang die cast aluminum box with 31.8 cubic inches of volume, so the Royal Mountie suits a single device opening while the 2IH5-2 covers a two-device plate.

The Cantex EZ Series is a PVC multi-gang residential outlet box, so it also covers multi-device openings, but it is non-metallic and intended for residential work. The 2IH5-2 is a die cast aluminum two-gang box with a powder-coated finish, built as a rugged protective enclosure for devices and usable in dry, damp and wet locations with the appropriate covers.

No. For classified areas, Appleton's GRJ Series and GRJS Series explosionproof conduit outlet boxes in malleable iron are the boxes built for that duty. The 2IH5-2 is a die cast aluminum device box, UL listed, and rain tight when used with appropriate Red Dot covers for dry, damp and wet locations.

UL is the stated certification, and the UL and cubic content markings are cast right into the box so an inspector can read them in place. The box is also RoHS compliant.

The casting has mounting lugs so it can be fastened by several methods rather than one fixed pattern, and the mounting plates are secured in the box. Corrosion resistance comes from A380 aluminum with certified zinc alloy and stainless steel springs, plus a powder-coated silver finish. At 0.84 lbs each it is light enough for a single fastener pattern on most substrates.

Yes. It doubles as a junction box for branch conduits, and the wiring chamber is accessible for pulling conductors, making splices, or changing out a system later. Cast and machined interior surfaces mean fewer burrs to snag insulation on a pull.

The Appleton GRT75 is a malleable iron round conduit outlet box, which is the shape typically used as a pull or junction point on a conduit run. The 2IH5-2 is a two-gang device box with an accessible wiring chamber that also works as a junction box for branch conduits, so it fits where you need device capacity at the same point.

No, they serve different purposes. The Pass & Seymour P242RRD is a thermoplastic range and dryer box, built around a single high-amperage appliance receptacle. The 2IH5-2 is a die cast aluminum two-gang device box with 31.8 cubic inches of wiring volume for general switches, receptacles, terminal blocks and splices.

Appleton's GRJ, GRJS and GRT75 boxes are malleable iron. The Thomas & Betts 2IH5-2 uses Alloy A380 aluminum with certified zinc alloy and stainless steel springs for increased corrosion resistance, is powder-coated, and is RoHS compliant, so it is the lighter-weight corrosion-resistant choice at 0.84 lbs each.

Each box is an individual unit, packed 10 to the outer carton. If you are standardizing a run of exterior device locations across a building, order in multiples of 10 to take full cartons.