Thomas & Betts CIFSC-2G-1 Shallow 2-Gang FSC Box, 1 Hub, Cast Aluminum

It is a 2-gang body, so it takes two devices (two switches, two receptacles, or one of each) behind a 2-gang weatherproof cover. Box volume is 26 cubic inches, which is what you use for conductor fill calculations - shallow bodies like this one give you less room than a deep FD box, so count your conductors before you commit.

No. The CIFSC-2G-1 is the box body only, sold each. You order the 2-gang cover separately to match the devices you are installing - blank, duplex receptacle, toggle switch, or a weatherproof flip-lid - plus the cover gasket and screws if they are not supplied with the cover.

That is the reason to pick this one. The CIFSC-2G-1 is the shallow body rather than a deep FD style, so it projects less where you are surface mounting tight to a column, beam, or machine frame. The trade-off is wiring room: you get 26 cubic inches, so if you are splicing several circuits through the box, step up to a deep body.

This version has one hub, so it is a dead-end or single-entry configuration - conduit comes in one side and stops. If you need to feed through to a downstream box or branch, order the FSC body with two or three hubs instead. Count the hubs against your raceway layout before you order.

No, they are different boxes for different openings. The Thomas & Betts CIFSC-2G-1 is a shallow two-gang FSC box with one hub, made of cast aluminum, with a 26 cubic inch volume. The Kraloy FSED050710 is a PVC single-gang deep FSE box. The device count, body material, and depth all differ, so the Kraloy will not accept a two-gang device plate and will not match a cast aluminum run.

The Thomas & Betts CIFSC-2G-1 is a cast aluminum FSC box, meaning it is a feed-through style weatherproof device box: the C configuration lets conduit run in and continue on, rather than terminating dead-end as a plain FS box does. It is a 2-gang shallow body for mounting switches or receptacles in wet and damp locations, and it falls in the weatherproof box category.

Cast aluminum is the standard body material for outdoor and damp-location FS/FSC work, and this box is catalogued as a weatherproof box. Aluminum holds up well in general exterior and industrial use, but for chlorine, salt spray, or wastewater exposure most specs call for PVC or a coated body instead. ZenSupply carries a nonmetallic option in the Kraloy FSE series if you need to get away from metal entirely.

For PVC conduit systems, the Kraloy FSED050710 is a PVC FSE gang box. Two things to watch: it is a 1-gang deep body where the Thomas & Betts CIFSC-2G-1 is 2-gang shallow, so it will not take two devices, and a PVC box gives up the equipment grounding path that a cast metal body provides. Match the box material to the raceway you are running.

Where a nonmetallic body is preferred, the Kraloy FSED050710 is a PVC FSE gang box rather than a cast metal one. Note that it is a single-gang deep body, so it suits a one-device opening; the Thomas & Betts CIFSC-2G-1 is the cast aluminum choice when the opening needs two gangs in a shallow profile.

Not interchangeably. The Thomas & Betts CIFSC-2G-1 is an FSC-style box in a two-gang shallow configuration with one hub, so it takes two-gang FSC covers and device plates. The Kraloy FSED050710 is an FSE series box in a single-gang deep body, so its cover and device opening is sized for one gang. Confirm the gang count and series before ordering covers against either one.

Manufacturer part number CIFSC-2G-1, from Thomas & Betts under its Iberville sub-brand. Ordered individually, one box per unit. Quote the full CIFSC-2G-1 number when matching existing boxes on a job, since the suffix carries both the gang count and the hub count.