Thomas & Betts LXV-25 Gangable Steel Switch Box, 12.5 in³, UL E2969

The LXV-25 is a 12.5 cubic inch steel switch box, which is the shallow single-gang size. Box fill is what limits you: every conductor, device yoke and clamp counts against that 12.5 in3, so with 14 AWG wiring it is realistically a one-device box with a single cable in and one out. If your count runs over, step up to a deeper or larger box rather than forcing it.

Yes. The LXV-25 is a gangable switch box, so the side plates come off and the boxes bolt together to build a 2-gang, 3-gang or wider assembly in the same stud bay. Once ganged, add up the individual box volumes for your fill calculation.

It is configured for armored cable, with bracket and armored-cable clamping. If you are pulling NM-B romex in wood studs, a box with NM clamps or a non-metallic box is the better match.

The LXV-25 is a bracketed gangable steel box, and the bracket is intended for fastening to framing, which suits new or exposed framing. For a cut-in on a finished wall, the RACO 517 TIGER GRIP is a gangable steel switch box specified for old work, so it retains in the drywall cutout without access to a stud. Both are gangable steel boxes, so devices can be ganged either way.

The LXV-25 is a gangable steel switch box with 12.5 cubic inches of volume. The RACO 517 is the nearest peer in the same construction class, a gangable steel switch box in the TIGER GRIP series intended for old work. Both are gangable steel single-gang boxes, so a run of multiple devices can be built up on either. Confirm the volume you need against the device and conductor count before swapping, since the LXV-25 is specifically a 12.5 cubic inch box.

The LXV-25 is a 12.5 cubic inch box. If your conductor fill calculation needs more room in a single-gang opening, the Allied Moulded P-181 FlexBox is a 1-gang residential switch/receptacle box rated at 18 cubic inches. Note that it is a thermoplastic box rather than steel, so it is not used where a metallic raceway or box bonding path is required.

Both are gangable steel switch boxes from the same manufacturer family. The LXWOWC-25 is a Steel City Adjust-A-Box 1-gang gangable switch box in pre-galvanized steel, built so box depth or face position can be adjusted relative to the stud. The LXV-25 is a fixed gangable steel box of 12.5 cubic inches furnished with a bracket for armored cable. Pick the Adjust-A-Box when wall finish thickness is uncertain and the LXV-25 when the stud-face position is already fixed.

No. The LXV-25 is a steel switch box carrying UL E2969, and a steel box is required where the box itself is part of the equipment grounding path or where metallic cable and conduit terminate. The Allied Moulded 2302-NKV is fiberglass reinforced and the Cantex EZ20SB is non-metallic, so neither provides a metallic enclosure. They look similar in the wall but are not interchangeable when the spec calls for steel.

Steel, pre-finished silver. A steel box with steel armored cable clamps keeps the metallic raceway continuous, so the box becomes part of the equipment grounding path. A fiberglass or thermoplastic box, like the Allied Moulded P-181 FlexBox, cannot do that and needs a separate ground conductor landed on the device.

Yes, it carries UL file E2969.

Two in our line: the RACO 518S gangable switch box is 2-1/2 inches deep and comes with a STAB-IT connector, and the Steel City Adjust-A-Box LXWOWC-25 is a 1-gang gangable box in pre-galvanized steel whose depth adjusts after the wall goes up. Both are steel and gangable like the LXV-25's 12.5 in3 box.

The LXV-25 is a nail/screw bracket box intended for wood framing. For metal studs, the Cantex EZ20SB EZ Box is a 1-gang non-metallic box made specifically for steel stud work.

The LXV-25 is a gangable single-gang steel box, so two of them can be joined to make a two-device opening. If you would rather install a one-piece two-gang box, the Allied Moulded 2302-NKV is a 2-gang electrical switch box in fiberglass reinforced construction. It is a non-metallic box, so wiring method and grounding differ from the steel LXV-25.

The LXV-25 is a gangable steel switch box with a bracket for armored cable work. For a dedicated steel-stud mount, the Cantex EZ20SB EZ Box is a 1-gang non-metallic box built specifically for steel studs. Choose by wiring method: the EZ20SB is non-metallic, while the LXV-25 is steel and suits metallic cable and conduit systems.

The RACO 518S is a gangable switch box 2-1/2 inches deep furnished with a STAB-IT series connector, so the cable clamp is integral to the box. The LXV-25 is a gangable steel box of 12.5 cubic inches supplied with a bracket for armored cable. Both are gangable, so either can be built into a multi-device run; the 518S gives you the connector in the box, while the LXV-25 relies on the armored cable bracket arrangement.

Individually. The selling unit of measure is each, under manufacturer part number LXV-25, so you order the exact count you need for a job rather than a carton.