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Knockout plugs too tight
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Posted by
mikemr (
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Fri, Apr 8, 11 at 13:11
| I have a few 1/2" and 1" knockouts to plug in my load center ... bought the push-in style steel knockout plugs but they don't want to snap into the holes and I don't have the room to swing a hammer at them (and don't want to use a hammer even if there were room).
Should I exchange them for the toggle-bolt style or am I missing a trick? Thanks |
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RE: Knockout plugs too tight
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| Bend the spring fingers in one at a time a small amount. You can also place a block of wood on the plug, hold the free end, then strike the middle of the block.
A 2x4 about 12 inches long works well. |
RE: Knockout plugs too tight
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| Yep that's what I ended up doing, bending the fingers, placing it in the box, and then bending them out again. Pain in the butt but it worked. Thanks for the help. |
RE: Knockout plugs too tight
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| I witnessed the removal of some that are 50lbs each and about 3/4" thick. They had the tabs just like a regular knockout but a sledge hammer is used to gain access. |
RE: Knockout plugs too tight
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| "They had the tabs just like a regular knockout but a sledge hammer is used to gain access." He is talking about plugs used to fill unused holes when the KO has already been removed. |
RE: Knockout plugs too tight
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| I know brick.. sorry to sidetrack the knockout topic reminded me of seeing the huge boxes and huge knockouts and thought I would share. |
RE: Knockout plugs too tight
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| I dated a knockout once... |
RE: Knockout plugs too tight
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| I dated a knockout once... was he/she too tight? |
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