An electrical box assembly includes an electrical box having a removable partition plate that can be positioned between the ends of the electrical box or at the end of the electrical box when two or more of the electrical boxes are ganged together. The electrical box can include a mounting bracket h
An electrical box assembly includes an electrical box having a removable partition plate that can be positioned between the ends of the electrical box or at the end of the electrical box when two or more of the electrical boxes are ganged together. The electrical box can include a mounting bracket having a body portion attached to a wall of the box for supporting the box during use. A support member is coupled to the mounting bracket and is extendable to a length to contact the opposing wall. The mounting and the support member are independently adjustable with respect to the box.
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1. An electrical box assembly comprising: an electrical box having a rear wall, opposing first and second side walls, and end walls, each of said opposing side walls having an inwardly extending flange configured for supporting an electrical device within an open top of said electrical box; anda fir
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An electrical box assembly comprising: an electrical box having a rear wall, opposing first and second side walls, and end walls, each of said opposing side walls having an inwardly extending flange configured for supporting an electrical device within an open top of said electrical box; anda first mounting bracket coupled to said first side wall of said electrical box, said first mounting bracket having a top end with an outwardly extending flange configured for mounting to an outer face of a support structure and mounting said electrical box to the support structure, a bottom end with a flange spaced from a bottom end of said electrical box and being configured for contacting the surface of an opposing wall of said support structure to support said electrical box, and a connecting portion extending between said top end and bottom end; andsaid first mounting bracket being adjustable with respect to the open top end of said electrical box to adjust the position of the electrical box with respect to the support structure. 2. The electrical box assembly of claim 1, wherein said electrical box has a partition plate having a bottom edge with a tab for coupling said partition plate to said rear wall, and opposite side edges having removable tabs to form a recess with a dimension to receive a coupling screw extending inwardly from said electrical box. 3. The electrical box assembly of claim 1, wherein said first mounting bracket includes a longitudinally extending slot configured for mating with a coupling screw for adjusting the position of the mounting bracket with respect to said electrical box. 4. The electrical box assembly of claim 3, wherein said first wall has an outwardly extending detent; andsaid first mounting bracket includes a plurality of spaced-apart apertures for mating with said detent to position said first mounting bracket in a selected position with respect to said first wall and to position said flange of said first mounting bracket a selected distance from the open top end of the electrical box. 5. The electrical box assembly of claim 1, further comprising a support member coupled to said first mounting bracket, said support member being adjustable with respect to said first mounting bracket and configured for contacting the opposing wall of the support structure to support said electrical box. 6. The electrical box assembly of claim 5, wherein said support member has a distal end with an inwardly extending flange configured for contacting the opposing wall surface of the support structure to support said electrical box. 7. The electrical box assembly of claim 6, wherein said connecting portion of said first mounting bracket includes a body portion coupled to said first wall, a flange extending outward from a bottom end of said body portion, and a longitudinally extending leg extending from said flange and being spaced from a plane of said body portion and spaced from said first wall of said electrical box. 8. The electrical box assembly of claim 7, wherein said leg includes a detent to contact said first wall of said electrical box and space said leg from said first wall of said electrical box. 9. The electrical box assembly of claim 8, wherein said leg of said first mounting bracket has a screw received in a threaded hole in said leg;said leg of said support member includes a longitudinal slot configured for receiving said screw and extending through said leg for adjusting the position of said support member with respect to said leg of said first mounting bracket, and where said leg of said mounting bracket is spaced from said first wall a distance to prevent interference of said screw with said first wall. 10. The electrical box assembly of claim 1, further comprising; a second mounting bracket having a body portion with an elongated slot receiving a screw threaded into said second side wall for adjustably coupling said second mounting bracket to said second side wall and positioning said second mounting bracket a selected distance from said open top of said electrical box;said second mounting bracket having a top end with an outwardly extending flange with a dimension for contacting an inner face of a wall panel, and a bottom end with a flange spaced from said electrical box for contacting the surface of the opposing wall and spaced a first distance from said electrical box, anda support member having a longitudinal slot receiving a screw received in a threaded hole in said second mounting bracket for sliding said support member on said second mounting bracket, said support member having a plurality of apertures oriented in a longitudinal direction of said support member for mating with a detent on said second mounting bracket to position an end of said support member a selected distance from said electrical box. 11. An electrical box assembly comprising: an electrical box having a rear wall, a first wall and a second opposing wall, and an open end, said first and second opposing walls having a flange configured for supporting an electrical device in the open end of said electrical box;a first mounting bracket having a body portion coupled to said electrical box and being adjustable relative to the open top of said electrical box, said mounting bracket having a flange extending outward from a top end of said body portion and configured for coupling to a support structure to support said electrical box and position said electrical box with respect to a first wall of said support structure, said first mounting bracket having a flange extending from a bottom end, and said first mounting bracket having a length to contact a second opposing wall of said support structure spaced a first distance from said first wall of said support structure; anda support member coupled to said mounting bracket and being slidably adjustable with respect to said first mounting bracket to contact a third wall of said support structure spaced a second distance from said first wall of said support structure. 12. The electrical box assembly of claim 11, wherein said first mounting bracket has a leg extending substantially parallel to said body portion and spaced outwardly from a plane of said body portion by a flange, andsaid body portion of said first mounting bracket is coupled to said first wall and said leg is spaced outwardly from said first wall of said electrical box. 13. The electrical box assembly of claim 12, wherein said support member is coupled to said leg by a fastener and where said leg is spaced from said first wall of said electrical box a distance to prevent interference of said fastener with said first wall. 14. The electrical box assembly of claim 13, wherein one of said support members or said leg further comprises at least one detent, and the other of said support member and leg has at least one aperture for receiving said detent to position said support member in a selected position with respect to said leg; andsaid support member includes a longitudinally extending slot receiving a coupling screw received in a threaded aperture in said leg for adjusting the position of said support member with respect to said first mounting bracket. 15. The electrical box assembly of claim 12, wherein said leg of said first mounting bracket includes a detent contacting said first wall to space said leg outwardly from said first wall. 16. An electrical box assembly comprising: an electrical box including a rear wall, a first wall and an opposing second wall, and an open top end;a first mounting bracket having a body portion coupled to said first wall, a second mounting bracket having a body portion coupled to said second wall, each said mounting brackets having a flange extending outwardly from a top end of said body portion and a leg extending from said body portion with a length for contacting an opposing wall surface, said flange of said first mounting bracket configured for coupling to an outer face of a support structure for supporting a first wall of said support structure, said flange of said second mounting bracket configured for contacting an inner surface of the first wall of said support structure, each mounting bracket being independently adjustable with respect to said first wall and of said support structure; anda support member coupled to said leg of said second mounting bracket, said support member being slidably adjustable with respect to said second mounting bracket to extend from said second mounting bracket a distance to contact an opposing second wall of said support structure to support said electrical box. 17. The electrical box assembly of claim 16, wherein said body portion of said second mounting bracket includes a longitudinal slot receiving a screw threaded into an aperture in said second wall, and a plurality of spaced apart apertures for receiving and mating with a detent extending from the respective second wall, to locate the second mounting member in a selected position with respect to said electrical box. 18. The electrical box assembly of claim 17, wherein said leg of said second mounting bracket has at least one outwardly extending detent and said support member has a plurality of spaced apart recesses for receiving said at least one detent. 19. The electrical box assembly of claim 16, wherein said leg of said second mounting bracket is connected to said body portion by a flange to space said leg from said second wall of said electrical box, said leg of said second mounting bracket having an inwardly extending detent to contact said second wall of said electrical box, and an inwardly extending flange at a bottom end of said leg for contacting the opposing second wall of the support structure. 20. The electrical box assembly of claim 19, wherein said leg of said second mounting bracket has an outwardly extending detent and a screw hole receiving a screw, and said support member has a longitudinal slot receiving said screw for adjusting the position of said leg with respect to said second mounting bracket, and said support member having a plurality of spaced apart apertures for mating with said detent to orient said support member in a predetermined position with respect to said leg.
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