Patent ID: 8420956

Claim:
An adapter comprising: a first mounting portion adapted to be attached to a first mounting portion of an electrical device at a first end of the electrical device where the first mounting portion of the adapter comprises: a first top plate comprising a first hole positioned to align with a mounting hole on the first mounting portion of the electrical device and a second hole positioned to align with a wall plate mounting hole on the first mounting portion of the electrical device; and a first end cap; where the first top plate, the first end cap and a first spacer are arranged to form a first slot to receive the first mounting portion of the electrical device; a second mounting portion adapted to be attached to a second mounting portion of the electrical device at a second end of the electrical device; the first spacer coupled to the first mounting portion and arranged to space the first mounting portion of the electrical device away from a building surface when the electrical device is mounted to an electrical box; and a second spacer coupled to the second mounting portion and arranged to space the second mounting portion of the electrical device away from the building surface when the electrical device is mounted to the electrical box.