Patent ID: 8847071

Claim:
An electrical box mounting system comprising: a) a front cover; b) a plate including a plurality of apertures for securing electrical device to the plate; c) a body having an open front face for receiving the electrical device, a first set of connection elements disposed in the body and accessible via the open front face, the first set of connection elements being adapted and configured to secure the front cover to the body; and a second set of connection elements disposed in the body and accessible via the open front face, the second set of connection elements being adapted and configured to secure the plate to the body, and wherein the plate further includes a plurality of openings that align with the first set of connection elements, and a plurality of holes that align with the second set of connection elements when the plate is inserted into the open front face of the body, the front cover being adapted and configured to cover and seal the electrical device when the front cover, the plate and the electrical device are assembled with respect to the body; d) a first set of fasteners for passing through the plurality of openings formed in the plate to engage the first set of connection elements to secure the front cover to the body; and e) a second set of fasteners for passing through the plurality of holes formed in the plate to engage the second set of connection elements to secure the plate to the body.