Patent ID: 6979779

Claim:
An outlet box comprising: a. a box frame comprising: i. a back plate; and ii. four sidewalls attached to the back plate and defining a front opening, wherein: each of said sidewalls has a plurality of conduit knockouts; and at least one of said sidewalls also has a plurality of cable access ports in addition to the conduit knockouts, wherein the cable access ports are located near the back plate; and b. a plurality of clamp shelves attached to the box frame proximate to the exterior sides of each plurality of cable access ports and to the back plate, wherein: the clamp shelves are generally perpendicular to the sidewalls; and the clamp shelves are adapted in size and shape for at least two reversible clamp covers to be attached to each clamp shelf, exteriorly to the box frame, wherein one of the clamp covers retains one type of cable and another of the clamp covers can retain selectively either the same type of cable or another cable, with the retained cables extending into the cable access ports in a clamped position, whereby the space available inside the box frame for making electrical connections is increased as a result of not having to accommodate one or more cable clamps inside the box frame.