Eaton
509 West Monroe Street
Highland, IL 62249
tel: 618-651-2034
MargieDoll@eaton.com
Date
For Release
Contact
September 3, 2014
Immediately
Margie Doll, (618) 651-2034
Eaton Offers Strength, Labor Savings and Simplicity with Two New Support
Brackets for Commercial Construction Applications
HIGHLAND, Ill. … Power management company Eaton today announced the release of two
new box support brackets that help provide increased rigidity and labor savings. Designed to
mount electrical or data outlet box(es) to a metal stud, the BB70/BB70E Box Support
Brackets and the BB7-16/BB7-24 Open Box Mounting Brackets from Eaton’s B-Line business
are among the strongest on the market, providing a lower total installed cost.
“These new brackets provide a quick and simple solution for electrical contractors who are
seeking to mount various-sized electrical and data outlet boxes,” said Kyle Spencer, Product
Line Manager, Eaton’s B-Line division. “Our team designed the support brackets to be one of
the strongest in the industry, while saving time, labor and costs for the customer.”
The newly designed box mounting brackets are easy to install and cover a range of box
mounting applications. They are suited for use in commercial construction applications, such
as healthcare facilities, schools hotels and government buildings.
The BB70/BB70E Box Support Bracket supports most standard one and two gang U.S. and
Canadian boxes with or without plaster rings on either side of the stud. This includes 4”
square, 4 11/16” square and 5” square boxes. The bracket is compatible with the Rapid
Ring™ self-adjusting pre-fab ring providing a lower total installed cost over standard plaster
rings. It can also mount one and two gang standard and adjustable plaster rings with or
without boxes attached. Additionally, the bracket features an interlocking wrap-around design
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that provides extra rigidity and allows the bracket to adjust to stud depths 2 ½ inches up to 6
inches, reducing the number of different parts required on the jobsite.
The BB7-16/BB7-24 open box mounting brackets support most U.S. and Canadian boxes,
including 4-inch square, 4 11/16-inch square, 5-inch square, and multi-gang boxes. The
brackets are also compatible with Rapid Ring™ self-adjusting pre-fab ring, as well as
adjustable and standard plaster rings. The open box support allows for adjustability of the
box position between studs, 16 inches or 24 inches on-center. The bracket design also has
features to allow field cutting to adjust to non-standard stud spacings. Both brackets are
available factory assembled as part of the Ruff-INTM pre-fab line with box(es), plaster ring(s),
and pre-wired devices.
To learn more about the wide range of products and solutions available from Eaton’s B-Line
business, visit www.cooperbline.com/ruff-in.
Eaton’s B-Line division offers a broad range of support systems, seismic bracing solutions,
electrical enclosures and wireways designed to save time and lower total installed cost.
The B-Line business serves customers in the commercial construction, oil and gas, mining,
solar, communications and data centers, and other markets.
Eaton’s Electrical Sector is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit
protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural
solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and
engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most
critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company with 2013 sales of $22.0 billion. Eaton provides
energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and
mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 103,000
employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more
information, visit www.eaton.com.
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