I am removing ceiling fan and need to patch the hole. What is the best thing to use? Is there any patch kits out there?
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Excellent point, you CANNOT permanently cover(like with plaster) or hide the box, there has to be access.Are you removing the electrical box? if not get a round blank deco cover to fit the screw width (3" or 4") Not the ones for a round junction box, they are nicer looking and made for just that purpose. Home Despot and bLowes sells them.
Enough saidThese Arlington blanks are super-slick. No exposed screws, and they look great, in my opinion. They are textured slightly, to accept paint.
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Isn't there an interconnection issue in most locations with installing an additional hardwired smoke detector Added: Provided the house already had interconnected detectors? I also agree with your point about using a S/D as a blank cover.Seems like an okay idea to me. I'd worry about the AFCI protection requirement if this is in a bedroom. Seems like the battery type detector probably isn't listed as a blank canopy for a box, but a hardwired/battery detector is certainly intended to be used on a box.
That's kind of what I was wondering about and also the possibility of the power being switched.Isn't there an interconnection issue in most locations with installing an additional hardwired smoke detector? I also agree with your point about using a S/D as a blank cover.