I need help with identifying electrical floor box parts

[tomsop]

I am replacing ceramic tile with vinyl planks and finally having to address broken floor boxes. one of the boxes is PVC and the other metal. I assume I need some type of ring that friction fits or gets glued onto the top. The one pic with the yellow outlet - that ring is just floating in the box.

The only thing I have found is Cantex20062008 leveling ring but I have not taken measurements or purchased one to see if it would fit or work. I have only found one YT video that adresses replacement - no repair videos. I do not see any vertical slots in the boxes that allow attachment of rings that ride on the slots.

I am having trouble identifying what parts I need to fix these boxes so I can re-attach the outlets, raise them up to floor level and attach covers on them. Any directions to finding the right parts would be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Do you really need floor boxes?
They're kind of crud collectors and prone to damage.

 

[tomsop]

I agree with you - the wife wants them but if this turns out to bee too much of a hassle - may need to look into other options.

 

[Norcal]

Gimme Hubbell cast iron floor boxes.

 

[onsail]

I just went through the same issue - I'm not using the Data part- but it was in stock, fits, and the wife loves it.
I solved it with this box from Amazon

Arlington FLBC4580

 

[Norcal]

A lot of floor box parts do not interchange at all, I tried to use a Raco cover on a Hubbell floor box & even though they are part of the same firm it did not work, had to wait for one to be manufactured, the only thing I can think that will work is to buy another Cantex box for the parts.

 

[infinkc]

Not sure if this helps, but this is what we used for our floor boxes. There is an adapter right that went over the pvc.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076BYH61G/?tag=atomicindus08-20

This is the outlet, pops up instead of being recessed in.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015NLIHS2/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[kbuhagiar]

We have a floor outlet in our living room under a throw rug, which makes it virtually useless. Anything plugged in would cause an obvious lump in the rug. The only solution that I could think of, short of removing the rug, would be to somehow recess the receptacle down low in the box, so a plug could be inserted below floor level. This would allow an unobtrusive cord transition to floor level, but I'd still have to figure out how to get that cord above the rug without actually cutting a hole in it.

Even on a bare floor, they are difficult, subject to damage from chairs, vacuum cleaners, etc.

Before I retired, I was in charge of low-voltage wiring maintenance at a six-story government building that was completely wired using Walker ducts and monuments. Walker ducts are cable-tray systems that are installed just under the floor that are accessed through floor hatches. A monument is a floor-level (not flush) outlet, and they end up being both obstacles and targets. What a pain in the ***. Trust me, the only people who hated them more than I did were the occupants of the building.

Which brings me to my original thought: most floor outlets are more of an inconvenience than they are worth.

 

[Norcal]

cantex floor box at DuckDuckGo

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I would not attempt to use any other manufacturers products there is limited interchange between them + listing issues.