OmniWall Over Electrical Outlet?

[Davida]

I am thinking about installing a section of OmniWall above my bench, but I have an electrical outlet that is right in the middle of the area I want to install the OmniWall. Is it possible to plug a low profile/flat plug into an outlet behind the OmniWall and run the cable out the one of the sides, or would I have to cut an opening in the OmniWall for the outlet?
Thanks,
Dave

 

[jkeyser14]

Cut the Omniwall and install an outlet box extender:

Multi-Gang PVC Electrical Box Extender (2-Pack)

 

[kbs2244]

the above is the right way
they make box extenders for metal boxes as well

 

[rburke65]

Box extension or a thicker plaster ring

 

[quickfarms]

Covering any electrical box is against code

 

[Davida]

Thanks for the recommendations, I wasn't aware covering the outlet would be against code.

 

[retailgeek]

I'm doing the same thing, thanks for the tip and link. As someone with limited cutting tools, how hard is the omniwall to cut? I have a rotary tool, or a oscillating tool. Will a metal cutting blade in either of those suffice to cut out the opening in the Omniwall?

 

[ChevyEFI]

Injected mold plastics and 18ga steel should be easy enough.

 

[nadogail]

I am thinking about installing a section of OmniWall above my bench, but I have an electrical outlet that is right in the middle of the area I want to install the OmniWall. Is it possible to plug a low profile/flat plug into an outlet behind the OmniWall and run the cable out the one of the sides, or would I have to cut an opening in the OmniWall for the outlet?
Thanks,
Dave

Not only NO, but absolutely NO