Electric junction box/outlet

Claim 1

A junction box for connection to the electrical wiring of a building structure, comprising: an inner panel including at least one mounting hole adapted to receive a fastener for mounting said inner panel to a surface of a building structure; at least one electrical cable aperture formed through said inner panel; an outer panel substantially parallel to and spaced from said inner panel and including an enlarged substantially centrally located access aperture, said outer panel providing a substantially planar surface extending substantially outwardly from peripheral edges of said access aperture, whereby said access aperture is surrounded by said planar surface; a spaced, substantially parallel, opposed pair of side panels bridging said inner and outer panels to provide an enclosure therebetween; and means for mounting an electrical device in substantial alignment with said access aperture, such that electrical connections for said electrical device may be disposed within said enclosure and a mounting surface of said electrical device may be disposed entirely in substantially sealing engagement with said planar surface, whereby said electrical device is isolated from said surface of said building structure.