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Lead Backing for Electrical Boxes

Lead Backing for Electrical Boxes

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Lead Backing for Electrical Boxes (for new construction)

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Our lead backing for electrical boxes is designed for 16" on center stud spacing.

Our pre-formed lead backing is available in several different lead thicknesses depending on your wall shielding requirements.

*Always use glove when handling lead. Use properly handling procedures per your local jurisdiction.

Installation is simple, just screw the backing to the face of the studs before the drywall is hung.

lead lining for electrical boxes

Example below shown with a 4 square box. Electrical box is not included.

lead for electrical box

Lead Lined Electrical Outlet Cover Shroud (for existing walls)

Our lead lined stainless steel electrical outlet shrouds install in just minutes on a finished wall and can accommodate single gang and double gang (4 square) outlets.
These are fabricated from stainless steel with a #4 brushed finish to maintain a clean medical environment.
They are available in several different lead thicknesses depending on your wall shielding requirements.

Installation is simple; just screw the shroud on, through the drywall, into the studs after the drywall is installed.

*Always use glove when handling lead. Use properly handling procedures per your local jurisdiction.

lead shielded outlet cover

Example below shown with a 4 square box.

lead lined outlet cover box

General Info on Lead Backing for Penetrations

In compliance with Federal Specification QQ-L-201f, Grade C, 99.9% pure, and ASTM B749, Type L51121. Thickness as indicated on Lead Protection Schedule and Comply with lead shielding equivalents as specified by the qualified health radiation physicist report for this particular project.

Standards: Comply with requirements of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) Report No. 49“ Structural Shielding Design and Evaluation for Medical Use of X-Rays and Gamma Rays of Energies up to 10 MeV”, and NCRP Report No. 147 “Structural Shielding Design for Medical X-Ray Imaging Facilities”.

Comply with lead shielding equivalents as specified by the qualified health radiation physicist report for this particular project.

All penetrations in lead lined walls must be properly backed with sheet lead of same thickness as on surrounding wall with proper overlaps as required.

Where outlet boxes, junction boxes, ducts, conduit and similar items prevent the use of shields, provide lead sleeves or lead lining or backing as required with proper overlaps. Lead lining, sleeves, shields and backing is required to be the same thickness of lead as the wall partition that each penetration occurs in.

All penetrations in lead lined ceilings such as light fixtures, HVAC, fire sprinklers, diffusers, ducts, etc. must be properly backed with lead of same thickness as in ceiling with proper overlaps. Lead Lined access panels to be installed where required to provide continuous radiation protection
*Always use glove when handling lead. Use properly handling procedures per your local jurisdiction.