Electrical installations and methods of use

An electrical installation comprising:

• an electrical box having an interior cavity, a front opening through which the interior cavity is exposed, a back wall opposite the front opening, and at least a first aperture in the back wall;
• an electrical distribution unit disposed in the electrical box adjacent the back wall thereof, the electrical distribution unit having a front side, a back side oppositely disposed from the front side, front connectors exposed on the front side, and rear connectors exposed on the back side, wherein at least some of the front connectors are electrically connected to the rear connectors through an interior of the electrical distribution unit, at least some of the rear connectors being accessible through the first aperture in the back wall of the electrical box;
• an electrical component installed on the electrical box, the electrical component having component connectors that are electrically connected to the front connectors of the electrical distribution unit to electrically connect the electrical component to the electrical distribution unit;
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• an electrical connector unit removably connected to the rear connectors of the electrical distribution unit through the first aperture in the back wall of the electrical box, the electrical connector unit having connector unit connectors electrically connected to the rear connectors of the electrical distribution unit, the electrical connector unit being configured to connect electrical wires to the connector unit connectors
• wherein the front connectors and the rear connectors of the electrical distribution unit conduct electricity between the electrical wires and the electrical component;
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• wherein the connector unit connectors of the electrical connector unit are female connectors and the rear connectors of the electrical distribution unit are male connectors inserted into the connector unit connectors.

An electrical installation comprising:

• an electrical box having an interior cavity, a front opening through which the interior cavity is exposed, a back wall opposite the front opening, and at least a first aperture in the back wall;
• an electrical distribution unit disposed in the electrical box adjacent the back wall thereof, the electrical distribution unit having a front side, a back side oppositely disposed from the front side, front connectors exposed on the front side, and rear connectors exposed on the back side, wherein at least some of the front connectors are electrically connected to the rear connectors through an interior of the electrical distribution unit, at least some of the rear connectors being accessible through the first aperture in the back wall of the electrical box;
• an electrical component installed on the electrical box, the electrical component having component connectors that are electrically connected to the front connectors of the electrical distribution unit to electrically connect the electrical component to the electrical distribution unit;
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• an electrical connector unit removably connected to the rear connectors of the electrical distribution unit through the first aperture in the back wall of the electrical box, the electrical connector unit having connector unit connectors electrically connected to the rear connectors of the electrical distribution unit, the electrical connector unit being configured to connect electrical wires to the connector unit connectors;
• wherein the front connectors and the rear connectors of the electrical distribution unit conduct electricity between the electrical wires and the electrical component;
• wherein the electrical component comprises a housing and the component connectors protrude from the housing;
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• wherein the electrical distribution unit and the housing of the electrical component have grooves and the electrical box has ribs complementary to the grooves that cause the electrical distribution unit and the electrical component to self-align during insertion into the interior cavity of the electrical box.

An electrical installation comprising:

• an electrical box having an interior cavity, a front opening through which the interior cavity is exposed, a back wall opposite the front opening, and at least a first aperture in the back wall;
• an electrical distribution unit disposed in the electrical box adjacent the back wall thereof, the electrical distribution unit having a front side, a back side oppositely disposed from the front side, front connectors exposed on the front side, and rear connectors exposed on the back side, wherein at least some of the front connectors are electrically connected to the rear connectors through an interior of the electrical distribution unit, at least some of the rear connectors being accessible through the first aperture in the back wall of the electrical box;
• an electrical component installed on the electrical box, the electrical component having component connectors that are electrically connected to the front connectors of the electrical distribution unit to electrically connect the electrical component to the electrical distribution unit;
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• an electrical connector unit removably connected to the rear connectors of the electrical distribution unit through the first aperture in the back wall of the electrical box, the electrical connector unit having connector unit connectors electrically connected to the rear connectors of the electrical distribution unit, the electrical connector unit being configured to connect electrical wires to the connector unit connectors;
• wherein the front connectors and the rear connectors of the electrical distribution unit conduct electricity between the electrical wires and the electrical component;
• wherein the rear connectors on the back side of the electrical distribution unit are arranged in sets within separate sockets defined in the back side of the electrical distribution unit;
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• wherein the sockets are each sized and shaped to be complementary to the electrical connector unit such that the electrical connector unit can be plugged into any of the sockets to electrically connect with the rear connectors of one of the sets associated with any of the sockets.