Canplas 2" x 4" Central Vac...
$6.99
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Part 765568W is Canplas's construction mounting plate, sized for a standard 2x4 stud bay. It is a rough-in part: it gets set into the wall framing before drywall goes up, giving the inlet valve a fixed, square attachment point instead of relying on the drywall itself to hold it.
Framers and central vacuum installers place this plate during new construction or a gut renovation, at the same stage electrical boxes go in. Getting it plumb and at the right height now is what makes the finished inlet valve sit flush and level later; a plate installed even slightly out of square telegraphs through the wall and shows up as a crooked valve cover once the room is finished.
This is a generic fitting sized to standard 2x4 wall framing and 2-inch outside-diameter central vacuum PVC, so it pairs with the pipe and inlet valve hardware already specified for the job rather than one specific power unit brand. Confirm your stud spacing and pipe diameter match before ordering, and route the pipe stub through the plate before nailing or screwing it to the studs, since it is far easier to feed pipe through an open plate than to work it in afterward.
Leave the mounting plate uncovered until rough electrical and plumbing inspections are done if your jurisdiction requires them, and protect the opening from drywall mud and paint overspray with a plaster guard until the inlet valve itself is ready to install.
- Part: 765568W, Canplas 2" x 4" construction mounting plate
- Fits: standard 2x4 wall framing, standard 2-inch OD central vacuum PVC pipe
- Stage: rough-in, installed before drywall
- Use: fixed attachment point for an inlet valve, set square in the stud bay