caja eléctrica
/kaxa eleɡtɾika/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "electrical box" is caja eléctrica.
Which one should you use?
Tablero eléctrico is a formal expression often used for an electrical control panel.
Did you know?
- The word caja shares an unexpected ancestry with the English word 'cash'. Both words trace back to the Latin 'capsa', which refers to a container or box used to hold valuables.
- In Spanish, the word caja is also used to refer to a cash register or a checkout counter.
- While caja eléctrica is standard, a technician might use cuadro (meaning 'square' or 'painting') to describe the electrical panel.
Examples in context
- Cuando vayas a revisar los fusibles, asegúrate de abrir la caja de electricidad.When you go to check the fuses, make sure to open the electrical box.
- El interruptor principal se encuentra en el tablero eléctrico del sótano.The main switch is located in the basement's electrical control panel.
- ¿Puedes revisar el cuadro de luces y asegurarte de que todo esté en orden?Can you check the electrical box and make sure everything is in order?
- La caja eléctrica está en la pared.The electrical box is on the wall.
- Necesito abrir la caja eléctrica.I need to open the electrical box.
- Hay un cable fuera de la caja eléctrica.There is a wire outside the electrical box.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are looking for the source of a power outage in their house.
- Daniel¿Dónde está la caja eléctrica, Lucía?Where is the electrical box, Lucía?
- LucíaEstá detrás de la puerta del garaje.It is behind the garage door.
- DanielPerfecto, voy a revisar la caja eléctrica ahora.Perfect, I am going to check the electrical box now.
- LucíaTen cuidado con los cables.Be careful with the wires.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
