The instant invention overcomes the difficulties encountered with respect
to mounting electrical wiring devices to a common box and then
positioning the devices relative to each other prior to attaching a wall
plate. Some of the difficulties encountered are positioning the wiring
devices to be in alignment with each other, locating the wiring devices
to be parallel to each other, adjusting the spacing between the different
devices to be equal and uniform and fixing all of the devices to be flat
against the wall. The alignment pins, when engaged by the close clearance
locating openings, accurately positions the wiring devices to allow a
wall plate to be placed around the wiring devices without requiring any
initial or subsequent adjustment. Each set of alignment pins on the
alignment plate can be located on a vertical axis which accurately
defines the center for the wiring device. The opening in the wiring
device receives and holds captive a set of alignment pins. The alignment
pins accurately position, align and locate all of the wiring devices
mounted to the alignment plate, and the plate allows the wiring devices
to be positioned against a flat surface.