# Flood light will not sit flush to surface mount electrical box

**URL:** <https://forums.wyze.com/t/flood-light-will-not-sit-flush-to-surface-mount-electrical-box/263117>\
**Category:** Cameras\
**Tags:** troubleshooting, floodlight-v1, support, not-platform-specific, iphone-ipad\
**Created:** [March 27, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/flood-light-will-not-sit-flush-to-surface-mount-electrical-box/263117 "2023-03-27T22:29:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jester1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/77aa72/32.png) [@jester1](https://forums.wyze.com/u/jester1)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/flood-light-will-not-sit-flush-to-surface-mount-electrical-box/263117/1 "2023-03-27T22:29:03Z")

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Trying to mount the Wyze flood light to an exterior surface mounted electrical box per set up instructions the back plate on light will not sit flat to the box. This leaves a 1/16”+ gap between the back plate and the box. Not weather proof and not very stable. Other than squeezing as much silicon caulk into this difficult to get at gap has anyone come up with a solution?

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**Author:** ![jeffhowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@jeffhowe](https://forums.wyze.com/u/jeffhowe)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/flood-light-will-not-sit-flush-to-surface-mount-electrical-box/263117/2 "2023-04-08T20:12:37Z")

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Would something like this work?

> **[Sigma Engineered Solutions Sigma Electric 14002 Round Weatherproof Gasket, Black](https://www.amazon.com/Sigma-Electric-14002-Round-Gasket/dp/B00C3YDIZA)**
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> Buy Sigma Engineered Solutions Sigma Electric 14002 Round Weatherproof Gasket, Black at Amazon. Customer reviews and photos may be available to help you make the right purchase decision!

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**Author:** ![jester1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/77aa72/32.png) [@jester1](https://forums.wyze.com/u/jester1)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/flood-light-will-not-sit-flush-to-surface-mount-electrical-box/263117/3 "2023-04-09T19:46:57Z")

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Good suggestion Jeff, thank you for your response. I actually did find two similar foam style caskets at Lowes and had used them the day I created this post and they seem to have done the trick but appreciate your helpful idea. I believe that a casket like this should be included in the floodlight product as this holds up installation of the lights/camera.