Ceiling Light Box Weight Limit

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Ceiling light box weight limit.

The box is fire rated and ul listed for safety. The carlon 1 gang 18 cu. Moreover the magnitude of that downward force increases with blade length. Plastic round ceiling box with captive mounting nails and auto clamps model s120rac 1 59 1 59.

Legrand pass seymour slater new work 4 in. Great for residential and light commercial applications the box is made of polycarbonate is listed for use with dry wall or sheet rock. Hard shell old new work ceiling electrical outlet box model bh614r. The national electric code requires that all fans 35 pounds and over must be supported with an outlet box or outlet box system that is listed for ceiling fan support.

I have a 9 year old house and want to replace the light fixture over my kitchen table. All ceiling boxes are required to support at least 50 pounds nec 314 27 a so you can assume the box will be able to support a simple light fixture. Ceiling fans not only weigh more than light fixtures but they vibrate which adds to the downward force exerted on the box. The current fixture weighs 5 lbs and is mounted to a slater black plastic 20 25 cu.

Out of stock online. Boxes that are designed to support ceiling fans must be labeled as such and must have a label listing the weight it can support if over 35 pounds nec 314 27 d. Round old work ceiling box is designed for use with non metallic sheathed cable in accordance with article 314 of the nec. The b618r is a round old work outlet box and is not listed for fixture support in the ceiling.

Only approved ceiling boxes are allowed to support fixtures in the ceiling.