Plastic Ceiling Box Weight Limit

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Plastic ceiling box weight limit.

Nor is the plastic rough in box holding a moderately heavy fixture suitable for a ceiling fan. A ceiling box can support a fixture of 50. Plastic round ceiling box with captive mounting nails and auto clamps model s120rac 1 59 1 59. Box to hang heavy light fixture.

Out of stock online. Manufacturer in trade since. The style that attaches to the joists with 2 nails in tabs on the side. Dec 2002 total posts.

How heavy of a light fixture or ceiling fixture can a listed ceiling box support. Why are ceiling boxes made from a different plastic compound than the wall boxes. A pvc box will not pass this test. The current fixture weighs 5 lbs and is mounted to a slater black plastic 20 25 cu.

Weight limit on j. Legrand pass seymour slater new work 4 in. The ceiling boxes must pass a ul test where a 200 pound weight is supported for 5 minutes at 105 c. Hard shell old new work ceiling electrical outlet box model bh614r.

Round old work ceiling box is designed for use with non metallic sheathed cable in accordance with article 314 of the nec. If the fixture was light enough to use a plastic remodeling box the old box will definitely have to go. 1 posted december 13 2002 at 12 01 pm.