Metal cages for 2 x 4 troffers

[Greg Swartz]

I have been trying to find some metal cages for 2 x 4 troffers.

The customer is looking for something that would stop a volleyball from breaking the lamp...

Thanks,
Greg

[BryanMD]

Keeping the ball from hitting the tube is one thing but what about the shock & vibration?

If they have to worry about volleyballs bouncing off the light fixtures... maybe the real help would not be using fluorescents at all.

[480sparky]

Contact the manufacturer. They usually offer something for such a purpose.

There's lots of gyms out there with fluorescent lighting, especially the new T5 HOs.

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[Greg Swartz]

I am going out on Monday to look at the job.

Evidently they are already existing... 30' in the air.
I don't plan on getting a lift to check tne manu. before I get the job.

Any suggestions there?

[480sparky]

I am going out on Monday to look at the job.

Evidently they are already existing... 30' in the air.
I don't plan on getting a lift to check tne manu. before I get the job.

Any suggestions there?

Sans a left, check for a set of as-builts. The fixture specs may be there.

[K2X]

I am going out on Monday to look at the job.

Evidently they are already existing... 30' in the air.
I don't plan on getting a lift to check tne manu. before I get the job.

Any suggestions there?

Are you talking a grid ceiling at 30' up with drop in's ? Or free hanging fixtures? They make wrap arounds cages for free hanging and I think one time I did cages on drop in's with grid . I could make a few calls monday and find out where we got them from. Remember a safty line on those cages in case one gets loose during a vball game. Probably should figure something to confirm that the drop ins are also secured because often on the older buildings they are not, just dropped in.

[cadpoint]

You might check the orginal building documents.

Did the orginal install have a clear plastic jacket over each tube, or was
this application abandoned?

Is lamp protection only required in food prep areas?

Isn't every light in a gym a target any was ? :roll:

[norcal]

Check out this product. http://www.sti-usa.com/product.asp?PartNo=STI-9651

[mdshunk]

Check out this product. http://www.sti-usa.com/product.asp?PartNo=STI-9651
I thought of them right away when I was reading down through this thread. STI makes all sorts of guards for everything electrical. I use them pretty often for fire alarm pull stations.

[norcal]

I thought of them right away when I was reading down through this thread. STI makes all sorts of guards for everything electrical. I use them pretty often for fire alarm pull stations. I had remembered a brochure of theirs when reading this thread.

[Lcdrwalker]

I know Lithonia used to offer a double thick prismatic lens. I think it was Daybrite that offered a wire reinforced lens. Both used the standard door.