Caddy j hook t bar supports

[bluecollar84]

Hi if I use these supports on a drop ceiling all I have to do is drop a Support down from the beams above to the top of these supports to make them Legal right ?

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[Sierrasparky]

Those are for Grid to support them , no wire from what I read. They make one for wire support.
If your T-bar system requires additional support those will not work!

 

[bluecollar84]

Caddy manufacture spec says they need additional support per NEC 300.11


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[bluecollar84]

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[Cow]

I've never used those, but here in Oregon anything in a t bar ceiling needs it own separate support wire. We usually paint our bundle of grid wire with red spray paint so the electrical inspector can tell they are the wires we've installed just for our equipment.

 

[Sierrasparky]

I suppose there is a hole or a place to clip or tie a wire.

 

[bluecollar84]

So is it legal to use per NEC?


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[hbiss]

Not without an additional support wire.

-Hal

 

[Sierrasparky]

Not without an additional support wire.

-Hal

I don't know how these work but I would use the ones that go on a wire alone, the ones pictured you have to clip to the t-bar and then add a wire. Why not use the ones that clip directly to a wire.
It is my understanding that the cables need to be a certain distance above the grid also.

 

[ActionDave]

I don't know how these work but I would use the ones that go on a wire alone, the ones pictured you have to clip to the t-bar and then add a wire. Why not use the ones that clip directly to a wire.
It is my understanding that the cables need to be a certain distance above the grid also.

They are simpler and a tiny bit neater than tying your own grid wires. I've used them in stores that have open grid ceilings.

I don't know about any rule for distance above grid. If there is one it sounds like a local thing.

 

[Sierrasparky]

They are simpler and a tiny bit neater than tying your own grid wires. I've used them in stores that have open grid ceilings.

I don't know about any rule for distance above grid. If there is one it sounds like a local thing.

How do you add the wire. Is there a clip or hole.

 

[ActionDave]

How do you add the wire. Is there a clip or hole.

There's a hole in the top of the clip.

 

[Sierrasparky]

There's a hole in the top of the clip.

That is easier than clipping to the wire?

 

[ActionDave]

That is easier than clipping to the wire?

No. It's just different.

 

[Smart $]

That is easier than clipping to the wire?

No. It's just different.

3D model: https://www.erico.com/part.asp?part=CAT16HPTS#catalog-models

FWIW, the clip to wire version: https://www.erico.com/category.asp?category=R1235#