Good snowy and cold afternoon,
My son is wanting to install a ceiling fan in his 25 year old house. There are several fans present in the residence but this one would be new at an existing light location. He just bought this house so what was done at the other fan locations is not known.
Can I assume that the existing box is just nix, nein, verboten for use as a fan support? Is there any chance that the box may have an allowable weight stamped on it? If so is this information easily seen by prying eyes? Don't worry we'll have an electrician involved ultimately. I'm a retired P.E. who still doesn't want to lose that license.
Also, as a big picture question: are electricians just defaulting to replacing ceiling boxes when installing ceiling fans in existing structures?
Thanks,
Jim K
My son is wanting to install a ceiling fan in his 25 year old house. There are several fans present in the residence but this one would be new at an existing light location. He just bought this house so what was done at the other fan locations is not known.
Can I assume that the existing box is just nix, nein, verboten for use as a fan support? Is there any chance that the box may have an allowable weight stamped on it? If so is this information easily seen by prying eyes? Don't worry we'll have an electrician involved ultimately. I'm a retired P.E. who still doesn't want to lose that license.
Also, as a big picture question: are electricians just defaulting to replacing ceiling boxes when installing ceiling fans in existing structures?
Thanks,
Jim K