aelectricalman
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What are some of the methods you guys use to mount and install a ceiling fan in a suspended drop ceiling?
Ceiling fans in drop ceilings!
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Re: Ceiling fans in drop ceilings!
That can turn out to be quite the arrangement...meaning that we fabricate a supporting structure to the building itself......usually its a supporting design made out of 2 x4 s and bolted together.......
When its finished you could probaly hang off of it that is how strong it is.
That can turn out to be quite the arrangement...meaning that we fabricate a supporting structure to the building itself......usually its a supporting design made out of 2 x4 s and bolted together.......
When its finished you could probaly hang off of it that is how strong it is.
bphgravity
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Re: Ceiling fans in drop ceilings!
Make sure to check with your local building code. The NEC does not specify a minimum mounting height for ceiling fans in ordinary locations, most building codes do. I believe 7' AFF is the min. here in FL.
Make sure to check with your local building code. The NEC does not specify a minimum mounting height for ceiling fans in ordinary locations, most building codes do. I believe 7' AFF is the min. here in FL.
Re: Ceiling fans in drop ceilings!
First of all you need to place 4" octagonal box that sits flush in a ceiling tile ,second the void between that box and the structure could be 6' difference in a commercial building ......
The goal is to support the box and keep it from wiggling around and falling down when the fan is turned on.
There are probably many ways to go about this but however you do it you better make sure it does not come down after you install it........like I said before it can be quite the task and a good solid mount is required.
First of all you need to place 4" octagonal box that sits flush in a ceiling tile ,second the void between that box and the structure could be 6' difference in a commercial building ......
The goal is to support the box and keep it from wiggling around and falling down when the fan is turned on.
There are probably many ways to go about this but however you do it you better make sure it does not come down after you install it........like I said before it can be quite the task and a good solid mount is required.
pierre
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Re: Ceiling fans in drop ceilings!
I also have seen the minimum height of 84 inches (7ft) requirement in installation instructions, to the fan blade.
Pierre
[ January 24, 2005, 11:01 PM: Message edited by: pierre ]
I also have seen the minimum height of 84 inches (7ft) requirement in installation instructions, to the fan blade.
Pierre
[ January 24, 2005, 11:01 PM: Message edited by: pierre ]
luke warmwater
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Re: Ceiling fans in drop ceilings!
I believe that CARLON makes a listed box with support bracket for this purpose.
I believe that CARLON makes a listed box with support bracket for this purpose.
kpepin
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Re: Ceiling fans in drop ceilings!
We just had to do the very same thing. We had a room that showed 3 ceiling fans in a suspended ceiling.
This is what we did.
1) Cut hole in ceiling pad for ceiling fan dated box.
2) Mount box to unistrut above pad
3) hang threaded rod from framing members above to unistrut
4) Add cross braces to prevent wobble
Our application had bar joists about 2 ft above the suspended ceiling. We installed a cross brace (made of strut and angle brackets) for side to side movement and 1 for back and forth movement. When they were done, I could hang off of it and it didn't wobble at all.
It may be a bit expensive but I can sleep at night knowing that fan will never fall down and hit someone because of something I did.
We just had to do the very same thing. We had a room that showed 3 ceiling fans in a suspended ceiling.
This is what we did.
1) Cut hole in ceiling pad for ceiling fan dated box.
2) Mount box to unistrut above pad
3) hang threaded rod from framing members above to unistrut
4) Add cross braces to prevent wobble
Our application had bar joists about 2 ft above the suspended ceiling. We installed a cross brace (made of strut and angle brackets) for side to side movement and 1 for back and forth movement. When they were done, I could hang off of it and it didn't wobble at all.
It may be a bit expensive but I can sleep at night knowing that fan will never fall down and hit someone because of something I did.
electricman2
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Re: Ceiling fans in drop ceilings!
Around here, we call it Kindorf.
Around here, we call it Kindorf.
jimwalker
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Re: Ceiling fans in drop ceilings!
unistrut here
unistrut here
luke warmwater
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Re: Ceiling fans in drop ceilings!
We've shortened it to 'strut'.
We've shortened it to 'strut'.
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