Drop ceiling light mounting

[Jpflex]

Hay fellas, a guy at church wants to add lighting to illuminate the stage. The light is currently to dim for the old people.

Currently they have support wires holding what looks like 1' EMT to the ceiling (not drop celing)

The lighting power wires are supported by and running outside the emt to power the 6 lights shown (not nec compliant)

There is a hole at the side of the drop celing where im told there may be a switched branch circuit to tap into for additional spot lighting

I was wandering on the best method for supporting and mounting a box at the dropped celing at or near the hole shown

To my understanding a box up to 100 cubic inches can be supported by the drop ceiling grid but not the romex wiring?

I believe the romex must be supported independant of the drop ceiling grid support?
Do you guys know a good wiring method or set up for a project like this?

 

[Jpflex]

Current set up with emt as support. Wires outside

 

[Jpflex]

Also this is a free charity service and not for profit.

 

[Jpflex]

Middle lighting improvement desired for stage illumination

 

[LarryFine]

Also this is a free charity service and not for profit.

Nonetheless, the NM should be replaced with MC.

There are clips designed for box supporting for both above and below ceiling grid.

Look at Arlington and Caddy/Erico sites.

 

[Jpflex]

Nonetheless, the NM should be replaced with MC.

There are clips designed for box supporting for both above and below ceiling grid.

Look at Arlington and Caddy/Erico sites.

This is not the type of work i usually do but how do these clips hold outlet or junction boxes and do i clip somehow to grid support only for boxes and figure another way to support nm cable in drop celing.

Also you are recommending mc cable outside of crop celing to box correct?

 

[LarryFine]

This is not the type of work i usually do but how do these clips hold outlet or junction boxes and do i clip somehow to grid support only for boxes and figure another way to support nm cable in drop celing.

ceiling grid clip for electric box at DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo. Privacy, Simplified.

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Also you are recommending mc cable outside of crop celing to box correct?

No and yes; legally, above the ceiling; ideally, everywhere.

 

[Jpflex]

ceiling grid clip for electric box at DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo. Privacy, Simplified.

duckduckgo.com

No and yes; legally, above the ceiling; ideally, everywhere.

And i am reading nec correct that outlet boxes up to 100 cubic inches can be clipped onto or supported by drop celing grids but the wiring inside or above the drop celing cannot?