Lighting Fixture Support
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pierre
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Re: Lighting Fixture Support
410.16
(C) Suspended Ceilings. Framing members of suspended ceiling systems used to support luminaires (fixtures) shall be securely fastened to each other and shall be securely attached to the building structure at appropriate intervals.
Luminaires (fixtures) shall be securely fastened to the ceiling framing member by mechanical means such as bolts, screws, or rivets. Listed clips identified for use with the type of ceiling framing member(s) and luminaire(s) [fixture(s)] shall also be permitted.
410.16
(C) Suspended Ceilings. Framing members of suspended ceiling systems used to support luminaires (fixtures) shall be securely fastened to each other and shall be securely attached to the building structure at appropriate intervals.
Luminaires (fixtures) shall be securely fastened to the ceiling framing member by mechanical means such as bolts, screws, or rivets. Listed clips identified for use with the type of ceiling framing member(s) and luminaire(s) [fixture(s)] shall also be permitted.
peter d
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Re: Lighting Fixture Support
You will find those requirements in your state's building code.
Re: Lighting Fixture Support
Ma$$achu$ett$ building code requires that any light fixture with a ballast must have 2 support wires or chains that will support the fixture in case the firs department deliberately pulls down the suspended ceiling.
On my jobs here in Ohio I do this anyways as solid steel wire is pretty cheap. One time when I was installing 24 inch diameter ductwork above the suspended ceiling in a hallway the fluorescent fixture fell down right behind my head. I had the suspended ceiling partly dismantled to get a big stepladder up there and the ceiling was not as stable as I thought it was.
This is just not a building code requirement - the law of gravity requires it particularly when doing other work.
One time I was building a 12 foot by 12 foot triangular suspended ceiling and had to install sheet metal screws where the main tees and cross tees ended at the wall. There was no other way to make a grid that small to be structurally stable.
Ma$$achu$ett$ building code requires that any light fixture with a ballast must have 2 support wires or chains that will support the fixture in case the firs department deliberately pulls down the suspended ceiling.
On my jobs here in Ohio I do this anyways as solid steel wire is pretty cheap. One time when I was installing 24 inch diameter ductwork above the suspended ceiling in a hallway the fluorescent fixture fell down right behind my head. I had the suspended ceiling partly dismantled to get a big stepladder up there and the ceiling was not as stable as I thought it was.
This is just not a building code requirement - the law of gravity requires it particularly when doing other work.
One time I was building a 12 foot by 12 foot triangular suspended ceiling and had to install sheet metal screws where the main tees and cross tees ended at the wall. There was no other way to make a grid that small to be structurally stable.
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