Plastic Ceiling Box Weight Limit

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Plastic ceiling box weight limit.

The ceiling boxes must pass a ul test where a 200 pound weight is supported for 5 minutes at 105 c. Manufacturer in trade since. A pvc box will not pass this test. Out of stock online.

Plastic round ceiling box with captive mounting nails and auto clamps model s120rac 1 59 1 59. How heavy of a light fixture or ceiling fixture can a listed ceiling box support. Weight limit on j. Set your store to see local availability compare.

Why are ceiling boxes made from a different plastic compound than the wall boxes. Legrand pass seymour slater new work 4 in. The carlon 1 gang 18 cu. The fixture i want to install weighs 10 lbs maybe a little more since a bathroom scale isn t really accurate at that range.

1 posted december 13 2002 at 12 01 pm. The current fixture weighs 5 lbs and is mounted to a slater black plastic 20 25 cu. A ceiling box can support a fixture of 50. If the fixture was light enough to use a plastic remodeling box the old box will definitely have to go.

Great for residential and light commercial applications the box is made of polycarbonate is listed for use with dry wall or sheet rock. Box to hang heavy light fixture. Nor is the plastic rough in box holding a moderately heavy fixture suitable for a ceiling fan.