Plastic Ceiling Box Weight Limit

1 posted december 13 2002 at 12 01 pm.

Plastic ceiling box weight limit. The current fixture weighs 5 lbs and is mounted to a slater black plastic 20 25 cu. Legrand pass seymour slater new work 4 in. Round old work ceiling box is designed for use with non metallic sheathed cable in accordance with article 314 of the nec. If the fixture was light enough to use a plastic remodeling box the old box will definitely have to go.

Plastic round ceiling box with captive mounting nails and auto clamps model s120rac 1 59 1 59. Hard shell old new work ceiling electrical outlet box model bh614r. Out of stock online. The fixture i want to install weighs 10 lbs maybe a little more since a bathroom scale isn t really accurate at that range.

The ceiling boxes must pass a ul test where a 200 pound weight is supported for 5 minutes at 105 c. Weight limit on j. The carlon 1 gang 18 cu. Great for residential and light commercial applications the box is made of polycarbonate is listed for use with dry wall or sheet rock.

Dec 2002 total posts. The style that attaches to the joists with 2 nails in tabs on the side. Set your store to see local availability compare. Box to hang heavy light fixture.

Manufacturer in trade since. Why are ceiling boxes made from a different plastic compound than the wall boxes. A ceiling box can support a fixture of 50.