Hi all! I'm looking to install a 26 pound ceiling fan and am trying to figure out whether I need to have a new ceiling box installed. The construction is from the early 2000s and the existing j-box doesn't have any markings. Normally, I'd assume it needs to be replaced or reinforced. However, the ceilings are concrete and the j-box is firmly attached directly to the ceiling. Welcome any thoughts, and thank you in advance!
No... that's not a fan rated box.
You may have a problem. It looks like two self drilling hex head screws were used to attach the box.
That would suggest metal studs or hat track metal mounting track on a poured concrete ceiling.
I would remove the two screws, drop the box and assess the mounting.
Easy enough to change the box but it needs a solid mounting surface.
Fan rated pancake box.....
Hello! I have a light fixture in my bathroom that keeps flickering. Turns out there’s no lightbulbs, I’m not sure what kind this fixture is and how to stop it. Sometimes it’ll flicker for day, then doesn’t turn on at all for a month, then back to flickering. Help? Thank you!!
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Hi there seems to some electrical issues in my bathroom that started about a month ago. The light flashes on and off as shown in the gif below. Also about once a week the lights and outlets in the bathroom stop working until I reset the GFCI in one of the outlets in the room. Can you suggest what I should do? Thank you
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07-27-22, 12:38 PM
Strong Enough Box for Ceiling Fan Install?
