Ceiling Fan Bracket Too Wide

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Ceiling fan bracket too wide.

There is an existing light fixture where i will be putting the fan but the box it is mounted to is not rated for ceiling fans. So i used another bigger bracket and round ball but the cover plate didn t. The fan is only 20 pounds so its definitely doable without having to change out a smaller older fan junction box to install a newer hunter fan. Westinghouse lighting 0110000 saf t brace for ceiling fans 3 teeth twist and lock silver pack of 1 4 7 out of 5 stars 1 002.

A ceiling fan rated electrical box is used to house electrical wire connections and properly support heavy fixtures such as your hunter fan. There are several acceptable. Now you could check and send one of those screws up through the sheet rock and see if you hit a joist and then just screw to that. A small 10 x 10 room could accommodate a 48 to 72 fan.

You need to get a fan box. I could hang 100lbs on that bracket. Leave at least 2 or 3 feet of space between the end of the fan blade to the closest wall to determine the largest size fan you can put in a room 3 feet for ceilings 9 feet or less 2 feet for higher ceilings. Find ceiling fan mounting hardware at lowe s today.

Westinghouse lighting 0110000 saf t brace for ceiling fans 3 teeth twist and lock silver pack of 1 4 7 out of 5 stars 1 001. 99 0 42 count 13 91 13 91. Also it was a sloped ceiling so i couldn t use the new fan triangle bracket and ball. 1 16 of over 1 000 results for ceiling fan bracket amazon s choice for ceiling fan bracket.

Typically marked approved for ceiling fans or rated for 75lbs this round or octagonal shaped container should be mounted to a ceiling joist woodblock or an adjustable brace. If you find your hunter fan ceiling bracket is too wide for your electrical box it s most likely not a ceiling fan rated electrical box. 1 16 of over 1 000 results for ceiling fan mounting bracket amazon s choice for ceiling fan mounting bracket. Supporting a ceiling fan properly is important to avoid personal injury and damage to your house.

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