Ceiling fans not only weigh more than light fixtures but they vibrate which adds to the downward force exerted on the box.
Ceiling fan rated box.
Raco grid brace with 4 in.
Round ceiling fan rated box 1 1 2 deep with 1 2 in.
Ko s 20 pack model 296 1 86 82 carton 86 82 carton free delivery.
The national electric code requires that all fans 35 pounds and over must be supported with an outlet box or outlet box system that is listed for ceiling fan support.
For pricing and availability.
Moreover the magnitude of that downward force increases with blade length.
Set your store to see local availability add to cart.
Round ceiling fan rated box 1 1 2 deep with 1 2 in.
Round ceiling fan and fixture box.
Round ceiling box 2 1 8.
Round ceiling fan and.
Round ceiling rated box 2 1 8 in.
Deep three 1 2 ko s for new and old work.
Presuming you don t have access to the ceiling fan from above you must either use a specially rated hanger and box to mount the fan between joists or better yet screw a fan rated pancake box so called because it s very thin directly to a ceiling joist.
Madison electric products fan and fixture 1 gang gray polycarbonate new work old work standard ceiling fan ceiling electrical box.
Set your store to see local availability add to cart.
Airflow is typically rated in cubic feet per minute cfm which helps indicate how quickly a fan can move the air in a given area.
Raco grid brace with 4 in.
Saddle box 4 in.
Amazon s choice for ceiling fan electrical box westinghouse lighting 0110000 saf t brace for ceiling fans 3 teeth twist and lock silver pack of 1 4 7 out of 5 stars 964.
The saddle box ceiling box 4 in.
Like all fans a box fan s power is measured by how much air movement it provides.
For example a box fan that s rated at 2 000 cfm will cool a room of 2 000 cubic feet in one minute.
However because paddle fans can be supported independently of the outlet box and fans can be installed at luminaire locations with no spare conductors i suppose the irony of installing fan rated boxes where fans are not installed and installing non fan rated boxes where fans are installed will simply continue.