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Ideas needed:hanging ceiling fan from I beam?
Posted on 3/6/16 at 7:29 pm
Posted on 3/6/16 at 7:29 pm
So I want to hang some ceiling fans in a metal building. The structure is large I beams and I'm wondering if anyone has hung fans from these before. I was thinking either strut clamps with uni strut or a sandwich braket using strut, but would like to not spend a fortune on mounting hardware. Tia
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Posted on 3/6/16 at 7:48 pm to gsvar2004
Several manufacturers sell clamps for wide flange beams. Are you planning on using an electrical box?
Posted on 3/6/16 at 7:55 pm to AutoYes_Clown
Yes. I have 110 outlets wired there already and had intended to put them on pig tails and run seperate wire down the wall for a control switch.
Posted on 3/6/16 at 8:22 pm to gsvar2004
Do you plan on centering the fan on the beam? I'll take a look at some of my catalogs tomorrow.
Posted on 3/6/16 at 8:32 pm to AutoYes_Clown
Posted on 3/7/16 at 6:41 am to gsvar2004
yes it's done all the time and yes many manufacturers make mounts specifically for that purpose. Five minutes on the Google-ator should suffice
Posted on 3/7/16 at 8:50 am to gsvar2004
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strut clamps with uni strut
In the electrical industry we call these window clamps and they they would work fine. Spring nut your brackets to the unistrut and you should be good to go.
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:37 am to gsvar2004
Cheapest? #12 teks will tap into 1/2" thickness of steel.
Posted on 3/7/16 at 10:32 am to gsvar2004
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I was thinking either strut clamps with uni strut
Perfectly fine solution. Also, there is no issue with drilling holes in the flange of the beam, so you could just drill holes and use bolts and nuts with lock washers.
This post was edited on 3/7/16 at 10:34 am
Posted on 3/7/16 at 10:34 am to junkfunky
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Cheapest? #12 teks will tap into 1/2" thickness of steel.
Also a good idea
Posted on 3/7/16 at 10:49 am to mdomingue
thanks guys. some really good ideas here
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