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Unread 12/13/2018, 04:50 PM   #1
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Hanging a 8 x 80 watt T5 fixture?

I'm going with a new T5 fixture over my 240 and only see 2 options.
One is a wall bracket ( some sort of plant hanger ) and I haven't seen any so far that I would want to use.
Then there is the board attached to my drywall ceiling ( screwed to the studs), over the center of the tank.

Any other creative nice looking ideas?
I'm used to making brackets for light weight led fixtures.
The weight of this fixture changes everything.


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Unread 12/13/2018, 05:25 PM   #2
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Take a look @ TV wall mounts, one might fit the bill.
80/20 aluminum is another choice.


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Do you have a canopy?


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Do you have a canopy?
No I don't.


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I used shelf brackets from Home Depot.


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Anyone know what the actual weight of the 8 x 80 watt Sunpower fixture is?


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Easiest way to find out is get on a scale with & without the unit.


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Easiest way to find out is get on a scale with & without the unit.

Well since UPS still has it, it's a little tough to do that.

I'm just trying to "weigh" my options for hanging the fixture.

Sold my Radions yesterday and want to be able to hang this fixture as fast as possible but still keep it classy.

I spoke with a BRS live chat person and he didn't seem to know but did say the shipping weight of my order ( fixture + 8 bulbs ) was 94lbs. This has to be a mistake.
I'm hoping there is 30-40 lbs of packing material there.


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Anyone know what the actual weight of the 8 x 80 watt Sunpower fixture is?


I heard back from ATI on FB and the weight is 38 lbs.


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https://www.amazon.com/Mount-Articul...l+mounts&psc=1

Would this do it with alterations?


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Those work great for smaller light fixtures, ( leds ) but I'm not seeing the possible mods it would take for a 60" long x 18" wide fixture.

I'm probably going to go with the cable hanging kit that comes with it.
There will only be 18" to 20" of cable to get a fixture height of 10" over my tank.

I'm debating on whether to add a 2-1/2" x 3/4" x 62" strip of oak and attach with 4 toggle bolts. ( Ceiling joists run in the direction of the tank length ), then use 2" screws with the supplied hardware,

or trust google, which tells me a single 1/8" dia. toggle bolt will hold 150lbs in 3/8" sheetrock and use the supplied toggle bolts and supplied hardware.

I got plenty of time to figure it out.
UPS tracking said the packages won't arrive until Monday.


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Had a VERY HEAVY 6' LED fixture, I ran 2 x 4's between the beams to get support.
I would go for the beam myself rather than trust the drywall.


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Had a VERY HEAVY 6' LED fixture, I ran 2 x 4's between the beams to get support.
I would go for the beam myself rather than trust the drywall.

I'm freaking out just thinking of trusting the drywall. lol

The oak board across the ceiling would atleast be anchored in 4 spots.


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