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ceiling box cover plat for a shop light
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| essenz 2008-03-18, 3:25 am |
| Ok, I have searched local electrical supply, with no luck.
I am looking for an unusual ceiling box cover plate, its very useful,
but I can't find anymore.
The ones I have look to be made by ideal, but ideal catalogs dont show
it.
Basically, its cover plat for a ceiling box. The cover plate has the
center circle - filled with a standard 5-15R outlet, and the sides of
the plate have two hooks.
It designed for chain hanging shop lights, with the plate having the
outlet and hooks - its very useful. But alas, I cant find anyone who
makes it?
Any thoughts? Anybody see what I am looking for in their travels?
thanks
john
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| Long Ranger 2008-03-18, 3:25 am |
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"essenz" <john@essenz.com> wrote in message
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> Ok, I have searched local electrical supply, with no luck.
>
> I am looking for an unusual ceiling box cover plate, its very useful,
> but I can't find anymore.
>
> The ones I have look to be made by ideal, but ideal catalogs dont show
> it.
>
> Basically, its cover plat for a ceiling box. The cover plate has the
> center circle - filled with a standard 5-15R outlet, and the sides of
> the plate have two hooks.
>
> It designed for chain hanging shop lights, with the plate having the
> outlet and hooks - its very useful. But alas, I cant find anyone who
> makes it?
>
> Any thoughts? Anybody see what I am looking for in their travels?
>
> thanks
> john
Home Depot has the plate you seek, and a couple of 8/32 eye bolts and nuts
instead of the regular cover screws should do it. I've seen that done. I
know Home Depot has that round plate because my neighbor asked me for one
and that's where I found it.
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| James Sweet 2008-03-18, 3:25 am |
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"Long Ranger" <lorpkins@earthlink .net> wrote in message
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> "essenz" <john@essenz.com> wrote in message
> news:426f2af1-d42e-46f9-ae32-b9be7071216e@59g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
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> Home Depot has the plate you seek, and a couple of 8/32 eye bolts and nuts
> instead of the regular cover screws should do it. I've seen that done. I
> know Home Depot has that round plate because my neighbor asked me for one
> and that's where I found it.
>
Make sure the box is strong enough to support the light. A good quality
fluorescent fixture is a bit heavy for a standard ceiling box, that's why
they normally are hung from hooks screwed into studs.
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