Ceiling Fan Junction Box Not Flush

After trying to attach the ceiling fan mount to this uneven box a part of the mount dug into the ceiling and left a hole.

Ceiling fan junction box not flush. Anyway i am trying to think of ways to deal with this. Inspect the existing junction box to make sure it s rated for ceiling fans. If your cover is hanging and not sitting flush with the base adjust the long bolt to make it shorter which will tighten this up. Moreover the magnitude of that downward force increases with blade length.

If you can still hang the fan with the mount flush up against the box the shroud should be able to be moved up a bit. If not replace it with a fan rated junction box and a fan brace between the ceiling joist to help support the fan s weight. If the fixture is not sitting flush with the ceiling tighten the mounting screws. For pricing and availability.

I was installing a ceiling fan. There should be an inscription on the ceiling fan box to indicate this. Until i selected a fan which i would install later they installed a simple plastic housing so i could have a light in the room. The box is not flush with the ceiling.

Madison electric products fan and fixture 1 gang gray polycarbonate new work old work standard ceiling fan ceiling electrical box. The box is usually metal. Installing a ceiling fan requires the use of a junction box. Commercial electric 1 1 2 in.

Pieces of my ceiling are on the floor as i type this. I had a ceiling fan junction box installed in my home by an electrician. Ceiling fan boxes require special fastening to withstand the dynamic loading of a rotating fan. I wanted the ceiling fan to be nice and secure to that box.

Ceiling fan box with metal cover model cmb150 4 34 4 34. Using a junction box whenever you install an electrical device like a ceiling fan or light will help to connect wires and mount the base of the item a junction box is available in either hard plastic or metal and in several different shapes and thicknesses. Set your store to see local availability add to. Free delivery with 45 order.

Fiberglass 3 metal 6 plastic 6 polycarbonate 1 steel 15 more ways to filter. Ceiling fans not only weigh more than light fixtures but they vibrate which adds to the downward force exerted on the box. It digs into the ceiling a bit. Ceiling fan boxes must be ul listed for ceiling fan mounting and marked for use with ceiling fans do not use standard round or octagonal boxes for installing ceiling fans.

These boxes are designed and rated to meet the heavier load requi. Some fixtures don t use a mounting strap but screw directly into the junction box. Raco the market leader in electrical boxes offers a full line of ceiling support products.