Sunpower hanging

roni · 09/22/2010, 09:58 AM

so, finally hung my 6 x 80 sunpower this weekend using the provided hanging kit. was able to put one into a stud but the other hangar was into drywall using a toggle bolt. everything looks okay but the thought of something pulling free has me concerned.

the light is currently hanging right over my old metal halide hood.

question is have other people hung this way and has anyone experienced problems down the line. after installing each cable, i tugged and everything seemed fine. the fixture weighs 30 lbs and i definitely exerted more then that for each cable.

solitude127 · 09/22/2010, 01:45 PM

I think a lot of people use toggle bolts to hang it. I personally put a cross brace in my rafters so that the screw would go into a stud. I will be replacing the screw that goes into the stud just so that the screw doesn't fatigue and snap. For piece of mind, maybe replace the toggle bolt every 6months or year???

roni · 09/22/2010, 02:53 PM

not a bad idea. i'm thinking about hanging from some conduit...just makes me too nervous having it hang from the ceiling...

09/22/2010, 09:58 AM	#1
roni Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: stafford, va Posts: 513	Sunpower hanging so, finally hung my 6 x 80 sunpower this weekend using the provided hanging kit. was able to put one into a stud but the other hangar was into drywall using a toggle bolt. everything looks okay but the thought of something pulling free has me concerned. the light is currently hanging right over my old metal halide hood. question is have other people hung this way and has anyone experienced problems down the line. after installing each cable, i tugged and everything seemed fine. the fixture weighs 30 lbs and i definitely exerted more then that for each cable.

09/22/2010, 01:45 PM	#2
solitude127 Proud user of IO Salt! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 9,136	I think a lot of people use toggle bolts to hang it. I personally put a cross brace in my rafters so that the screw would go into a stud. I will be replacing the screw that goes into the stud just so that the screw doesn't fatigue and snap. For piece of mind, maybe replace the toggle bolt every 6months or year??? __________________ Mike <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ ReefKeeping.com TOTM Nov 2012 Socalireefs Featured Reef Oct 2011 Current Tank Info: 603020, 8x54 ATI Powermodule, ReefBrite XHO, ATB Elegance 200, Aquamaxx CTech CaRx, Ecotech Vortechs, Apex Controls, WM Ecobak powered. RedSea Reefer 170, MP10, Apex Jr, Ecotech Radion XR15, Aquamaxx WS-1

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09/22/2010, 02:53 PM	#3
roni Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: stafford, va Posts: 513	not a bad idea. i'm thinking about hanging from some conduit...just makes me too nervous having it hang from the ceiling...