Mar 27, 2025 · Assisting with an office build inside a steel building. For construction speed reasons, the customer is weighing options to use a drop ceiling under the wood floor trusses. …

May 15, 2008 · Guys, Can anyone tell me what the requirements were in 1987, regarding the support of light fixtures in a suspended ceiling? The article in question is NEC 410-IV. Thanx.

Dec 11, 2013 · Otherwise, back to the independent support. ... 2. If the ceiling is not a fire rated assembley, the fixture has to be installed per the ceiling systems instructions. Otherwise, back …

May 26, 2006 · We have an AHJ in our area that has recently required independent support of the following devices in suspended ceilings: track lighting, troffers, exit lights, egress lights, …

Nov 11, 2015 · You can use clips; 410.36*. If the deck is wayy above the drop ceiling, you can use an extension tool to shoot in (assuming it's a concrete deck) clips with your own tie-wires. …

Jan 26, 2007 · I've got an office supervisor in the plant I work in wanting to mount a track lighting fixture on a drop ceiling. I don't think it's such a great idea, but I didn't have references …

Feb 1, 2007 · I have been a journeyman wireman for a little over two years and am fairly new to commercial work. I am currently working in a hospital setting and was assigned to install can …

Jun 19, 2011 · About 115' x 120' The drop ceiling will be 12' high. I will use 12/2 MC also. Can someone offer what the going rate is for installing and wiring 6" recess lights in a 2x2 drop …

Mar 28, 2005 · Re: Support of wiring in drop ceiling What bugs me is that if you install an additional support wire, to use for the wiring method, you'll have to secure it at both ends, ie, …

Jun 5, 2023 · New grid drop ceiling going to be added at same height as the old one. (see attached picture) they have already removed the grid drop ceiling and they plan on removing …