Ceiling fan on metal ceiling?

[bullnerd]

Which box?

Wiring will be from backside, box surface mounted.

I don't care about seeing the box if that's what it takes.

I tried search, didn't see anything.

Would one of those shallow "pan" boxes work?

Would like to screw into bottom of trusses.

 

[Bert_]

Which box?

Wiring will be from backside, box surface mounted.

I don't care about seeing the box if that's what it takes.

I tried search, didn't see anything.

Would one of those shallow "pan" boxes work?

Would like to screw into bottom of trusses.

What kind of fan? Industrial type that uses a j-hook or a house fan that mounts to a box?

 

[bullnerd]

lol....I didnt get that far!

I want to run the wire while up in the atic doing other stuff.

Probably the home depot industrial one, 60" I think.

I'll look for the link.

Nothing fancy, cheaper the better.

 

[Bert_]

Well most of the metal industrial fans take a j-hook or lag that you run into the rafter through the back of the box. In that case the fan isn't held up by the box so you can just us a 4"x1 1/2" metal octagon box on the surface.

If the fan attaches to the box then you need a fan rated box that is more heavy duty than a regular box.

 

[PoorOwner]

used this many times to fix handyman "fan install special" with no box.

4" hole saw to remove the a circle of ceiling material center on the truss.. (if 2x lumber)

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commerc...ling-Fan-Box-with-Metal-Cover-CMB50/205383205

 

[bullnerd]

Thanks guys, I'll buy one of the fans and see what the mount looks like.

PO, that's the style I was thinking of.

Here's the fan,

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton...Ceiling-Fan-with-Wall-Control-52860/204507386

For no other reason than someone here said they had good luck with them.

If there's a better/cheaper one someone can recommend that's fine too.