Can I install this into a single gang box in the ceiling? I have the wiring run for a light there.
1148880
Yes put the bar on to the box, connect the wires, connect the light, and your done.
1148881
I mounted mine to a 2x4 box easily. The hardware fit perfectly and the center post projected just right to secure the lamp and glass. There are no "2" mounting holes as suggested by another responder, only the center post.
1148882
A rectangular (usually 2 x 4) box may not meet your local codes. Usually, round or octogonal box ("Ceiling Box") is used for mounting a ceiling light fixture such as this one. That is the reason the mounting holes in the fixture do not line up with a 2 x 4 box---they are not supposed to line up.
964812
Walter, I installed 5 of these in my garage and they work great. Since each unit contains a step down supply to a lower voltage, you obviously would have to manipulate the units to handle your distribution idea but more importantly, you may run into low voltage issues if you try to run multiple lights from the step down supply of a single light.
301893
No, it must be hard wired and mounted into an electrical box in the ceiling.
795586
A standard double gang box would work fine with this plate. The issue is you usually want to run speaker wire through this plate which means you would need to drill out a hole large enough to fit your wire through the opening in the gang box. In my application I just have a single gang bracket and the plate attaches to that so I can fit the maximum wires through the hole.
400562
Probably not. This switch works if you have 2 hot wires from the fixture to the switch (1 for the fan & 1 for the light). Unless your ceiling box is already wired this way (and they usually aren't), your options are to use a remote or the pull chains that came with the fan.
519050
There is only one place to attach a wire. I suppose you could double up a couple of wires and attach them that way, but the unit is meant to support just one. You could also use waterproof wire nuts or waterproof butt connectors and add a second wire that way. The way the lighting people look at it, the question is how many lights will the unit support, which is controlled by the wattage of the lights.
2164428
I would think the answer to be "Yes" from a ceiling electrical box but likely not so froma wall box as you will need to fashion and elbow linkage whether the light shines up or hangs down.It offers many possible configurations and is a very good value item to hang in variety of ways. Blue
1343779
Only if u plan to dismantle and wire the light. If not then no, only one switch will be sufficient.
1012456
Yeah, if the wire box is slanded too, you shouldn't have a problem. You will just affix the ceiling cover accordingly.
1556301
fits on single gang box for power. the other cables go directly into wall space. rwo screws hold it to wall box and two clamps on other side to drywall
1803917
Mr. Bosco, great idea however I believe that you would be best served by running an independent source to the light. A little critter chewing a hole in the wire eliminates the system security. The previous comments are really quite true. Safety first!
1183006
I've never done that. I've only installed this in a room with a very distant single box, wanting to put the switch nearer the door. That said, I don't see any reason you couldn't install it in a 3-gang box with a decorator plate. It would be worth a try (keeping all packaging, receipts, etc. in case you need to return it).
1154851
YES!! As long as they are next to each other now. You can keep the 2-gang hole with the 2-gang box. Put in one of the "TIMED" switches and be sure you KNOW which black wire goes to which item. You CANNOT wire this kind of switch in a "Switch-Loop". It MUST be powered directly!!!!!David.
1217859
Yes - I have a 4 gang box with all 4 switches installed. Someone mentioned that there might be an overheat condition with this so minimize the wattage / load on these dimmers if possible. It is a tight squeeze getting them into the box so be ready to take your time as you install them. This configuration has been functionning perfectly for 6 months with no issues.
1904557
I installed this in a double electrical box that had one switch for a light and one for a fan. I installed it using the fan switch wiring only and kept the light switch the same using the original double switch plate to cover both. Long way of saying Yes.
2034750
It is just a single pole switch, it could be wired through a jumper off one of the switches. It may end up confusing to the end user and would be a non_standard wiring, so you may have to check your local wiring code for legality. Short answer, yes. But as a licensed electrician I would tell you no, based simply on not knowing what your local code would allow. Remember only rig up something without code approval if you can afford the fines, and accept the risk.
2047425
Not sure if understand your question but let me try. If you have junction box already there you don't need ceiling hole. You can install on top of the junction box. There is about 2 inches vertical plate on each side and then there is square plate that you see in the picture.