Dear European colleagues, What maximum weight can be suspended from a standard 68 mm electrical box in Europe? For example:
In North America, outlet boxes marked “For Fixture Support” are intended to support fixtures weighing 50 lbs (23 kg) or less. The Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) 2012 rule 30-302 states that a ceiling-mounted luminaire weighing 23 kg (50 lbs) or less can be supported on a ceiling outlet box attached directly to the building structure. For ceiling fans in North America, the maximum load capacity is typically 35 lbs (15.6 kg). Is there a difference between boxes installed on vertical surfaces (on walls) or horizontal surfaces (ceilings)? Best regards, Doug Nix d...@ieee.org +1 (519) 729-5704 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: https://www.mail-archive.com/emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org/ Website: https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pses/ Instructions: https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pses/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: https://pses.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/EM-PSTC-List-Rules.pdf For help, send mail to the list administrators: Mike Sherman at: msherma...@comcast.net Rick Linford at: linf...@ieee.org For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> _________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the EMC-PSTC list, click the following link: https://listserv.ieee.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=EMC-PSTC&A=1
