Mounting Light To Sheet Metal Building

Skylights though not a form of led lighting per se skylights are a common metal building component and are a good means of introducing lots of natural light into your steel structure.

Mounting light to sheet metal building.

117 bright white triple 3 surface light mounting block model 130110007117 13 23 13 23. Then i would get a drill bit of the correct size for those screws. Out of stock online. Indeed due to their natural lighting effects cost effectiveness and longevity led panel lights are one of the most suitable options out there for a metal building.

Screw self tapping screws or sheet metal screws through the strap and into a structural member of the metal building. It isn t all that difficult. Set your store. Being this was a steel building with i beam structure we knew we d be running lots of conduit.

Separate the wires and strip the end of each one with a wire stripper. Thats how i always done it. If you have a metal garage or a pole barn style utility building that you would like to hang items on don t worry. Builders edge 6 625 in.

Maybe there is a pantentable idea there. Beige cream 1. Strip the cable with a utility knife. Hanging items on a metal structure is similar to hanging items on drywall wood or plaster.

Use a metal conduit strap that corresponds to the conduit size. I dont know of any special box to fit the contours of the sheet metal. Twist the wires to the lamp wires black to black white to white and bare to bare or. I would take the electrical box with me to the hardware store then get sheet metal screws which would be large enough to fit into the mounting holes.

We would also need to do a lot of offsets for outlet boxes and measure correct distances to start the 85 degree bends to get the correct overall length. Step 7 attach a metal conduit strap on the conduit and onto the building within 3 feet of each box and every 10 feet horizontally or vertically. Just screw the light or box directly to the sheet metal. Dryer vent 1 electrical 74 light 14 plumbing hose 12 universal 321 color family.

Planning our steel building electrical conduit runs. You could always spray foam around the back of the fixture to keep out the critters.