Secure Your Building: Ceiling-Mounted Lights and Ventilation Grills

Dare to Prepare

Earthquake Readiness Campaign

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Ceiling-Mounted Lights and Ventilation Grills

Larger imageCeiling Mounted Lights

Source: Noson, Perbix, SSD

Purpose

To secure lights and grills.

Recommendation

Brace lights with wire.

Installation — Wire

Supplies Required

Wire—No. 12 gage

Wire Installation

Brace ceiling-mounted lights with a diagonal wire at each corner to the structure above.
Secure wire with three tight turns at each end.

Note

Replace diffuser panels with plastic panels.
Add safety chains to panels if these are lacking.

Larger imageVentilation Grill

Source: Noson, Perbix, SSD

Recommendation

Install slips to secure ventilation grills.

Installation — Clips

Supplies Required

Clip—18 gage
Sheet metal screws—No. 6

Clip Installation

Install one clip at each corner of the grill.
Attach the clip to T-grid with one screw.

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Last modified: May 24 2007 11:20

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