Westinghouse 0110000 Saf-T-Brace for Ceiling FansWestinghouse 0110000 Saf-T-Brace for Ceiling Fans
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- Fits 16-Inch to 24-Inch ceiling joists
- Fits all ceiling fans
- Installs without attic access
- Includes mounting hardware and instructions
- Fast fingertip expansion
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 Patented design provides fast fingertip expansion and positive attachment to joists. View larger. |
 Includes mounting hardware, wire bushing, and Saf-T-Cap that protects bolts and wires during painting and drywall installation. View larger. |
Design Provides Fast Fingertip Expansion and Positive Attachment to Joists
The Westinghouse Saf-T-Brace support box allows you to safely install your ceiling fan or lighting fixture without having to access attic space. Ideal for installation during new construction or remodeling, the mounting brace can also be installed in finished ceilings through a hole large enough to fit the brace.
The Safe-T-Brace has a patented design that provides fast fingertip expansion and positive attachment to existing ceiling joints between 16 and 24 inches wide. The brace's teeth easily twist and lock into the ceiling joists, its threaded multiple lead adjusts quickly, and its square tube allows for easy turning.
Brace Made of Quality, Durable Materials
Your home improvement work is only as good as the products you use. That's why the Safe-T-Brace is constructed from quality, durable materials. Designed to perform and last, this sturdy mounting brace provides a secure hold to ceiling joists, creating a strong foundation for your ceiling fan or lighting fixture.
The brace features a heavy-duty, all-metal 15-1/2-cubic-inch dual-mount electric box that can support any model of ceiling fan. The box has 8-32 threads for cover plates and lightweight lighting fixtures and 10-24 threads for ceiling fans and chandeliers. Arriving with all necessary mounting hardware, wire bushing, and instructions to get the job done right the first time, the Safe-T-Brace also features a Saf-T-Cap to protect the bolts and wires during painting and drywall installation.
UL-Listed Brace Supports All Models of Ceiling Fans
The Saf-T-Brace supports all ceiling fan models. It is UL listed for fixture support of 150 pounds or less on 16-inch centers and 50 pounds or less on 24-inch centers, and it is acceptable for fan support of 70 pounds or less.
The Westinghouse Saf-T-Brace meets or exceeds UL standards regarding exposed threads within the box, and it meets or exceeds NEC safety codes.
What's in the Box
Mounting brace; dual-mount electrical box with 8-32 threads for cover plates and lightweight lighting fixtures and 10-24 threads for ceiling fans and chandeliers; mounting hardware; wire bushing; Saf-T-Cap to protect bolts and wires during drywall installation and painting; and instructions.
 Easy Floor-Level Installation Through 4-Inch Diameter Hole |
- Tools & Hardware: 0 pages (2005-12-05)
- Publisher: Westinghouse
- Label: Westinghouse
- Studio: Westinghouse
- Average Customer Review: based on 5 reviews
- Sales Rank in Tools: #4636
So... this is the deal: I have 16" on center spacing of 2x12 joists which are actually a little narrower than 2". This leaves a little more than 14" open space between the joists... get it? The brace is 14" at it's smallest, therefore it could not be inserted between the joists at an angle... it's too wide. I can't go all the way above the joists with the brace to make it level and pull it down in this installation, there is flooring above the joists. Even if I could do that, the idea of no breathing room for the brace is very odd. Only option for me was to carefully cut off 2" of the square metal tube, re-insert the threaded cast metal plug, cut off 2" of the screw-rod, reassemble the thing... then guess what? It worked. Someone at Westinghouse didn't think this one through..... But on the bright side, I got to use a bunch of my tools to modify the brace... and made it work. If Westinghouse makes a different version of this brace that is shorter, I couldn't find it.
Just a fair warning about my particular installation problem with this brace. It does come with all you need to provide a solid electrical box for a ceiling fan.
