Hangging a light fixture

[ATP123]

Hi,

I'm hanging a dual 400w MH fixture on my canopy and its a little heavy . I tried using two brass hooks from home depot, but after about 30 seconds, the hook started to become straight and my fixture sort of fell. Lucky it didn't break.

So I was wondering what hooks do you guys use to hang these?

Thanks

 

[returnofsid]

I don't hang anything, BUT, I'd suggest stainless steel. Nice and strong, AND will be more corrosion resistant, in the salty environment. Brass is a very soft metal, and will bend easily.

 

[ATP123]

I don't hang anything, BUT, I'd suggest stainless steel. Nice and strong, AND will be more corrosion resistant, in the salty environment. Brass is a very soft metal, and will bend easily.

Thanks, I'll go to home depot and buy some

 

[lvsuckerfish]

+1 on stainless steel hooks it will hold it no problems

 

[nano24]

There are alot of the weight rated hooks now. Get some that are rated for like 100lbs and you should be o.k.

 

[TheNobleSavage]

Mine are rated for 50 pounds eventhough my sunpod weighs less than 10. I used some folding brackets. Drill the pilot hole, squeese the the brackets into place. The brackets will expand and then I have the screws that put them into place. My current sunpod came with mounting brackets but you need additional hardware since my ceilings are vaulted. I used a plumb bob to get the right positioning for each of the 2 brackets so they are straight and before I knew it, my lights were ready. 11 inches above the water line. Hope that helps.

TNS