I have a pair of these coming and was wondering if anyone has put any thought into mounting multiple units.
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I was just looking for ideas.We know they come with a hanging kit, & are HEAVY.
Do you need another option?
I have multiple and it's not fancy but does the job just fine, I mounted them on crossbeams in my canopy.I have a pair of these coming and was wondering if anyone has put any thought into mounting multiple units.
I just got my 3 units. I’m gonna hang them over my 180g display using 1”x1” 80/20 black aluminum stock from McMaster carr. Turns out the tabs line up perfectly with the slot. So I’ll use some of the standard t screws into the slots to link all 3 lights together with 2 6ft bars. Then going to hang that from the ceiling with heavy duty wire or chain to eye hooks into my joists. Way overkill but that’s how I work.
Since these mount so nicely to 80/20 you can do anything you want. Could do what I’m doing and then make legs that rest on the ends of your tank. Or make wall mounts that stick out. Or if you have an 80/20 stand, make cantilever arms that mount to your stand. Hope this gives you some ideas!
Yeah, and I also googled the strength of the toggle bolts ( 4 ) I used on my ceiling mounting board ( 1" x 3") that I have my ATI fixture hanging from and they are 85lbs each. The hanging cables in the kit will be pretty close to being centered between 2 on each end. So I guess I'm going to be ok.Google strength of cable @ diameter you have, doubt you have to worry.
You should have close to 340lbs of available load with your mounting board using the toggle bolts. I would throw away 20% for a "safety factor"; so that brings us down to ~270. Your 2 new lights add an additional ~45lbs. If your existing lights total up to ~40lbs, your only at 85lbs of load; out of a possible 270lbs.Yeah, and I also googled the strength of the toggle bolts ( 4 ) I used on my ceiling mounting board ( 1" x 3") that I have my ATI fixture hanging from and they are 85lbs each. The hanging cables in the kit will be pretty close to being centered between 2 on each end. So I guess I'm going to be ok.
I'm only going to be going up in weight by 4-5lbs. But when I figured that what Marine Depot listed the weight at being 15lbs each. So the additional 13-14lbs the actual weight is was a "oh no" moment for me.
Yeah, my first reaction to how heavy these fixtures are, was without stopping to add up all the factors involved.You should have close to 340lbs of available load with your mounting board using the toggle bolts. I would throw away 20% for a "safety factor"; so that brings us down to ~270. Your 2 new lights add an additional ~45lbs. If your existing lights total up to ~40lbs, your only at 85lbs of load; out of a possible 270lbs.
1/8" aircraft cable from Home Depot has a tensile strength of 400lbs (for 1 cable). I think you should be perfectly ok with your setup as long as I am understanding everything correct.