VaughnH;23543 said:
When I think about how I would set up that tank one thing different stands out - I would try to support the light fixture from the wall, with an arm, as simple as possible, sticking out from the wall, with a rectangular cross section electric surface mount conduit from the floor up to the arm, to hold the electric wires, and with the fixture electric wire running across inside the arm to that conduit. That way there would be no apparatus behind the tank visible. The problem would be to have the arm strong enough not to deflect with the fixture weight, nor the stress from raising and lowering it. I have been designing it in my mind for some time now. (I'm not there yet!)
Yep, me too, but, reality............it comes in and kicks your butt when you start thinking about weight.
I wanted to do a single bar that was supported partially at one end from the ceiling. Then it came down on the corner and supported the other end like these do.
That way there's be no blocking.
But that dang gum ceiling and wall spackle in this 1940's house is a PITA.
It's frigging like drilling into rubber.
The land lady warned me about it as well.
I did not like the idea of having a large U shaped bar over this tank either.
This design has the most lighting options and I can move the light to the front or back easily, not a bad option with a heavy light
The bar strength is excellent the way it's set up.
I think the suggestion of moving them out to each end more might be wisest.
Since I cannot use the ceiling, that is really the only option.
I tied the wires(all 5 of them) with zip ties pretty good and ran them down the pole for all the tanks last night.
That and doing mountains of Homework right.
Sorry for not coming to the meeting, I am so busy getting things done here, it's kicking my butt.
Regards,
Tom Barr