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STL CEIL BOX HGR BAR, 18 INCH STEEL
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Hangers, Supports & Fasteners
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Product Type:
- Box Hanger
- Product Material:
- Steel
- Department:
- Electrical
- Country Of Origin:
- United States
- Number Of Knockouts:
- 0
- Product Type2:
- Bar Hangers
- Product Subgroup:
- Hangers, Straps & Supports
Steel City HBB 18 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What lengths does the Steel City HBB ceiling box hanger bar come in?
Three lengths: 18 inch (HBB 18), 24 inch (HBB 24) and 30 inch (HBB 30). Pick the length by your framing spacing, the bar has to span from joist to joist and bear on both, so a 16 inch on-center bay takes the 18 inch bar while 24 inch on-center framing needs the 24 inch. The 30 inch gives you reach when the box has to land away from a joist face or the bay is oversized.
2) Does the Steel City HBB hanger bar include a box, or do I order the box separately?
The HBB is the hanger bar only, with no box. It carries zero knockouts, so there is nothing to feed conduit or cable into on the bar itself. You mount your own ceiling box to it and bring the wiring into the box.
3) What should I use instead of a Steel City HBB bar hanger when the ceiling is a suspended T-bar grid rather than open joists?
The Steel City steel ceiling box hanger bar comes in 18, 24 and 30 inch lengths and is a steel bar hanger meant to span between framing members. For a suspended grid ceiling, the Minerallac TBAR is a 24 inch T-bar box hanger assembly made to sit on the grid, with dual 3/4 inch height for flush or offset mounting, in pre-galvanized spring steel. Choose by what the box is landing on: structural framing takes the HBB bar, a lay-in grid takes the T-bar assembly.
4) I need to hang a light fixture box between ceiling joists. Is this the right part?
Yes, that is what a ceiling box hanger bar does. The HBB spans between two framing members so the box can be positioned anywhere along the bar rather than being fixed to the side of a joist. Order the length that spans your bay (18, 24 or 30 inch) and mount your own ceiling box to it, since no box is supplied.
5) Is the Steel City HBB bar hanger steel or plastic?
Steel. It is a steel ceiling box hanger bar, made in the United States, and it is sold each rather than in a bulk pack.
6) For a multi-family job where I only need a few hangers per unit, which bar hanger packaging fits better?
The Steel City steel ceiling box hanger bar is sold each in 18, 24 and 30 inch lengths, so you can take only the count and span you need. The Minerallac TBAR 24 inch T-bar box hanger assembly comes in a pack of 100, which suits crews setting fixtures across a whole floor of grid ceiling at once.
7) Does either of these bar hangers come with knockouts for the wiring?
No. The Steel City steel ceiling box hanger bar has zero knockouts because it is the support member, not the enclosure, so the box you mount to it provides the conduit or cable entries. The Minerallac TBAR is likewise a T-bar box hanger assembly, so the box still carries the openings in both cases.
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Does the Steel City HBB 18 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Steel City HBB 18 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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