My workbench sits under a sheet metal heating duct. I inherited a bunch of slim-line undercabinet fluorescent lights (no, not bright enough for SAD). Is there any reason why I cannot mount those fixtures directly to the sheet metal of the ducting?
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I wouldn't drill through the ductwork. How about plumbers strap around (if round) the duct?
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I can see how it would be easy to do this and that at the same time.
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Just a peeve of mine. No offence meant. But you get what you give in this world.
I am sure that there a miriad of reasons, either code related or other. I am going to come down on the side of doing things right. If you have a workbench, then make something that satisfies the requirements, withiut hanging electrical fixtures from other mechanical devices which were not intended to be electrical supports or raceways.
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<Lighting a workbench>
I have regular success just welding on mine.
Forrest
I have regular success just welding on mine.
Uhh........do you mean "welding the fixtures onto something" or do you mean "welding things together while standing at the workbench"?
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I took it to mean he welds on his work bench, and that "lights" it on fire...
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Yep! A long bead, and invariably I start smelling smoke.
Back to the OP, I put 4-tube troffer fixtures (2x4') overhead, and then have melamine-faced cabinet doors over the workbenches to reflect diffuse light from in front of me.
I find directly overhead light makes shadows.
And, I probably would screw the lights directly to the ductwork in my own house , if I was convinced it was well supported and well grounded.
Forrest
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Ductape can fix EVERYTHING!!!