Westinghouse 0110000 Saf-T-Brace for Ceiling Fans, 3 Teeth, Twist and Lock,Silver(Pack of 1)

Last year I took down a chandelier and replaced it with a ceiling fan. I should have replaced the mounting bracket but it was hard to deal with it through the 4" opening so I just used the existing box. I could never get the fan to mount flush with the ceiling and it always wobbled when on high speed. "There must be some better way to make this work," I thought. Finally I discovered the Saf-T-Brace, ordered it with Amazon Prime, received it a couple of days later and was ready to redo my previous patch job. The hard part was getting the old mounting bracket out of the way. It used thin enough metal that I was able to nibble through it with side cutters and then bend it out of the way, after removing the junction box.. Somewhat difficult working through that little hole, but not terrible. Then came the easy part: I extended the Saf-T-Brace to about 22", stuck it through the hole, positioned it over the opening and twisted the bar to extend it until it was tightly jammed into the ceiling joists. It was really solid! Though I didn't try it, I'm sure I could have done a one handed chin-up from it without a problem, were I strong enough. Next I slipped the holding bracket over the bar then opened one of the cable feed-throughs in the supplied new box, inserted the plastic cable clamp and slipped my wires through. The handy little magnet piece made it easy to get the included box fastened on -- and I was good to go. Back up the ladder to rehang the fan and now it is tight against the ceiling without a trace of movement when running. The Saf-T-Brace is a well made sturdy product, that installed easily, worked as specified and I'm very pleased with it.

We had a room with a non functional light switch and an oddly covered opening where a ceiling light apparently once was. On removal we found no wiring and no box; just a completely empty space between two floor joists. A regular box would have required adding some framing (or a weak pop in style) but this worked perfectly in every way and is just strong. I just placed it between the joists with the tabs against the sheet rock, and screwed it into position (the joists were 16" apart). Installed the provided box/clip, ran the new wires (it included screws + a ground screw), and installed the light - easy. Everything lined up perfectly and worked great. Overkill for a light and more $$ but made it so easy to install it was worth it. If I wanted I could always install a ceiling fan in the future and I'm really happy with the light for now. Only neg is that it can rotate (as you are not supposed to screw in hard(wrench) - or enough to stop rotation). Once you get a fixture on it rotation is not much of an issue though.

Worked great saving a trip to the attic and wading through the blown insulation.

This was the best option for replacing old sagging electrical boxes in my house that were not rated for fans. Overall, I purchased three of these. The first two installed fine but for the last one I ran into an issue. The small bracket that goes over the cross piece has four holes, with the two outside holes having screws pressed into them to attach to the electrical box. The wires feeding into the box had no slack and had to run into the box’s pop out holes directly under where the screws from the bracket were. I had to remove the screws from the bracket’s outside holes then put them into the narrower set of holes - much easier said than done since the screws have ridges that keep them pressed into place. I was able to hammer the screws out then drilled a hole in a scrap block of wood slightly larger than the screws so I could support the bracket while I hammered the screws back in to the narrower holes. Anyway, it still worked but not without some extra effort. I wish the manufacturer could make it easier to switch the screws between hole sets. I’m still happy though since now my bedroom fans are all solidly supported.

This is an excellent solution to adding a fan somewhere in your house. One note is that to really crank it down, you may need to use a crescent wrench to turn it, which may require you to be in the attic space. I did this because I have adequate room in my attic to do so. But it's a great product and an easy way to get a fan in the ceiling.

Just as described

Bought this so I could hang my lights in my ceiling easy to install super sturdy very good quality buy one you will not be disappointed

The cute little sketch on the box that shows you how easy it is to install is laughable because any home improver knows that nothing, and I mean nothing, ever goes like it's supposed to. I mean, you're working blind in a ceiling with a 3.5 to 4 inch hole. In my case, someone saw fit to put insulation in between the attic floor and kitchen ceiling (where this was going) so I also got to wrestle blindly through puffs of insulation trying to find the other joist for it to attach to. Then, you have to get it perfectly vertically level with no visibility (that took a few tries) and horizontally straight. So, yeah, the picture on the box that has you magically installing it easily in one step is funny. Get your swear jar out and plan to spend a bit of time working through the install if you're in a tricky spot. (Which...most people are if they are having to use this to begin with.) Once you get past all that, it is solid and works as described. It gives you a junction box where you should have one and a solid foundation for holding up any kind of ceiling fixture.

This is one of the best finds I have ever found Awesome 😁👍

First time I've used this bracket, so after installing it I still went up in the attic to see how it went. Providing that you place it straight between the joists, you're in business. If not, you risk putting it on an angle between two joists compromising regidity of the brace. Otherwise, it's a massive time saver and in a way it serves as a junction box by isolating your wires from insulation (would be better if it was made of non conductive material, probably cheaper to manufacture too). My ceilings are level so I didn't have to deal with balancing the fan blades. However, if you do get a fan wobble, make sure that the brace is sitting flat on the plasterboard on both ends. If it is but you still get fan wobble your celing is not level. Balancing kit will help you sort it.

The Westinghouse was sufficient for the light weight fan I installed. I don't have read access to the ceiling cavity so this type of brace was a good option. Did the job that it was advertised to do, easy to install so reasonable happy with the purchase.

Highly recommended

Fits perfectly for Arlec Ceiling fan.