Has your light mover ever fell off the ceiling?

!PeAcE!

Member

• Jun 5, 2010

• #1

did you ever have a problem with motorized light movers? Have they ever fallen off the track onto the floor? trying to see just how safe they are to use.

 

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CANNATOPIA

• Jun 5, 2010

• #2

no troubles with mine so far & Ive had it about a year.

 

BORNaSMOKER

Member

• Jun 6, 2010

• #3

the motor locks on the track so it cant fall. just make sure the end stops are secure and you put it up ok.

 

!PeAcE!

Member

• Jun 6, 2010

• #4

ok just wanted to make sure they were pretty much fall proof before purchasing one. thanks for your input!

 

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Cush

Member

• Jun 6, 2010

• #5

They are as secure as you make them. I wouldn't just screw the track into your ceiling. I always go overboard and build something solid from 2 x 4s and brackets which are cheap enough.

 

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good drown

• Jun 6, 2010

• #6

the track fell off someone i know. it was up like 6 months before it happened. luckily he was home, and smelt burning. had he not of been home, who knows. it did not break anything, killed a plant or 2
it was not in studs in the ceiling. i cant believe it took so long to fall, the reflector was a very heavy 1000w, im guessing 50lbs.
always hang anything using studs. i then use hooks and chain or whatever rated at least double the weight i intend to use, usually rated 3x the weight. better safe than sorry

 

!PeAcE!

Member

• Jun 6, 2010

• #7

yea im drilling the rail right into the beam support for the house so I am pretty sure she shall hold but ill hang a 40lb weight by the motor (since what i actually will be hanging will only be around 15lbs.

 

BORNaSMOKER

Member

• Jun 6, 2010

• #8

I have hung 4 600 w reflectors on one motor with a home made extension bar with no problems. I have also hung the rail on chains in situations where the roof is too high.

One has fallen with a friend of mine too but this again as someone said earlier, was due to a cowboy rigging job in the first place.

 

DeoXy

Active member

• Jun 6, 2010

• #9

Guess anything not properly secured would be prone to falling off.. I use retractable pulleys as I'm only rocking out 1 600watt HPS in my tent, those motorized tracks for the lights have always intrested me... How beneficial are they compared to just rotating plants by hand for even light distribution?

 

!PeAcE!

Member

• Jun 7, 2010

• #10

I would only use the light rail for vertical applications.