- Boxes at Ceiling-Suspended (Paddle) Fan Outlets, NEC
370-27(c):
Outlet boxes shall not be used as the sole support for ceiling-suspended
(paddle) fans.
Exception: Boxes listed for the application shall be permitted as the sole means of support.
- Ceiling
fans shall not weigh more than 35 lbs and be hung from the
outlet box. NEC 370-23(b,c), 422-18.
