I'm so jealous right now! Would love to have this is our new house (still being built) . We were just discussing how we are going to be able to change bulbs in our fixture when the time comes. Maybe I can find someone to install one for me, my days of crawling through the attic at that height are over.
Just came here from watching part I. Really cool! That was some impressive creativity in the engineering of the limiting switch. You didn't miss a detail. The magnets that attach the faux light switch to the rocker switch was a very nice touch. Great video!
Really nice, Lou. You keep upping the ante on us DIY'ers. This is a fantastic project. Our 2-story foyer has a similar chandelier and it hasn't seen human hands since we moved here 9 years ago. Those older CFL bulbs really last! I may have to break down and try this though if we stay in this house much longer. Thanks for the video.
I love what you did. Now I have to go out and buy a house with a cathedral ceiling and an attic. lol Then I can attempt ot do something similar without modifying as many coponents. lol
I like you ingenuity, but I find your electrical installation contains many National Electrical Code violations which could pose potential fire hazards. I don't know what part of the U.S. you are in, so I don't know you exact codes, but where I'm at there are some serious violations. #1 Portable power drop cords are not supposed to be used for permanent wiring. #2 Is the wiring insulation on the retractable reel rated for the heat generated in a attic? The wiring you used in the wall is. #3 The plug end you cut from the drop cord to attach to the light cord did not look like it had the proper connections. #4 You modified many UL rated electrical components. (IE) the light switch being modified, the electrical boxes being cut up which takes away from the box integrity and box fill capacity. The motor capacitor hanging from a box opening inside of the wall with no enclosure for this or any additional support for the capacitor. The wire connections could vibrate loose over time if not installed properly which could lead to exposed wiring in the wall cavity. It appears that you used a non grounding type key lockout switch that is made of metal and is to be grounded according to the code, and modifying UL rated wiring on the winch assembly. Please don't take all of this the wrong way but when you decide to DIY please check with different professionals on the things you want to achieve first. Safety always comes first but unfortunately it is not always the cheapest way out. With this installation I find that different components could have been used that were rated for the due purposes and it could have been installed in amore code compliant manner.
Not only that, but if your house ever catches fire the insurance company will use your non-compliant mods to justify their failure to pay on the claim even if it the mods were not causal. Slimy insurance companies will use any excuse they can come up with.
I'm so jealous right now! Would love to have this is our new house (still being built) . We were just discussing how we are going to be able to change bulbs in our fixture when the time comes. Maybe I can find someone to install one for me, my days of crawling through the attic at that height are over.
Thanks for posting these videos! We have the same problem with needing to lower our chandelier for maintenance & cleaning. This is a great fix!!
Just came here from watching part I. Really cool! That was some impressive creativity in the engineering of the limiting switch. You didn't miss a detail. The magnets that attach the faux light switch to the rocker switch was a very nice touch. Great video!
Really nice, Lou. You keep upping the ante on us DIY'ers. This is a fantastic project. Our 2-story foyer has a similar chandelier and it hasn't seen human hands since we moved here 9 years ago. Those older CFL bulbs really last! I may have to break down and try this though if we stay in this house much longer. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for sharing and leaving your helpful DIY solutions! And, to others for contributing their input. I am on the pulley team!
sweet - that was a lot of work to DIY but in the end looks good! strong work
I THINK they make a remote control for this winch. Let me know if they do
how often do you change the lightbulbs for that chandelier?
Your a Genius.....
I love what you did. Now I have to go out and buy a house with a cathedral ceiling and an attic. lol Then I can attempt ot do something similar without modifying as many coponents. lol
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Awesome. You are a stud.
Genius!!
well done !
I think I will skip part 2 and just run up in my attic and do it manually LOL lots of work in part
Yeah, since you only use it a few times a year, part one is fine. I just did it because it was a fun challenge.
I like you ingenuity, but I find your electrical installation contains many National Electrical Code violations which could pose potential fire hazards. I don't know what part of the U.S. you are in, so I don't know you exact codes, but where I'm at there are some serious violations. #1 Portable power drop cords are not supposed to be used for permanent wiring. #2 Is the wiring insulation on the retractable reel rated for the heat generated in a attic? The wiring you used in the wall is. #3 The plug end you cut from the drop cord to attach to the light cord did not look like it had the proper connections. #4 You modified many UL rated electrical components. (IE) the light switch being modified, the electrical boxes being cut up which takes away from the box integrity and box fill capacity. The motor capacitor hanging from a box opening inside of the wall with no enclosure for this or any additional support for the capacitor. The wire connections could vibrate loose over time if not installed properly which could lead to exposed wiring in the wall cavity. It appears that you used a non grounding type key lockout switch that is made of metal and is to be grounded according to the code, and modifying UL rated wiring on the winch assembly. Please don't take all of this the wrong way but when you decide to DIY please check with different professionals on the things you want to achieve first. Safety always comes first but unfortunately it is not always the cheapest way out. With this installation I find that different components could have been used that were rated for the due purposes and it could have been installed in amore code compliant manner.
SES 2002 - Thanks for this review. I will leave it posted here for others to see.
Thanks SES 2002. Could you make some recommendations in terms of the components which should have been used? Thanks.
Not only that, but if your house ever catches fire the insurance company will use your non-compliant mods to justify their failure to pay on the claim even if it the mods were not causal. Slimy insurance companies will use any excuse they can come up with.
Dr. Reshid Walker Just use the original limit switch if you buy a new winch. As far as the cord real goes I think that's totally fine
cool