Opinion: conduit for hanging lights

[clugo]

I built my own light stands which is attached to my tank stand. My question is that on this install I used the 90 degree conduit elbows attached by conduit connectors to the straight pipes. I used 3/4 piping.

See any issue w two pipes holding up a 48 inch t5 light fixture?

 

[mike35]

if I am understanding this you used PVC elbows to hang the steel cross bar. only concern would be rust.

 

[tst400]

I built my own light stands which is attached to my tank stand. My question is that on this install I used the 90 degree conduit elbows attached by conduit connectors to the straight pipes. I used 3/4 piping.

See any issue w two pipes holding up a 48 inch t5 light fixture?

Mine holds a 72in and used half inxh ao should be fine

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[tst400]

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[Daimyo68]

3/4" conduit pipe, bent (NOT elbows), will hold your fixture just fine.

 

[clugo]

I did not bend them this time. Tst400, have exp any problems using the connectors? Any loosening at the connection points?

I have to admit, I am a little worried.

 

[tst400]

I did not bend them this time. Tst400, have exp any problems using the connectors? Any loosening at the connection points?

I have to admit, I am a little worried.

Nope zero problems thus far... About a year

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[ganjero]

Nope zero problems thus far... About a year

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But your pipes seem to be all connected together from one side to the other. If the OP wants to use two pipes coming from behind the tank to hold the fixture at two separate point I would bend them, it will look cleaner and worry-free