Adjustable electrical fixture mounting assembly

A brace assembly for mounting an electrical box between engineered joists, the brace assembly comprising:

• a hanger body;
• a plug positioned at least partially within a first end of the hanger body;
• an adjustment member operatively coupled to the plug such that rotation of the hanger body causes the adjustment member to move axially relative to the hanger body;
• a first end cap attached to an end of the adjustment member, the first end cap having a first cap body, a first leg and a second leg, wherein the first leg includes a first portion that extends from the first cap body at an angle relative to a vertical axis of the first cap body, and a second portion that extends from the first portion so that a flat bottom surface of the second portion is substantially parallel to a horizontal axis of the first cap body, wherein the second leg includes a first portion that extends at an angle relative to the vertical axis of the first cap body, and a second portion that extends from the first portion of the second leg so that a flat bottom surface of the second portion of the second leg is substantially parallel to the horizontal axis of the first cap body, and wherein a height between the flat bottom surface of the first and second legs and the horizontal axis of the first cap body is in a range of about ½ inch and about 1.0 inch;
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• a second end cap attached to an end of an extension assembly operatively coupled to a second end the hanger body such that the hanger body is rotatable relative to the second end cap, the extension assembly being selectively movable between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the hanger body and configured to lock when in the retracted position and when in the extended position, the second end cap having a second cap body, a third leg and a fourth leg, wherein the third leg includes a first portion that extends from the second cap body at an angle relative to a vertical axis of the second cap body, and a second portion that extends from the first portion so that a flat bottom surface of the second portion is substantially parallel to a horizontal axis of the second cap body, wherein the fourth leg includes a first portion that extends at an angle relative to the vertical axis of the second cap body, and a second portion that extends from the first portion of the fourth leg so that a flat bottom surface of the second portion of the fourth leg is substantially parallel to the horizontal axis of the second cap body, and wherein a height between the flat bottom surface of the third and fourth legs is in a range of about ½ inch and about 1.0 inch.

An electrical fixture mounting assembly comprising:

• a brace assembly having a hanger body, a plug positioned at least partially within a first end of the hanger body, an adjustment member operatively coupled to the plug such that rotation of the hanger body causes the adjustment member to move axially relative to the hanger body, a first end cap attached to an end of the adjustment member, an extension assembly having a first portion configured to fit within the hanger body, the extension assembly being movable between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the hanger body and configured to lock when in the retracted position and when in the extended position, and a second end cap attached to a second portion of the extension assembly such that the extension assembly is rotatable relative to the second end cap;
• the first end cap having a first cap body, a first leg and a second leg, wherein the first leg includes a first portion that extends from the first cap body at an angle relative to a vertical axis of the first cap body, and a second portion that extends from the first portion so that a flat bottom surface of the second portion is substantially parallel to a horizontal axis of the first cap body, wherein the second leg includes a first portion that extends at an angle relative to the vertical axis of the first cap body, and a second portion that extends from the first portion of the second leg so that a flat bottom surface of the second portion of the second leg is substantially parallel to the horizontal axis of the first cap body, and wherein a height between the flat bottom surface of the first and second legs and the horizontal axis of the first cap body is in a range of about ½ inch and about 1.0 inch;
• the second end cap having a second cap body, a third leg and a fourth leg, wherein the third leg includes a first portion that extends from the second cap body at an angle relative to a vertical axis of the second cap body, and a second portion that extends from the first portion so that a flat bottom surface of the second portion is substantially parallel to a horizontal axis of the second cap body, wherein the fourth leg includes a first portion that extends at an angle relative to the vertical axis of the second cap body, and a second portion that extends from the first portion of the fourth leg so that a flat bottom surface of the second portion of the fourth leg is substantially parallel to the horizontal axis of the second cap body, and wherein a height between the flat bottom surface of the third and fourth legs and the horizontal axis of the first cap body is in a range of about ½ inch and about 1.0 inch;
• a mounting bracket mounted to the brace assembly.