Bar hanger for a recessed light fixture assembly

A bar hanger for use in a recessed light fixture assembly to support the assembly on a support member comprising;

• an elongated arm having its length substantially greater than its width, a stiffener rib formed integral with said elongated arm, said stiffener rib extending substantially the length of the arm to make the arm substantially rigid along its length, a mounting ear fixed on one end of said arm, said mounting ear being adapted to be connected to a fastener to secure the ear to a support member, a score in said arm extending across the length of the arm, and a break aperture in the stiffener rib extending through the rib and communicating with the score, whereby said arm and stiffener rib may be selectively fractured at the score and the break aperture to shorten the length of the arm.