ᐅ Mounting a Ubiquiti access point on the ceiling (without an in-wall box)

Hello,

I am currently facing the challenge of mounting my access point on the ceiling. Unfortunately, I didn’t consider having a flush-mounted box there. The cable cannot—and I don’t want to—be squeezed into the small space inside the access point. Does anyone have a good solution? Would it be possible to install a flush-mounted box afterwards using core drilling (if that’s even feasible)? Thanks in advance for your help!

I believe that once you have fixed the mounting ring and can pull the cable slightly back into the conduit, it will work. Otherwise, you will need to create some distance using a spacer ring.

Unfortunately, the empty conduit only allows for about 1.5cm (0.6 inches) of clearance – that’s too risky for me. What do you mean by spacer ring?

I have exactly the same problem right now 😀 Unifi access point, forgot the box in the concrete ceiling...

I will install a surface-mounted box, attach a keystone jack, and then connect it with a thin, flexible patch cable.

Since you already installed a connector, you can probably work with the surface-mounted box. The base plate of the access point has appropriate holes to screw it in there.

SebastianLiesa schrieb:

What do you mean by spacer ring?

A spacer ring refers to a gap holder between the ceiling and the countertop. You can use the resulting hollow space to run your cable through. You have to make it yourself, though.

Spacer rings can be quickly made with a small 3D printer ;-) You don’t need much height (about 1.5–2cm (0.6–0.8 inches) so the keystone module plus short patch cable fit). I saw someone here who posted pictures of spacer rings made from laminated material (wood?). A jigsaw plus sanding disc and/or router/edge router should be available, though. Remember to turn off the default blue light using the controller afterward. MEA finds it annoying in the long run (unless you want a blue emergency light).

Maybe they’re available for download on Thingiverse or even for sale as ready-printed parts on the usual classifieds sites?