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Mounting assembly includes a junction box having a top wall and a downwardly extending side wall that define a cavity therein. A side mount may be disposed adjacent the junction box. A fixture support may be provided; and the side mount, the junction box, and the fixture support are disposed so that

Mounting assembly includes a junction box having a top wall and a downwardly extending side wall that define a cavity therein. A side mount may be disposed adjacent the junction box. A fixture support may be provided; and the side mount, the junction box, and the fixture support are disposed so that substantially all forces exerted on the fixture support are transferred to the side mount. The side mount may be attached to the junction box and may include a mounting plate configured for being secured to a support surface. The mounting plate may extend away from the junction box and may extend over the top wall of the junction box. A fastener may be provided which secures the side mount to the junction box. A fastener may be provided for securing the side mount to the support surface. The junction box may be made of plastic and the side mount may be made of metal. The junction box may be made of light weight material, such as plastic, given that the load exerted by a fixture is transferred substantially directly to the side mount and/or to the support surface to which the side mount is attached.

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1. A mounting assembly, comprising:a) a plastic junction box having a top wall and a downwardly extending side wall defining a cavity therein; b) a metal side mount attached to the junction box; c) a fixture support being provided; d) the side mount, the junction box, and the fixture support being d

1. A mounting assembly, comprising:a) a plastic junction box having a top wall and a downwardly extending side wall defining a cavity therein; b) a metal side mount attached to the junction box; c) a fixture support being provided; d) the side mount, the junction box, and the fixture support being disposed so that substantially all forces exerted on the fixture support are transferred to the side mount; e) the side mount including a mounting plate configured for being secured to a support surface; f) the mounting plate extending away from the junction box; and g) the side mount including a support plate extending over one of the top wall and the side wall of the junction box.