Can IC-rated recessed lights come in contact with sheet plastic?
NEC 410.116(A)(2) permits IC-rated recessed fixtures to be in contact with combustible materials in the manner you describe: (2) Type IC. A recessed luminaire that is identified for contact with insulation, Type IC, shall be permitted to be in contact with combustible materials at recessed parts, points of support, and portions passing through ...
Why do my led bulbs state: not for use in totally enclosed …
2015年12月7日 · They will maintain consistent light output in colder temperatures. LEDs do not generate as much heat as incandescent bulbs and are an energy-efficient technology to use (for example, in freezers). However, ice and snow may bulb up on the luminaire in colder climates (for example, affecting airport runway lighting).
Insulating/preventing heat transfer on non-IC rated recessed lights
2015年7月30日 · Air Tight recessed lights might prevent air seepage from a conditioned area to a non-conditioned area, but they can't do much about thermal transfer. Proper insulation is the only way to fix large amount of thermal leakage. However, your predicament is going to be that your fixtures are not insulation-contact (IC) rated.
LED recessed light J-boxes - Home Improvement Stack Exchange
2021年3月12日 · See NEC 410.118 for a code reference. Access to other boxes: luminaries recessed in ceilings floors or walls shall not be used to access outlet, pull or junction boxes or conduit bodies unless the box or conduit body is an integral part of the listed luminaire. If accessible a separate box must be mounted.
Am I allowed to place a light in my small closet per NEC 2023?
2024年2月19日 · 150 mm (6 in.) for recessed incandescent or LED luminaires with a completely enclosed light source installed in the wall or the ceiling. The catch is this is clearance from "storage space" and not simply from walls. See 410.16 details for details of how that is defined. I would not do that with incandescent, even though it seems to be allowed ...
Is a junction box "accessible" if it is mounted behind/above a …
2014年10月10日 · My plan is to install a junction box on the joist in the ceiling above the sink in order to splice in a longer wire run. The original light fixture below the junction box will be replaced with a recessed light (housing with built in junction box). This will make the junction box accessible by removing the recessed light housing.
Ok to have junction box hidden behind recessed lighting?
2015年8月10日 · (Note that this question seems to be a duplicate of Is a junction box “accessible” if it is mounted behind/above a recessed light housing?, but the answer on that question said to use the built-in Halo fixture junction box, so it didn't really answer the question about whether or not it's ok to put the junction box there)
electrical - Why can the connections of a recessed light be buried …
2016年3月6日 · I have read numerous threads that all say you cannot bury the junction box in the drywall, it has to be accessible. The recessed lights I'm putting in all have a junction box attached to them, and will end up 'buried' behind drywall so only the opening for the light is exposed. Here is a picture of the recessed housing.
electrical - Can I put a recessed light in a shower? - Home …
2015年8月12日 · National Electrical Code is pretty clear on this, at least as of the 2014 version. It says that if the fixture is above the tub or shower, and within 8 ft. vertically from the top of the bathtub rim or shower threshold, the fixture must be rated for damp locations.
Why did one of my recessed lights in a group stop working?
2019年7月5日 · I have 4 recessed lights on a single switch/circuit. One of them stopped working. I assumed that the bulb went bad, but have replaced it with multiple known-working bulbs. Also confirmed that the center contact makes good contact with the bulb. The socket is connected to the box with armored cable. Could something in the box itself have gone bad?