ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues How would you....

I agree Al, and for example suggest chain hung fixtures that displace heat,(despite the same 90C disclaimer)

however, i feel that some of the burden should be placed on the manufactures whom market thier goods oblivious of said infastructure

does anyone here know of NEMA's position on the issue?

(insert sound of night crickets)

sparky:

Thanks for the "thread jacking" of this question from BobVila's site.

I informed the author that it was being handled here because I too recognized it as a question that was with many interpretations.

You should thread jack more of them!!

Anyway, I would have asked that the entire circuit be replaced with new cables, because the old wires were probably Type T or TW anyway, and the rest of the circuit could have suffered the conditions that prompted the changes in the first place.

Redsy did call out an old time practice and I called them "throw away boxes" too.

I even have an article once written to indicate that the "placing" of a box 1 foot away from a recessed fixture was why they didn't say it had to be secured, but that's very old and only old electrical people really understand this issue.

Here's a link to a NEMA file you can read and see if there are any other references.
http://www.nema.org/DocUploads/44158211-7B58-47D8-9FAAD9A6AF31F408//LightingSystemsDivision.pdf

Thank you Joe, i had surfed this NEMA section previous, no soap on the issue.

One would think that given.....
....there would be some reference.

The BB's have had individuals consider buried JB's, sleeving, insulation & scavenged thermals from IC cans as field fixes.

All bandaids....

As a follow up Q here, why would fan/lights, swagged fixtures, and luminares that have thier elements distal from the JB need instruct per 90C wire???

I'd love to have an inspector tell me that I needed to run a 90° conductor back to the panel.
I would ask him to cite the violation...can anybody give a Code reference that actually covers that??
Most of the other Code references don't apply.

[This message has been edited by electure (edited 06-29-2003).]

I'll do you one better Scott, i'd like to see the inspection community thru the IAEI make that call.