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FWIW I do installations like you describe all the time and have never had a problem with any local authority.

GJ

Same here, Joey. A pendant is a pendant. Use them all the time in similar circumstances.

I justed talked with the inspector and because I have the cord hanging thru a ceiling tile he wanted it sleeved with a plate and a nipple. It has jogged my noggin and I have had to do that in the past so easy fix. Thanks again for the help.

Reminds me of the inspector who would show up on the job, look around, then say, "That looks like $@#%. Fix it!" Then he would walk away. It turns out he didn't see a thing. The next trip, he would say, "That's much better." The guys eventually got wise to him and would "fix" nothing. It didn't matter if the contractor spent a week trying to "fix" what wasn't broke, or simply did another job for a week, the second inspection always passed.
What a lazy inspector!

"because I have the cord hanging thru a ceiling tile "

Now that's a horse of a different color. You didn't mention that before. It's a definite no-no. You cannot run cord through a ceiling tile.