During a recent re-model at home I decided to replace the ceiling lamp in the dining room. Reading the instructions for the new lamp it stated:
" Warning, light fixture to be connected to wiring rated 80 degrees C. Most home older than 1985 will have 60 degree C wiring. Consult a qualified electrician". I was surprised that 1) I could buy a common light assembly and not have it correctly rated for the application, 2) a "qualified electrician was required" and 3) I question what changes would be necessary to properly use the light. Obviously you could run a new 80 degree C line, but this seems to be a bit of an overkill. Is this REALLY what they are suggesting? I would think that adequate thermal insulation between the fixture and the existing wiring would be all that is required The fixture itself would have 80 degree c wires. My apologies for submitting this national electrical code question, I realize it is not generally applicable to the products generally discussed on this list, but perhaps someone has some thoughts on it. Rick [email protected] --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
