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Doug

01-30-2004 08:05:01




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In the process of building a shop and just got the ceiling lighting in which is flourescent lights mounted to be flush with the sheet rock when it is installed. I'm getting ready to put in the insulation and my question is can the insulation be layed over the flourescent light fixtures. The ceiling joists are 12 inch TJI's. That's the wood I-beams. Is there a fire hazard having the insulation touching the fixtures?
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KURT (mi)

01-31-2004 03:31:19




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 Re: shop insulation in reply to Doug, 01-30-2004 08:05:01  
I would do it but pull the paper backing off the area that will be around the ballast.



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John

01-31-2004 00:03:11




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 Re: shop insulation in reply to Doug, 01-30-2004 08:05:01  
If you have the fixtures that are made to be recessed into the celing and flush mounted then the fire hazard is calculated in the building process and yes you can just lay the insulation around and over the fixture box.
On the other hand if you have fixtures that are made to be mounted to the exterior or hung below the sheet rock and you got the bright idea to recess them for looks then they may not work.
So what kind do you have??? Usually the recessed type has a galvinized box as you will not see them. The exterior type has a finished painted box for looks.

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Wayne

01-30-2004 23:17:21




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 Re: shop insulation in reply to Doug, 01-30-2004 08:05:01  
I have the flush flourescent fixtures in my upstairs room which was built with them since it's intended purpose was a game room. I have R30 fiberglass insulation in and over everything in the attic including the light fixtures, and it's been this way for going on 10 years with no problems. I don't remember seeing anything in the building code or in the warnings in with the fixtures when I put them in that said to avoid putting insulation on or near them. If you can't insulate around the fixture then your leaving a gapping hole, that the utility company will love, in your insulation since none of these fixtures is air tight or insulated on it's own. A flourescent fixture in general isn't gonna get hot enough to cause you any problems, they are about the coolest burning fixture you can get short of some type of LED. The only time you might see any heat is if a ballast goes bad. Even then I've never seen one get the fixture hot enough to ignite fiberglass insulation, which by nature is fire retardant anyway. Heck during the summer the whole attic is almost as hot as a bad ballast is and that doesn't catch anything on fire. That's my .02 on the subject and what I did in my sitiation, wether that's gonna be right for your situation I can't say. If your really worried about it I'd contact the light mfg or the inspection dept for your area and ask them about this so you know your gonna be safe and to code with your project. Good luck.

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MT Pockets

01-30-2004 09:55:40




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 Re: shop insulation in reply to Doug, 01-30-2004 08:05:01  
Doug, I sent an e-mail. Or tried to anyway. Let me know if you got it. Thanks. MT Pockets



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Doug

01-30-2004 10:20:42




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 Re: Re: shop insulation in reply to MT Pockets, 01-30-2004 09:55:40  
Thanks. Got the email. But what is EMT?



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MT Pockrts

01-30-2004 14:28:03




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 Re: Re: Re: shop insulation in reply to Doug, 01-30-2004 10:20:42  
Doug, EMT or electrical metallic tubing is sometimes called thin walled conduit. The kind without the threads.Any kind of tubing or pipe would work I suppose. I was hoping someone would tell us what the National Electric Code requires in this situation. I have seen metal clips for suspended ceiling grid to hang fixtures on. There may be something available for your use as well. By the way, could you forward the e-mail I sent to you on to Shep in Florida. I don't know how, I'm sorry to say. My wife is the computer operator here, and she isn't home yet. She's still breaking up fights.(public school teacher) Back to the subject, it is important to keep the fluorescent light fixture out of contact with combustible materials. E-mail me if more discussion is needed. I'm sorry I couldn't be more specific. Thanks. MT Pockets.

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