Light Fixture ?

Posted by Virtual Voyager on September 22, 2009, 10:16 am

I bought an inexpensive light fixture for back porch ceiling and it
has a tag on the wiring that says:

Caution: Risk of fire, most dwellings built before 1985 have supply
wire rated 60 degrees C, consult a qualified electrician to ensure
correct branch circuit conductor.

What does this mean? Never saw this tag on electrical fixtures
before.

Thanks,
Vv

Posted by RBM on September 22, 2009, 10:25 am

> I bought an inexpensive light fixture for back porch ceiling and it
> has a tag on the wiring that says:
> Caution: Risk of fire, most dwellings built before 1985 have supply
> wire rated 60 degrees C, consult a qualified electrician to ensure
> correct branch circuit conductor.
> What does this mean? Never saw this tag on electrical fixtures
> before.
> Thanks,
> Vv

It's a cover your ass disclaimer, telling the installer that he can't
install the fixture on wiring types rated at less than 75 or 90 degrees

Posted by Joe on September 22, 2009, 12:25 pm

> I bought an inexpensive light fixture for back porch ceiling and it
> has a tag on the wiring that says:
> Caution: =A0Risk of fire, most dwellings built before 1985 have supply
> wire rated 60 degrees C, consult a qualified electrician to ensure
> correct branch circuit conductor.
> What does this mean? =A0Never saw this tag on electrical fixtures
> before.
> Thanks,
> Vv

Just curious, did it have UL listing? If not, it may have failed with
60 C wire, but passed with 90 C.

Joe

Posted by Virtual Voyager on September 22, 2009, 1:54 pm

> > I bought an inexpensive light fixture for back porch ceiling and it
> > has a tag on the wiring that says:
> > Caution: =A0Risk of fire, most dwellings built before 1985 have supply
> > wire rated 60 degrees C, consult a qualified electrician to ensure
> > correct branch circuit conductor.
> > What does this mean? =A0Never saw this tag on electrical fixtures
> > before.
> > Thanks,
> > Vv

> Just curious, did it have UL listing? If not, it may have failed with
> 60 C wire, but passed with 90 C.
> Joe

Yes, it does have the UL sticker. One note of info, both wires in the
fixture are aluminum not copper, but the ground wire is copper.

Thanks again,
Vv

Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on September 22, 2009, 2:01 pm

> > I bought an inexpensive light fixture for back porch ceiling and it
> > has a tag on the wiring that says:
> > Caution: Risk of fire, most dwellings built before 1985 have supply
> > wire rated 60 degrees C, consult a qualified electrician to ensure
> > correct branch circuit conductor.
> > What does this mean? Never saw this tag on electrical fixtures
> > before.
> > Thanks,
> > Vv

> Just curious, did it have UL listing? If not, it may have failed with
> 60 C wire, but passed with 90 C.
> Joe

Yes, it does have the UL sticker. One note of info, both wires in the
fixture are aluminum not copper, but the ground wire is copper.

Thanks again,
Vv

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Where did you buy this piece of crap fixture, and where was it made?

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