|
Posted by SQLit on July 12, 2005, 7:18 am
>
> >I bought Halo H5ICAT recessed light housing in Lowes. I was sure it is
> > IC type and can be completely buried in insulations. The manual that
> > comes with housing shows it completely covered with insulation, the
> > info on cooperlighting.com also says this. however I did a Google
> > search and found on several Web sites what seems to be the same
> > description that states that 3" air gap must be maintained between
> > housing and insulation. Whom to believe?
> >
>
> If it truley is a icat, then it can be burried in insulation. icat stands
> for insulation contact air tight. There should be a sticker on the can
> itself telling you what model it is, if they are alreay installed see if
you
> can find the reciept.
>
> -Brian
I have never seen a receipt that contains this kind of information
especially from the box stores.
http://www.cooperlighting.com/specfiles/pdf/Halo/ADV042479_H5ICAT.pdf
According to the manufactures sheet the fixture is rated to be in direct
contact with insulation.
In today's world of MBA's and lawyers. I am sure the other sites just added
the 3 inch space as protection from law suits.
Keep an eye on the light for awhile. If it goes out. Reduce the bulb size. I
used CF's in all my recessed cans in the last house.
| 
Yahoo! 
Google 
Windows Live 
del.icio.us 
digg 
Netscape 
XML Sitemap