National electrical code nfpa 70 1999 quincy ma.
Ic rated pot lights attic.
Can light covers can be made out of foil faced foam board drywall osb or even aluminum flashing.
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In fact i have encountered ic and non ic rated cans which seemed to be physically identical.
Here at iowa spray foam we like to use products like these can light insulation covers to protect the light and leave an air gap around them when spraying foam in an attic.
Building code requires all recessed lights in an insulated ceiling to be ic insulation contact.
Or you can purchase pre made covers like these.
Another major problem with older recessed light fixtures is air movement from the living space into the attic through the can light assembly.
In this small video on how to install insulated ceiling ic pot lights vapor barrier had to search the internet pretty hard to find useful info on this topic so now that i figured it out here it.
Some ic rated cans have plenty of holes.
Most recessed can lights will be stamped or labeled on the exterior and interior of the can light indicating which kind they are.
Smartcap attic recessed light cover is a pre assembled easy to install fire rated recessed light cover that simply unfolds into a perfect cap over non ic rated light fixtures in the attic.
Ic rated insulation contact rated recessed luminaries light fixtures or pot lights in normal speak are allowed zero clearance to combustible materials and are allowed to contact thermal insulation section 410 66 clearance and installation.
Fire tested in accordance with iec 60598 1.
If you insist on having recessed lights in the attic install the correct type.
The recessed lights in my house are accessible from the attic but there s no insulation around them because it says on the fixtures that they need to vent the heat generated by incandescent bulbs.
The only difference was the ic ones had a different label which specified a lower max wattage for the bulb and possibly had a thermal cutout with a higher setpoint.
Unlike site fabricated light covers that require excessive time labor and cost to build smartcap attic recessed light cover is an easy solution to a.
National fire protection association 1999 p70 233.
