pjm
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| Commercial Electic IC cans
I have installed several Commercial Electric IC cans. The fiberglass insulation was plced against the cans. I have put compact flouescent lamps (30 watt ?) in the cans. The thermal protection device shuts them down after about 15 minutes. Can I use CFL? or should I switch to the PAR lamps.
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dgilbert
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| even though CFLs don't give off as much heat, they are NOT rated for use in sealed fixtures. there may be soem made for it, but most will tell you not to use them in a recessed light if it has a lens.
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Willy
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USA | reply to pjm
There should be a list of approved lamps on a label in the fixture. You should go by that list. |
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Edrick
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Orlando, FL | reply to pjm
My whole college uses recessed fixtures with CFL bulbs with a plastic cap. So how can they not be used in sealed fixtures?
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dgilbert
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| lack of airflow around the bulb results in the ballast(that is why the base is so thick) getting too hot and burning up. also why it is tripping his thermal protection.
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Edrick
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Orlando, FL | reply to pjm
Ah he doesn't have the commercial ones with the ballast. The ones we have are just the bulb fixture that connects into the can and then the ballast is on the outside of the can.
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Ricky Smith
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UncleScooter
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Tallahassee, FL | reply to pjm
Are the CFL's rated for Base UP operation? |
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HarryH3
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Georgetown, TX
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What lamps are you using? I have 8 nVision R30 flood type CFL's installed in IC housings in the kitchen and they're often left on for hours at a time with no problems. As others have stated, most CFL's are not rated to be used pointing down.
These: »www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/sto···00527329 |
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