Jerramundi
Senior Member
- Location
- Chicago
- Occupation
- Licensed Residential Electrician
Maybe I'm little behind the times, but these types of recessed lighting are relatively new to me. To be quite honest, the idea of a recessed light WITHOUT a housing kind of blows my mind... as well as makes worry slightly about the future of our trade... *grumble, grumble*
I've installed these a few times in areas where NM cable is acceptable and IMHO, they're not as convenient as they seem. Most installations I've seen, the installer just rests the box on top of the drywall... and that just seems like a huge NO to me, especially give the clear presence of screw holes for mounting... which is actually kinda tricky to do if your like me and insist the box be fastened to the building structure.
My question is... would something like this be acceptable if your local municipality has outlawed NM cable in its' entirety?
I know this product isn't using the typical NM cable we're used to, but hopefully you understand what I'm getting at.
I feel like if that cable is 120V, then it needs to be in a metal raceway, especially if your local municipality has outlawed NM cable, which mine has.
Thoughts?
![1600825317497.png 1600825317497.png](https://forums.mikeholt.com/data/attachments/17/17332-aaf3a2d405f2d187a7553d55a74f30e1.jpg)
I've installed these a few times in areas where NM cable is acceptable and IMHO, they're not as convenient as they seem. Most installations I've seen, the installer just rests the box on top of the drywall... and that just seems like a huge NO to me, especially give the clear presence of screw holes for mounting... which is actually kinda tricky to do if your like me and insist the box be fastened to the building structure.
My question is... would something like this be acceptable if your local municipality has outlawed NM cable in its' entirety?
I know this product isn't using the typical NM cable we're used to, but hopefully you understand what I'm getting at.
I feel like if that cable is 120V, then it needs to be in a metal raceway, especially if your local municipality has outlawed NM cable, which mine has.
Thoughts?
![1600825317497.png 1600825317497.png](https://forums.mikeholt.com/data/attachments/17/17332-aaf3a2d405f2d187a7553d55a74f30e1.jpg)