Closet Fluorescent need Fluorescent "Fixture"?

[ritelec]

Quick question please....

Does a fixture in a clothes closet have to be a "Fluorescent fixture" with cover or can it be
a regular enclosed luminaire with a cfl?

I believe it would need to have the fluorescent pins as a regular "A" incandescent lamp could be installed in a regular enclosed fixture.

Space in an existing closet with an exposed "A" lamp to a box is tight and needs to be swapped to get through a "compliance" inspection.

Was wondering.
Thank you.

 

[iwire]

In my opinon the code requires a fluorescent fixture and that is determined by the listing not the lamp used.

 

[fmtjfw]

There are CFL fixtures and bulbs with other than Edison bases.

 

[kwired]

If it accepts an edison base lamp, most inspectors will reject it if not enough clearance for incandescent luminaires.

These are about the best thing I have found for a clothes closet where only a "utility" style is all that is desired.

You must still have 6 inches to the storage space with those.

 

[JoeStillman]

If the builder is trying to get an "Energy-Star" rating, your CFL's can't have edison bases. If you can show that 80% of the lights in the house are "Energy-Star" rated, you might not need on in the closet. See http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/bldrs_lenders_raters/ES_Combined_Path_v_65_clean_508.pdf

 

[LEO2854]

Quick question please....

Does a fixture in a clothes closet have to be a "Fluorescent fixture" with cover or can it be
a regular enclosed luminaire with a cfl?

I believe it would need to have the fluorescent pins as a regular "A" incandescent lamp could be installed in a regular enclosed fixture.

Space in an existing closet with an exposed "A" lamp to a box is tight and needs to be swapped to get through a "compliance" inspection.

Was wondering.
Thank you.

It can be an incandescent fixture as long as it is completely enclosed type.

See 410.16(A)(1).

 

[kwired]

It can be an incandescent fixture as long as it is completely enclosed type.

See 410.16(A)(1).

I think he is still having clearance issues from what I can make of it.

 

[ritelec]

Thank you for the responses.

What a great place for support !