Strathead
Senior Member
- Location
- Ocala, Florida, USA
- Occupation
- Electrician/Estimator/Project Manager/Superintendent
"An outlet supplying luminaires shall be calculated based on the maximum volt-ampere rating of the equipment and lamps for which the luminaires is rated"
So, I am looking at a circuit they want to add lights to. The existing are Halo cans and the sticker on the inside lists various trims and a maximum wattage for each trim type. You have to remove the trim to even see the sticker. Can you use the rating for the trim you install, or must you rate it for the maximum wattage regardless of the trim provided?
Also, please tell me if you consider this a gray area or a clear code issue. In recent times I once wondered a similar question about a LED retrofit kit. The ones that you screw in to the lampholder. Can you then reduce the calculated size of the can for branch circuit sizing. My instinct says no for both of the above, but I can see arguments that allow it as well. Like a 2x4 fluorescent that is equipped with 2 lamps, but the slots are there for the additional two lamps, for example.
So, I am looking at a circuit they want to add lights to. The existing are Halo cans and the sticker on the inside lists various trims and a maximum wattage for each trim type. You have to remove the trim to even see the sticker. Can you use the rating for the trim you install, or must you rate it for the maximum wattage regardless of the trim provided?
Also, please tell me if you consider this a gray area or a clear code issue. In recent times I once wondered a similar question about a LED retrofit kit. The ones that you screw in to the lampholder. Can you then reduce the calculated size of the can for branch circuit sizing. My instinct says no for both of the above, but I can see arguments that allow it as well. Like a 2x4 fluorescent that is equipped with 2 lamps, but the slots are there for the additional two lamps, for example.