The wording "cord and canopy" in 410.62 leads many inspectors to reject simply adding strain relief and requiring cord & plug unless the fixtures come with cord and canopy as some pendant type fixture do
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wwhitney
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The wording in 410.62(C)(1) is broken. It consists of a series of "shall be permitted" sentences granting various allowances, and imposes no actual requirements. Since 400.10(A)(2) already provides a blanket allowance for the use of flexible cord and flexible cables for the "wiring of luminaires," it is never necessary to rely on the allowances of 410.62(C)(1).
Cheers, Wayne
IMO 400.10 allows the use of cord but 410.62 gives requirements if the cord is used,.
In this area the inspectors have universally required cord and plug unless the fixture is equipped with factory cord and canopy.
In this area the inspectors have universally required cord and plug unless the fixture is equipped with factory cord and canopy.
wwhitney
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I agree that 410.62 appears to have intended to impose requirements if cord is used, but the language used in 410.62(C)(1) is not language that can impose conditions. The wording is "shall be permitted" which only provides allowances, not requirements.
Cheers, Wayne