Stevenfyeager
Senior Member
- Location
- United States, Indiana
- Occupation
- electrical contractor
Normally, I place a 6" recessed light in bedroom closet ceilings, hugging the closet door wall and have been passing inspections for clearances. But today an inspection failed. I could not be there and so I don't know the NEC paragraph he quoted the owner on the phone. He quoted a code violation to the owner. He said need to change them to plastic boxes for surface mounted lights. I do recall a couple being not "tight" to the door wall because of joist locations. He said at least 18 1/2 " is nec clearance from back wall.