Some "closets" are enormous. I'm going to be roughing a house that has a "master closet" approximately 18 x 18 wityh a double window off of the master bathroom. I don't think that the NEC defines clothes closet, but the blueprints of this house list this room as a master closet, so I'll be treating it as such. It could just as well a sitting room. If I treat it as a closet, I will not be able to install recessed lights with open trims, small chandelier, track lighting with open lamps, etc. I don't think any of those will present a safety concern but will not be permitted since it a "closet". It will have all built in shelving which more resembles furniture.
Disregard anything you learned in Florida.
. .I currently have this problem! The closet has 18 recessed lights and the "closet" is so big that the nearest lights are going to be at least 24" away from shelves/cloths rods/storage space but we are using shower trims to satisfy the code.
Our biggest complaint is that most shower trims are uglier than sin. As soon as a customer sees them they complain. We have used a trim with a clear glass lens when esthetics are a concern and they provide a lot more light than the ugly opaque shower trims. Admittedly they are somewhat expensive.
I'm assuming that you're referring too those fluorescent lamps with a medium base. I've wondered about this too since the lamp type is not listed on the trim by the manufacturer. Are those replacement fluorescent lamps generally permitted in a fixture designed for A, R or PAR lamps?
I have a 3-pak of 120-watt-equivalent reflectors on my desk. Actual power is 23 watts. They are identified as R-40's, and it also says "replaces standard BR-40 reflectors."
