Fire rated recessed lights?

[Pavco Electric]

I am wiring a single family home and the downstairs part of the house I used standard recessed lights. The inspector said I needed to use fire rated recessed lights on the downstairs of a single family residence. Am I mistaken I thought it was only multi family with a separate unit above. Does anyone know where to find the code on this from the NEC. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks Dustin

 

[infinity]

I've never heard of that within the same dwelling except for living space over a garage. It's not in the NEC.

 

[Pavco Electric]

Thanks

 

[curt swartz]

Are there fire rated self closing doors closing off each level from the staircase? If not it doesn't do much good to have a rated ceiling when the fire will just go around and up the stairs.

 

[LarryFine]

 

[Pavco Electric]

Are there fire rated self closing doors closing off each level from the staircase? If not it doesn't do much good to have a rated ceiling when the fire will just go around and up the stairs.

No the ceiling in the area he says I need fire rated lights in is not even fire rated Only (1) layer of drywall

 

[darekelec]

A while ago I heard building inspector failed recess incandescent lights close to wooden studs. He found it to be fire hazard. Contractor had to build Sheetrock boxes.

 

[ramsy]

A while ago I heard building inspector failed recess incandescent lights close to wooden studs. He found it to be fire hazard. Contractor had to build Sheetrock boxes.

Here's a remodel hazards in need of inspection