Light fixture mounting height
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hbiss
EC, Westchester, New York NEC: 2014
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Re: Light fixture mounting height
About six inches higher than the tallest person.
Seriously, there is none at least as far as the NEC is concerned.
About six inches higher than the tallest person.
Seriously, there is none at least as far as the NEC is concerned.
ryan_618
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Re: Light fixture mounting height
Wall sconces or ceiling?
Wall sconces or ceiling?
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Re: Light fixture mounting height
Standard door height is 6'-8". Minimum ceiling height is usually 7'-0". Some commercial doors are 7'-0" or even 8'-0", so personally I wouldn't go any lower than 7'. There are more and more 6'-8" people. Most of this world is sized for the 5'-2" female to the 6'3" male. Anything beyond that is optional. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Standard door height is 6'-8". Minimum ceiling height is usually 7'-0". Some commercial doors are 7'-0" or even 8'-0", so personally I wouldn't go any lower than 7'. There are more and more 6'-8" people. Most of this world is sized for the 5'-2" female to the 6'3" male. Anything beyond that is optional. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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hbendillo
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Re: Light fixture mounting height
If a light fixture is in an egress path, it must be above the minimum height for the egress path. You should look this up but I think 7'-6" may be the minimum head clearance for an egress path. I would use this as a minimum for all of your fixtures. You can make an exeption for wall sconces if you follow the ADA rules awwt mentioned.
If a light fixture is in an egress path, it must be above the minimum height for the egress path. You should look this up but I think 7'-6" may be the minimum head clearance for an egress path. I would use this as a minimum for all of your fixtures. You can make an exeption for wall sconces if you follow the ADA rules awwt mentioned.
ryan_618
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Re: Light fixture mounting height
Not quite. A means of egress is made up of three components: The exit access, the exit and the exit discharge. If you are not in an exit (enclosed stairway) or you are not in the exit discharge (outside) you are in the exit access (every where else). As stated before, the area between 27" and 80" may not have a protrusion more than 4". The intent being that a visually impaired individual cannot use a cane to identify hazards.
Not quite. A means of egress is made up of three components: The exit access, the exit and the exit discharge. If you are not in an exit (enclosed stairway) or you are not in the exit discharge (outside) you are in the exit access (every where else). As stated before, the area between 27" and 80" may not have a protrusion more than 4". The intent being that a visually impaired individual cannot use a cane to identify hazards.
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