Light fixture said use only 90 degree supply conductors

[mivey]

Less than 5000F. I would be willing to bet the lamp socket never gets much over a couple hundred degrees at the worst.

For the brave, save your money cause I have evidence that it can't.

PS: I bet some of you know what evidence I have.

 

[iwire]

Less than 5000F. I would be willing to bet the lamp socket never gets much over a couple hundred degrees at the worst.

I have little doubt of that, my example was just a foot of wire free air.

Many incandescent operate fine in plastic sockets so its a safe bet they do not get that hot.

 

[mivey]

Many incandescent operate fine in plastic sockets so its a safe bet they do not get that hot.

I did not think about the plastic. I was thinking of the solder at the base of the bulb that would melt if it got too hot, thus killing the load.

 

[jaylectricity]

So would installing CFL's or LED's lights lessen the heat? How about j-box the old wire in the attic, and run new wire to the fixture. That wouldn't cost the customer that much more. But then again I can hear it now. " It cost me more money to install it then the fixture costs!":roll:

Yeah, my customers hate it when it costs them more than $100 to install a 99 cent receptacle.

 

[danickstr]

What about stripping the old insulation off completely and then applying shrink sleeve in the same color? For the really conscientious. jay that is funny, they buy a cheap-o fixture to save cash and we fuss with the heat of the conductor issue until their wallets are sore.

 

[LarryFine]

Yeah, my customers hate it when it costs them more than $100 to install a 99 cent receptacle.

So, charge them $0.99 to install a $100 receptacle.

 

[LarryFine]

What about stripping the old insulation off completely and then applying shrink sleeve in the same color?

Or, just slide 90-deg insulation on.