Need help with H7IC, Trim, and lamp selection

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Greetings, and Happy Thanksgiving to all !! We have installed H7IC Halo cans for a customers remodel and now he wants a baffled trim AND the lamp not to potrude. We installed the baffled trims..I've tried R30 lamps and the diameter doesnt look right with the baffled trim, then I went to a R40 and the diameter looks better but the lamps hang too low. The sockets are adjusted as high as they will go.....What's the fix? THANKS :)
 
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Mule said:
Greetings, and Happy Thanksgiving to all !! We have installed H7IC Halo cans for a customers remodel and now he wants a baffled trim AND the lamp not to potrude. We installed the baffled trims..I've tried R30 lamps and the diameter doesnt look right with the baffled trim, then I went to a R40 and the diameter looks better but the lamps hang too low. The sockets are adjusted as high as they will go.....What's the fix? THANKS :)
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Maybe not in R40, but I have seen long neck, standard neck and short neck R30 bulbs. You may be able to find a special purpose bulb that will work for your application.
Are these halogen or CFL? You can often get LED R style lamps with a relatively short neck.
You may also be able to get more aesthetically satisfactory results with an eyeball trim even if you do not need to aim the lamps.
 
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Riograndeelectric

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I know in the PAR 30 Halogen they make a short neck bulb.

I always use the Halo H5IC cans (5") as the R30 bulbs have a tighter fit (not as much space around the bulb) in the trims than the 6" cans.

I am not sure if an R40 or PAR 40 are listed for H7IC cans?
 
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curt swartz

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What trim are you using? For a R30/PAR30 you should be using the 310.

I have never seen R/BR lamps with different neck lengths. PAR30 lamps are available with standard (short) neck or long neck. The long neck lamps are the same length as the R30 lamp.
 
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Mule

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I offered a LED fix, or a standard open trim for the customer and declined. He stayed with the baffle trim he wanted and R40's. Look's horrible to me, but oh well
 
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mike7330

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curt swartz said:
What trim are you using? For a R30/PAR30 you should be using the 310.

I have never seen R/BR lamps with different neck lengths. PAR30 lamps are available with standard (short) neck or long neck. The long neck lamps are the same length as the R30 lamp.
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Curt is correct short neck par 30, Lightolier has the deeper can so the lamp is recessed up in the trim.
Maybe there's something else that some can recommend
 
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