NON-IC Recessed Housings

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My resedential blg inspector (former Electrican),
rejected the 12 housings installed and wired in on a new room addition were constructing. Past projects Inspectors have signed off w/the 1/2" combustable and 3" insulation clearances.
Obtained a letter from the manufactures Project Due to his insistance I told him I would enclose them in a drywall cavity. Allowing 3" clear on sides and top of Housings. He declinded the installation. I obtained a letter from the manufatures Saftey Engineer and forward it to him. Should this be sufficient?

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is your red tag for not having "IC" rated cans
or
is the problem that they are not "air-tight"

energy regulations in your area may require "air tight" cans. Is there a perticular code section referanced for the red tag?
 
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Perhaps I worded that incorrectly, He declined the idea of an air tight box. The job never was red tagged. Just a verbal non exceptance. My inspector called me today after receiving the letter from the fixture manufacture. He is excepting the NON-IC Housing in the drywall box out. Next time I will just use an IS Rated housing. The Home Owner purchased the NON-IC Housing. I installed because I had never been called on it before, of course maintaining a 3" clearance from insulation.
Thank you for your reply.
 
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Help unboggle my mind. Why would you install a non ic can in an insulated ceiling. :confused: What you are doing is a disservice to your customer. Building code prohibits this and with good reason. All those spaces without insulation add up to significant heat loss. Just because you have never been called on it does not make it right.
 
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Scott,
Dishoner, my *** the home owner wanted this particular fixture, he purshased it. I, honered his wishes.
I new it could be done. There is no energy efficency loss. With the drywall enclosure the insulation R-30 travels tight over the box and tight to the sides of the box. Thus no heat loss. Now the owners happy, my inspectors happy and I am happy driving to the bank.
Thank you, hope that unbooggeled your mind.
 
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Scott pardon my type-o's,

To let you know, this installation is not prohibited by the building code (NEC). It also meets its UL listed requirements and it is within the Energy Efficiencies standards for California.
All bases are covered, it was the inspectors lack of information that created the problem. Believe me I am going to install IC rate housings from now on, it will just cost my customer alittle more $$. But it saves the dispute with the unknowing.
 
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