Oversize Exterior flush mount wall fixture

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skipsparky

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A Progress light fixture, 18 inches tall with a 12 X 7 inch base is mounted on an 8 X 8 fixture block. as it sits, 6 inches of the base is not in contact with block or the siding; it is exposed. The fixture is not under a roof or overhang. We are in a 150 mph wind zone. Is this acceptable???
 
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410.10 Luminaires in Specific Locations.
(A) Wet and Damp Locations.

Luminaires installed in wet or damp locations shall be installed such that water cannot enter or accumulate in wiring compartments, lampholders, or other electrical parts. All luminaires installed in wet locations shall be marked, “Suitable for Wet Locations.” All luminaires installed in damp locations shall be marked “Suitable for Wet Locations” or “Suitable for Damp Locations.”
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Correct design, construction, and installation of these luminaires will prevent the entrance of rain, snow, ice, and dust. Outdoor parks and parking lots, outdoor recreational areas, car wash areas, and building exteriors are examples of wet locations.
Luminaires in locations protected from the weather and not subject to water saturation but still exposed to moisture must be marked “Suitable for Damp Locations” or “Suitable for Wet Locations.” The following are examples of damp locations:
  1. The underside of store or gasoline station canopies
  2. Some cold-storage warehouses
  3. Some agricultural buildings
  4. Some basements
  5. Roofed open porches and carports
Definitions of the terms location, damp; location, dry; and location, wet can be found in Article 100.
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