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Senior Member
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
In most cases when you buy a 2' x 4' drop-in fluorescent fixture it comes with a prismatic plastic lens. If you or your customer chooses to replace that lens with a parabolic (egg crate) type lens aren't you required to install clear protective tubes over the fluorescent bulbs ?
I had an appointment to go to the hospital today for a colonoscopy (a pant load of fun I might add) and I couldn't help but notice that none of the drop-ins had protective covers over the bulbs - not even in the OR. Does anyone know if this is an NEC requirement, a manufacturer's suggested procedure or just a safety precaution that an installing electrician might take. My opinion, if it's in a patient care area they should have covers.
I had an appointment to go to the hospital today for a colonoscopy (a pant load of fun I might add) and I couldn't help but notice that none of the drop-ins had protective covers over the bulbs - not even in the OR. Does anyone know if this is an NEC requirement, a manufacturer's suggested procedure or just a safety precaution that an installing electrician might take. My opinion, if it's in a patient care area they should have covers.
