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- From: smb@research.att.com (Steven Bellovin)
- Subject: Re: blown-in cellulose and recessed lights
- Message-ID: <1993Jan2.194930.2688@ulysses.att.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 19:49:30 GMT
- References: <1992Dec29.203550.4039@phx.mcd.mot.com>
- Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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- In article <1992Dec29.203550.4039@phx.mcd.mot.com>, fredch@phx.mcd.mot.com (Fred Christiansen) writes:
- > I asked one installer what they do and he said, "Oh, the guys just brush
- > the cellulose back away from the lights." Sounds quick, dirty, and slapdash
- > to me. Are there better ways? Could I erect some kind of barrier so that
- > the full depth of cellulose could be had right up to the 3" demarcation? Thx.
-
- I asked one insulation contractor how they handle it. He said that they
- normally build a sheet metal barrier around the light fixtures.
-
- More details are in the wiring FAQ. Note that the Canadian codes are much
- stricter than the NEC on this point.
-