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you never know when the rain will go horizontal, standard fixtures
would be a BAD idea. you could fab up a recess that would pass NEMA4X
requirements easily enough if you have access to a machine shop, but
you might look for canopy hood lights. mcmaster.com sells them for
outragoursly high prices, but you can surely find someone a little more
reasonable. another option would be to install a removable window pane
over any kind of interior lighting yo care to mount in the cieling as
long as the area is properly sealed, but I don't think that would pass
code.

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Thanks. I might take a surf over to McMaster's website to see what's what
there. These lights will not get wet unless the roof leaks.
Essentially the ceiling of the porch is probably a foot or two higher than
the walls that surround it. It's hard to visualize from my poor
description.
Imagine 6x6 or 8x8 timbers that outline the porch (beams and posts). Then
small stemwalls built on top to rise about 1.5 ft. About a foot or so from
the top of the timbers is where the ceiling lies and above all that, my
standard roofing. There is the obvious exposure to increased humidity, UV,
etc... just due to the fact that it's outdoors but living in NM, the
humidity is usually negligible. I will keep looking for something rated
a little better than indoor use though as I really don't want to mess with
them again once installed. Thanks for the advice.
Cheers,
cc