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Eric9822 wrote:

On Feb 6, 5:27=A0pm, (Charles Bishop) wrote:
I have a recessed fixture I'd like to convert to a surface mount fixture.

1. =A0I'd remove the bulb and screw in a plug adaptor into the socket. The=
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(power's off of course) plug in the male end of a extension cord, cut to
about 6 inches with the two ends stripped. Attach these two ends to the
leads for the fixture, keeping polarity. Then attach the fixture to the
ceiling and Bob's my uncle.

Anything wrong with this? I'd like to avoid removing the recessed fixture
and doing the work that entails.

If that's no good, how about

2. =A0Power off. I remove the adjustable part of the can, with the socket
and disconnect the power wires from the socket. I use these wires to
connect with the leads from the surface mount fixture and then proceed as
in 1. Can the recessed fixture act as a jct box with no other
modification?

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charles

Option # 1 - Not NEC compliant. Check section 400.7 approved uses for
flexible cords, your use is not listed. Also check 400.8, flexible
cord uses not permitted. Scetion 400.8(1) prohibits flexible cords as
a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.

Option #2 - In my opinion this violates section 110.3(B) which states
Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance
with any instructions included in the listing or labeling. I
seriously doubt the existing fixture is listed as a modified junction
box for another fixture. It also sounds like this would be a
violation of section 314.29 that covers accesibilty of junction boxes.

All references are NEC 2005. If removing the existing fixture is
troublesome you can always disconect it, abandon it in place, and
cover it with a properly wired surface mount fixture.

Eric, thanks. This is the information I was looking for. Not that it
solves the problem, but it tells me why the proposed solution wouldn't
work.

However, just as a side note, if the recessed can is used as a j-box, it
would still be accessible. All that would be needed is to take off the
surface fixture and all the connections would be accessible. Still, it
sounds as if it wouldn't pass code.

Thanks again for your help.

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charles