"Virtual Voyager" wrote in message
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On Sep 22, 12:25 pm, Joe wrote:
On Sep 22, 9:16 am, Virtual Voyager wrote:

I bought an inexpensive light fixture for back porch ceiling and it
has a tag on the wiring that says:

Caution: Risk of fire, most dwellings built before 1985 have supply
wire rated 60 degrees C, consult a qualified electrician to ensure
correct branch circuit conductor.

What does this mean? Never saw this tag on electrical fixtures
before.

Thanks,
Vv

Just curious, did it have UL listing? If not, it may have failed with
60 C wire, but passed with 90 C.

Joe

Yes, it does have the UL sticker. One note of info, both wires in the
fixture are aluminum not copper, but the ground wire is copper.

Thanks again,
Vv

If the fixture gives off a lot of heat, the wires are probably nickel,
definitely not aluminum