I wish I had a digital camera a few years ago so I could show you the fire
damage done by two ceiling mounted halogen fixtures that were installed
properly using the correct size lamps. Some fixtures are just dangerous and
the more liability the manufacturer can dump on someone else the more they
will.
"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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wrote:
Doug, I've seen that many times myself. There are certainly types of
fixtures that mount close to ceilings that produce a lot of heat and are
fire hazards,

No, it's not the fixture that's a fire hazard. The hazard is in using
bulbs
that are too hot for the fixture. That's why limits are posted.

however I still believe that a lot of these ratings are more
for liability than safety

Believe what you wish. The fact remains that, when installed correctly and
used with bulbs that do not exceed their rating, fixtures of any type are
safe
- and the use of bulbs that do exceed the rating can be dangerous.


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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.