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

"Virtual Voyager" wrote in message
...

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


It's a cover your ass disclaimer, telling the installer that he can't
install the fixture on wiring types rated at less than 75 or 90 degrees

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

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

"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

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Where did you buy this piece of crap fixture, and where was it made?

"Virtual Voyager" wrote in message
...

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


Means what it says. The newer cheaper fixtures run hotter and require wire
with the better rated insulation.

It really is a potential hazard to use this fixture with older wires. It
can bake the insulation to a brittle state.


Colbyt

"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

Colbyt wrote:
....
Means what it says. The newer cheaper fixtures run hotter ...

How's that? Electrons dissipated in the incandescent filament know
they're in a "newer cheaper fixture" somehow and thus generate more
heat? Does not compute...

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In article ,
wrote:


I bet that is tinned copper, not aluminum.

I'll take half that action.

"dpb" wrote in message
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Colbyt wrote:
...
Means what it says. The newer cheaper fixtures run hotter ...

How's that? Electrons dissipated in the incandescent filament know
they're in a "newer cheaper fixture" somehow and thus generate more heat?
Does not compute...

--

They are of **** poor design and enclosed mostly where the older ones were
not. The watt to btu conversion has always been the same.

On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:16:04 -0700 (PDT), 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


Their lawyer made them do it. If you can find the UL tag, you're good
to go. Always, make absolutely sure the circuit is off and double
check the wires with a VOM before you touch. Use a wooden or
fiberglass ladder.