410-Luminaires, Lampholders, and Lamps

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I. General

410.1 Scope. This article covers luminaires, portable

Lighting Track. A manufactured assembly designed to support and energize luminaires that are capable of being readily repositioned on the track. Its length can be altered by the addition or subtraction of sections of track.

410.5 Live Parts. Luminaires, portable luminaires, 1am- pholders, and lamps shall have no live parts normally ex posed to contact. Exposed accessible terminals in 1am- pholders and switches shall not be installed in metal luminaire canopies or in open bases of portable table or floor luminaires.

luminaires, lampholders, pendants,
incandescent
filament lamps, arc lamps, electric-discharge lamps,

Exception: Cleat-type lampholders located at least 2.5 m

decorative lighting products, lighting
accessories for

(8 ft) above the floor shall be permitted to have exposed

temporary seasonal and holiday use, portable flexible

terminals.

lighting products, and the wiring
and equipment

410.6 Listing Required. All luminaires and lampholders

forming part of such products and lighting installations.

410.2 Definitions.

Closet Storage Space. The volume bounded by the sides and back closet walls and planes extending from the

closet floor vertically to a height of 1.8 m (6 ft) or to the

shall be listed.

410.8 Inspection. Luminaires shall be installed such that the connections between the luminaire conductors and the circuit conductors can be inspected without requiring the disconnection of any part of the wiring

highest clothes-hanging rod and parallel to the walls at a horizontal distance of 600 mm (24 in.) from the sides and back of the closet walls, respectively, and
continuing vertically to the closet ceiling parallel to the
unless the luminaires
plugs and receptacles.

II. Luminaire Locations

are connected by attachment
walls at a horizontal distance of

410.10 Luminaires in Specific Locations.

(A) Wet and Damp Locations. Luminaires installed in wet or damp locations shall be installed such that water cannot enter or accumulate in wiring compartments,

lampholders, or other
electrical parts. All luminaires
installed in wet locations shall be marked, "Suitable for
Wet Locations." All
luminaires installed in damp
locations shall be marked "Suitable for Wet Locations" or "Suitable for Damp Locations."

(B) Corrosive Locations. Luminaires installed in corro-

sive locations shall b
locations.
of a type suitable for such

(C) In Ducts or Hoods. Luminaires shall be permitted to be installed in commercial cooking hoods where all of the following conditions are met:

Figure 410.2 Closet Storage Space.

300 mm (12 in.) or the width of the shelf, whichever is greater; for a closet that permits access to both sides of a hanging rod, this space includes the volume below the highest rod extending 300 mm (12 in.) on either side of the rod on a plane horizontal to the floor extending the entire length of the rod. See Figure 410.2.

(1) The luminaire shall be identified for use within com- mercial cooking hoods and installed such that the temperature limits of the materials used are not exceeded.

(2) The luminaire shall be constructed so that all exhaust vapors, grease, oil, or cooking vapors are excluded from the lamp and wiring compartment. Diffusers shall be resistant to thermal

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