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DEVICES AND LUMINAIRES

E4002.14 Tamper-resistant receptacles. In areas specified 2. Thermal protection shall not be required in recessed
in Section E3901.1, 15- and 20-ampere, 125- and 250-volt luminaires having design, construction, and thermal
nonlocking-type receptacles shall be listed tamper-resistant performance characteristics equivalent to that of
receptacles. [406.12(A)] thermally protected luminaires, and such luminaires
Exception: Receptacles in the following locations shall are identified as inherently protected. [410.115(C)
not be required to be tamper resistant: Exception No. 2]
1. Receptacles located more than 5.5 feet (1676 mm) E4003.6 Thermal protection. The ballast of a fluorescent
above the floor. luminaire installed indoors shall have integral thermal protec-
tion. Replacement ballasts shall also have thermal protection
2. Receptacles that are part of a luminaire or appliance.
integral with the ballast. A simple reactance ballast in a fluo-
3. A single receptacle for a single appliance or a rescent luminaire with straight tubular lamps shall not be
duplex receptacle for two appliances where such required to be thermally protected. [410.130(E)(1)]
receptacles are located in spaces dedicated for the
appliances served and, under conditions of normal E4003.7 High-intensity discharge luminaires. Recessed
use, the appliances are not easily moved from one high-intensity luminaires designed to be installed in wall or
place to another. The appliances shall be cord-and- ceiling cavities shall have thermal protection and be identi-
plug-connected to such receptacles in accordance fied as thermally protected. Thermal protection shall not be
with Section E3909.4. [406.12(A) Exception] required in recessed high-intensity luminaires having design,
construction and thermal performance characteristics equiva-
E4002.15 Receptacles in countertops. Receptacle assem- lent to that of thermally protected luminaires, and such lumi-
blies for installation in countertop surfaces shall be listed naires are identified as inherently protected. Thermal
for countertop applications. Receptacle assemblies and
GFCI receptacle assemblies installed in work surfaces protection shall not be required in recessed high-intensity dis-
shall be listed for work surface or countertop applications. charge luminaires installed in and identified for use in poured
[406.5 (E) and (F)] concrete. A recessed remote ballast for a high-intensity dis-
charge luminaire shall have thermal protection that is integral
E4002.16 Receptacle position. Receptacles shall not be with the ballast and shall be identified as thermally protected.
installed in a face-up position in or on countertops surfaces or [410.130(F)(1), (2), (3), and (4)]
work surfaces except where the receptacles are listed for coun-
tertop or work surface applications. [406.5 (G)] E4003.8 Metal halide lamp containment. Luminaires that
use a metal halide lamp other than a thick-glass parabolic
reflector lamp (PAR) shall be provided with a containment bar-
SECTION E4003 rier that encloses the lamp, or shall be provided with a physical
LUMINAIRES means that allows the use of only a lamp that is Type O.
E4003.1 Energized parts. Luminaires, lampholders, and [410.130(F)(5)]
lamps shall not have energized parts normally exposed to con- E4003.9 Wet or damp locations. Luminaires installed in wet
tact. (410.5) or damp locations shall be installed so that water cannot enter
E4003.2 Luminaires near combustible material. Lumi- or accumulate in wiring compartments, lampholders or other
naires shall be installed or equipped with shades or guards so electrical parts. All luminaires installed in wet locations shall
that combustible material will not be subjected to tempera- be marked “SUITABLE FOR WET LOCATIONS.” All lumi-
tures in excess of 90°C (194°F). (410.11) naires installed in damp locations shall be marked “SUIT-
E4003.3 Exposed conductive parts. The exposed metal ABLE FOR WET LOCATIONS” or “SUITABLE FOR
parts of luminaires shall be connected to an equipment DAMP LOCATIONS.” (410.10)
grounding conductor or shall be insulated from the equipment E4003.10 Lampholders in wet or damp locations. Lamp-
grounding conductor and other conducting surfaces. Lamp tie holders installed in wet locations shall be listed for use in wet
wires, mounting screws, clips and decorative bands on glass locations. Lampholders installed in damp locations shall be
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spaced at least 1 / inches (38 mm) from lamp terminals shall listed for damp locations or shall be listed for wet locations.
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not be required to be grounded. (410.42) (410.96)
E4003.4 Screw-shell type. Lampholders of the screw-shell
type shall be installed for use as lampholders only. Where E4003.11 Bathtub and shower areas. Cord-connected lumi-
supplied by a circuit having a grounded conductor, the naires, chain-, cable-, or cord-suspended-luminaires, lighting
grounded conductor shall be connected to the screw shell. track, pendants, and ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans shall not
(410.90) have any parts located within a zone measured 3 feet (914
E4003.5 Recessed incandescent luminaires. Recessed mm) horizontally and 8 feet (2438 mm) vertically from the
incandescent luminaires shall have thermal protection and top of a bathtub rim or shower stall threshold. This zone is all
shall be listed as thermally protected. [410.115(C)] encompassing and includes the space directly over the tub or
shower. Luminaires within the actual outside dimension of
Exceptions: the bathtub or shower to a height of 8 feet (2438 mm) verti-
1. Thermal protection shall not be required in recessed cally from the top of the bathtub rim or shower threshold
luminaires listed for the purpose and installed in
poured concrete. [410.115(C) Exception No. 1]

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