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DEVICES AND LUMINAIRES

shall be marked for damp locations and where subject to 12″ OR
shower spray, shall be marked for wet locations. [410.4(D)] SHELF 12″ OR
WIDTH SHELF
E4003.12 Luminaires in clothes closets. For the purposes of WIDTH
this section, storage space shall be defined as a volume
bounded by the sides and back closet walls and planes extend-
ing from the closet floor vertically to a height of 6 feet (1829 12″ OR
mm) or the highest clothes-hanging rod and parallel to the SHELF
WIDTH
walls at a horizontal distance of 24 inches (610 mm) from the 12″
sides and back of the closet walls respectively, and continuing
vertically to the closet ceiling parallel to the walls at a horizon-
tal distance of 12 inches (305 mm) or the width of the shelf,
whichever is greater. For a closet that permits access to both
sides of a hanging rod, the storage space shall include the vol-
ume below the highest rod extending 12 inches (305 mm) on
ROD
either side of the rod on a plane horizontal to the floor extend- HEIGHT
ing the entire length of the rod (see Figure E4003.12). (410.2) OR 6′
The types of luminaires installed in clothes closets shall be
limited to surface-mounted or recessed incandescent or LED
luminaires with completely enclosed light sources, surface-
mounted or recessed fluorescent luminaires, and surface-
mounted fluorescent or LED luminaires identified as suitable
for installation within the closet storage area. Incandescent
luminaires with open or partially enclosed lamps and pendant
luminaires or lamp-holders shall be prohibited. The minimum
clearance between luminaires installed in clothes closets and
the nearest point of a closet storage area shall be as follows:
[410.16(A) and (B)] 24″
1. Surface-mounted incandescent or LED luminaires with
a completely enclosed light source shall be installed on 24″
the wall above the door or on the ceiling, provided that
there is a minimum clearance of 12 inches (305 mm) For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
between the fixture and the nearest point of a storage FIGURE E4003.12
space. CLOSET STORAGE SPACE
2. Surface-mounted fluorescent luminaires shall be
installed on the wall above the door or on the ceiling, terminal. The grounded conductor shall be connected to
provided that there is a minimum clearance of 6 inches the screw shell. (410.50)
(152 mm).
E4003.13.2 Luminaires as raceways. Luminaires shall not
3. Recessed incandescent luminaires or LED luminaires be used as raceways for circuit conductors except where
with a completely enclosed light source shall be such luminaires are listed and marked for use as a raceway
installed in the wall or the ceiling provided that there is or are identified for through-wiring.
a minimum clearance of 6 inches (152 mm).
Luminaires designed for end-to-end connection to form
4. Recessed fluorescent luminaires shall be installed in the a continuous assembly, and luminaires connected together
wall or on the ceiling provided that there is a minimum by recognized wiring methods, shall not be required to be
clearance of 6 inches (152 mm) between the fixture and listed as a raceway where they contain the conductors of
the nearest point of a storage space. one 2-wire branch circuit or one multiwire branch circuit
5. Surface-mounted fluorescent or LED luminaires shall and such conductors supply the connected luminaires. One
be permitted to be installed within the closet storage additional 2-wire branch circuit that separately supplies
space where identified for this use. [410.16(C)] one or more of the connected luminaires shall also be per-
E4003.13 Luminaire wiring—general. Wiring on or within mitted. [410.64(A), (B), and (C)]
luminaires shall be neatly arranged and shall not be exposed
to physical damage. Excess wiring shall be avoided. Conduc-
tors shall be arranged so that they are not subjected to tem- SECTION E4004
peratures above those for which the conductors are rated. LUMINAIRE INSTALLATION
(410.48) E4004.1 Outlet box covers. In a completed installation, each
outlet box shall be provided with a cover except where cov-
E4003.13.1 Polarization of luminaires. Luminaires shall
be wired so that the screw shells of lampholders will be ered by means of a luminaire canopy, lampholder or device
connected to the same luminaire or circuit conductor or with a faceplate. (410.22)

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