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    Default Re: Fluorescent Ceiling Light Fixture Recall

    "Hazard: A wire inside the light fixture could be loose, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers."

    Hmmmm ... now ... if ... just thinking out loud here ...

    ... the fixture *WAS GROUNDED AS REQUIRED* ...

    ... would that still be "posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers." ... ????

    I know, I know, *what if* "it is not grounded", but, we all know it (light fixtures, and especially fluorescent lights) *is required to be* "grounded".

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    Default Re: Fluorescent Ceiling Light Fixture Recall

    And it is quite a long boat ride from China to the U.S., I'm surprised that there's nothing else that was loose!


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    Default Re: Fluorescent Ceiling Light Fixture Recall

    Jerry
    Are you saying
    If I replace a fixture on an ungrounded circuit, that I must rewire it to make it a grounded circuit?

    ' correct a wise man and you gain a friend... correct a fool and he'll bloody your nose'.

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    Default Re: Fluorescent Ceiling Light Fixture Recall

    Quote Originally Posted by Rick Cantrell View Post
    Jerry
    Are you saying
    If I replace a fixture on an ungrounded circuit, that I must rewire it to make it a grounded circuit?
    Rick,

    Sort of, but not quite.

    First, this from the NEC:
    - 410.17 General.
    - - Luminaires (fixtures) and lighting equipment shall be grounded as required in Article 250 and Part V of this article.

    Second, fluorescent fixtures of the rapid start type require the housing to be grounded to help them strike off and light. They 'may' (*may*) light for a while without being grounded, but as the lamps age, that grounding becomes more important for the lamp to strike off and light. However, see the code section above for grounding.

    Now, "re-wire" to make it a grounded circuit? No, but I'd want it grounded in some manner, which may mean running an equipment grounding conductor from the light fixture to a known ground somewhere.

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    Default Re: Fluorescent Ceiling Light Fixture Recall

    Thanks for the explanation

    ' correct a wise man and you gain a friend... correct a fool and he'll bloody your nose'.

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