{"id":6268,"date":"2022-07-27T12:15:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T06:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bringuptodate.com\/?p=6268"},"modified":"2022-07-27T12:15:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T06:45:11","slug":"how-to-tell-if-a-recessed-light-is-ic-rated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bringuptodate.com\/how-to-tell-if-a-recessed-light-is-ic-rated\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Tell If A Recessed Light Is IC Rated? Let\u2019s Find Out!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A few days ago, I finally made the purchase that I had wanted to make. My love for books made me invest in a Kindle. While I think there is no greater joy than reading a physical book, but with increased work-related travel, I was finding it inconvenient to carry books along. The old school girl in me was avoiding buying a Kindle, but she gave up for the sake of convenience, and I am sure it is worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday, while I was at work, I received a message from Amazon that my package had been delivered. Excitedly, I finished work and rushed home to unbox the package. I had planned in my head to order dinner home and relax through the evening reading a book. But as soon as I reached my place, I heard my neighbor’s fire alarm ringing. There was a small fire in her Non IC-Rated recessed lighting fixture due to overheating. Gladly the fire did not reach the insulation of her ceiling, which would have readily caught fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IC rating stands for Insulation Contact rating, which determines whether or not your lighting is safe to be in contact with insulated ceilings or walls.<\/strong> IC rating in recessed lights is important as Non IC-Rated recessed lights create a fire hazard if they are in contact with the insulation. You can tell if a light is IC-Rated by checking its label or the color of the light. You may also be able to identify an IC-Rated light by locating holes in its housing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, we will understand in detail what IC-Rated recessed lighting means and how it is different from Non IC-Rated lighting. We will also learn about how to tell if a recessed light is IC Rated.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Does IC-Rated Mean?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n