recessed fixture over shower

[John Dirks Jr]

New construction.

The switch cannot be reached from standing in the shower. It looks like an exterior rated fixture. I thought fixtures over showers had to be sealed under a lens.

What are the requirements for fixtures over showers? Are there code references to prove this installation is wrong?

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[John Dirks Jr]

OK...here it is and it looks ok.

http://progresslighting.com/products.as ... P8072WL-28

You can blow this pic up and see the part number.

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[plummen]

Ive heard rumors of fixtures that could actually be used without a glass cover,but ive never actually seen one

[John Dirks Jr]

Ive heard rumors of fixtures that could actually be used without a glass cover,but ive never actually seen one

Me either, until today. That's what caught me. You'll see the shower rated fixtures without covers at the link in my second post.

[Steven Hockstein]

My experience is that the electrical inspectors will defer to UL approvals and the manufacturers' published specifications and installation instructions. Sometimes they will ask the builder to provide the back-up documentation to verify and to put into the municipal file.

[Jim Katen]

The NEC only requires that the fixture be marked for a damp locations or, if it's subject to shower spray, wet locations.

There's no NEC requirement for a cover. Never was.