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Thursday, August 26, 2021
Question:
Hello Code Friends,
If you replace a high wattage Mh bulb or Hg bulb with one of the LED replacement bulbs outside does the fixture now with the replacement bulb in it still require a globe?
Brad Scaggs
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Answer:
Hi Brad,
The retrofit kit is required to be listed. The installation instructions provide the details necessary for the installation. While the globe may have been necessary for the metal halide type bulb, the LEDs don’t have the same operating characteristics. The instructions probably don't indicate that the globe can be eliminated. Our recommendation is to leave it in place, in case the retrofit kit is removed at a later date. Section 410.6 requires retrofit kits to be listed and Section 110.3(B) indicates installation instructions must be followed.