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  Any electricians or handy folks here? Wall sconce question.

  Posted by JeHanne on November 24, 2011 at 3:56 pm

  Hello Fellow Veneers!

  Pole room is coming along… tomorrow baseboards and flooring will be done! That means bye bye ceiling fan and hello pole!!!

  I figured while I was busy preparing the room, I should replace the sconce too.

  The new sconce instructions and packaging say "MIN 75 C Supply Conductors". Can anyone tell me how I determine if my wiring is at least 75 C? I do not know how to determine what rating the supply conductor is. 

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  JeHanne replied 13 years ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  RidgePole

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  November 25, 2011 at 7:15 am

  If you can pull the wiring out far enough, the rating should be stamped on the plastic sheathing.  You can also check somewhere that the wiring is exposed, like an attic or crawl space.  There's a chance the wiring in the attic is a different rating than the wiring at the fixture itself, though, so beware of that.  Most builders will use the same wiring throughout the house, but a previous homeowner could have switched it out.  You know- stuff happens.

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  JeHanne

  Member

  November 25, 2011 at 8:46 am

  Thank you RidgePole, I will see if I can pull it out to find the sheathing.  I appreciate you letting me know, I figured it would have to be printed somewhere! If I'm unable to tell from the inside… I'll return the fixture. I avoid the attic, too much insulation, too dark and spiders. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif

  Thanks!!!

   

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