What do people use for insulating a retrofit from the canopy?

John Hartford · 03/08/2006, 07:07 PM

I don't know if I am being to cautious or not, but I heard that for a metal halide retrofit that would be attatched to a wood canopy is that there should be some type of insulation between the retrofit light and the wood canopy to prevent a possible fire. Is this true, and if so what types of insulation do you recommend.

nebraskareef · 03/08/2006, 07:10 PM

I've never had anything besides an additional piece of wood to create an air gap between the reflector and the hood. I suppose if you were really worried about it, a shallow socket could be used for additional space.

agfahy · 03/09/2006, 05:19 AM

With all the retros I've installed, I've always used a couple of wooden stand offs to space the retro away from the wood cap a little. !.5" is sufficient. It also allows you to hide cords behind the retro for a cleaner look.
Good luck.

03/08/2006, 07:07 PM	#1
John Hartford Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 256	What do people use for insulating a retrofit from the canopy? I don't know if I am being to cautious or not, but I heard that for a metal halide retrofit that would be attatched to a wood canopy is that there should be some type of insulation between the retrofit light and the wood canopy to prevent a possible fire. Is this true, and if so what types of insulation do you recommend.

03/08/2006, 07:10 PM	#2
nebraskareef MFCEO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,495 Blog Entries: 1	I've never had anything besides an additional piece of wood to create an air gap between the reflector and the hood. I suppose if you were really worried about it, a shallow socket could be used for additional space. __________________ Originally Posted by tmz "Now if I drink the vodka the colors do look much better than if I drink the vinegar."

03/09/2006, 05:19 AM	#3
agfahy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 106	With all the retros I've installed, I've always used a couple of wooden stand offs to space the retro away from the wood cap a little. !.5" is sufficient. It also allows you to hide cords behind the retro for a cleaner look. Good luck.