Attic Insulation Over Recessed Lights

Smartcap attic recessed light cover is a pre assembled easy to install fire rated recessed light cover that simply unfolds into a perfect cap over non ic rated attic light fixtures requiring a 3 gap between fixture and insulation.

Attic insulation over recessed lights.

I have bought insulation. Replace the bulb go into the attic and check the outside of the can if you. Discussion in electricians talk started by matt h dec 7 2016. Smartcap attic recessed light cover is a pre assembled easy to install fire rated recessed light cover that simply unfolds into a perfect cap over non ic rated light fixtures in the attic.

Look for a label marked ic inside the can. Well when we moved into our present house bungalow i noticed in the attic that all the led s were covered with insulation. Tenmat the leading manufacturer of high temperature engineering materials and fire protection components for recessed lights specifically developed the ff130e recessed light cover to solve this problem and protect lights from insulation while simultaneously allowing the insulation to be continuous and uninterrupted over the whole area of the. Turn off the lights.

I have a ranch home in the kitchen there are recessed lights. No way was i going to let that stay the same so i went out and bought these. If you don t see the ic go into the attic and look on the. Unlike site fabricated light covers that require excessive time labor and cost to build smartcap attic recessed light cover is an easy solution to a.

The recessed lights in my house are accessible from the attic but there s no insulation around them because it says on the fixtures that they need to vent the heat generated by incandescent bulbs. Place a stepladder under one the lights climb it and remove the bulb. The cans have holes in them so my precious warm air is leaking right out of these areas. I took a look at the insulation around the recessed light cans from the attic and there is none.

Unscrew the bulb from each of the recessed lighting fixtures and look for the letters ic inside the can. If i replace those bulbs with leds will that reduce the heat enough so i can insulate around the existing lighting cans. Unlike site fabricated light covers that require excessive time labor and cost to build smartcap attic recessed light cover is an easy solution to a complex.