MA amendments.

410.16(D). Revise items (1) through (4) to read as follows:

The minimum clearance between luminaires installed in clothes closets and the nearest point of a clothes closet storage space shall be as follows:

(1) 300 mm (12 in.) for surface-mounted incandescent luminaires with a completely enclosed light source, or for LED luminaires not covered in (2) following, that are installed on the wall above the door or on the ceiling.

(2) 150 mm (6 in.) for surface-mounted fluorescent luminaires, or for surface-mounted LED luminaires that are factory wired with their drivers, and that are installed on the wall above the door or on the ceiling.

(3) 150 mm (6 in.) for recessed incandescent luminaires, or for LED luminaires not covered in (4) following, with a completely enclosed light source, and that are installed in the wall or the ceiling.

(4) 150 mm (6 in.) for recessed fluorescent luminaires, or for recessed LED luminaires that are factory wired with their drivers, and that are installed in the wall or the ceiling.

410.36(B). Add a second paragraph as follows:

In addition to, or lieu of, the mechanical fastening means, luminaires equaling or exceeding 1.8 kg (4 lb) shall be directly supported to the building structure or to approved intermediate supports rigidly secured to the building structure. The luminaire support shall be by wire, chain, or threaded rod of sufficient strength to carry the luminaire. Luminaires equal to or greater than 600 mm (2 ft.), nominal, on a side shall be supported at each end of a diagonal axis regardless of weight.

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