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Australian & New Zealand Classifications

Luminaires shall be classified as at least one of the following:
a)  Non-IC
b)  Do-not-cover
c)  CA90
d)  CA 135
e)  IC
f)   IC-4

a)  Non-IC luminaire

a recessed luminaire that cannot be abutted against or covered by normally flammable materials  or used in 
installations where building insulation or debris is, or maybe, present in normal use.
NOTE: This classification is not suitable for residential installations.

 b)  Do-not-cover luminaire

a recessed luminaire that can be used where normally flammable materials, including insulation, are or may be
present, but can not abutted against any material and cannot be covered in normal use,

c)  CA 90 luminaire

a recessed luminaire that can be abutted against normally flammable materials, including building insulation, but 
cannot in normal use. Building elements, building insulation or debris have limited access to the heated parts of 
of the luminaire.

d) 

 

CA 135 luminaire

a recessed luminaire that can be abutted against normally flammable materials, including building insulation, but 
cannot in normal use. Building elements, building insulation or debris have some access to the heated parts of the 
luminaire.

e)  IC luminaire

a recessed luminaire that can be abutted against normally flammable materials, including building insulation, and
can be covered in normal use. Building elements, building insulation or debris have limited access to the heated 
parts of the luminaire.

f)   IC-4 luminaire

a recessed luminaire that can be abutted against normally flammable materials, including building insulation, and
can be covered in normal use. Building elements, building insulation or debris have restricted access to the heated 
parts of the luminaire. This classification of recessed luminiaire is effectively a sealed unit that has a restricted flow
of air between the habitable room the luminaire emits light into and the void/space where the main body of the 
luminaire is located.

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HCB=20mm MIC=20mm SCI-20mm SCB=20mm

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LAMP

 

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REPLACEABLE

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N5667

Tested

 

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Ta 0

-40

IC

ABUTTED &

COVERED

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