Patent ID: 6089732
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: F21S,F21V,Y10S

Abstract:
A downlight fixture having a pan support, a junction box and a can mounting a first lamp having a preferred wattage for an insulation contact installation, the can mounting a second lamp having a second preferred wattage for a non-insulation contact installation, the fixture being usable in both insulation contact installations and non-insulation contact installations when respectively employing the first and second lamps of first and second preferred wattages, means carried by the can for controlling operation of the fixture in either an insulation contact installation or a non-insulation contact installation at said respective preferred wattages, said means comprising a thermal protection device mounted on a surface of a can for sensing the existence of a first temperature when the fixture is used in an insulation contact installation and a second temperature when the fixture is used in a non-insulation contact installation, the can being formed of a material and having a volume causing surfaces of the can to maintain a temperature not to exceed the first temperature in an insulation contact installation and not to exceed the second temperature in a non-insulation contact installation when in use with the respective lamps of the respective preferred wattages.