About our Fire Rated Wafer Lights
Fire rated recessed lighting fixtures are specifically engineered to go into fire rated assemblies in homes, such as ceilings separating apartment units or spaces dividing garages from sleeping rooms. Required by national and local building codes, fire rated recessed lights are a vital component of wall and ceiling barriers that contain the spread of fires. Unlike regular pot lights, which are typically not airtight or fire resistant, fire rated recessed can lights have covers made of fire-resistant metal and intumescent material that expands when exposed to extreme heat, thereby effectively cutting off any openings for the spread of fire. The NuWatt line of 2 hour fire rated recessed pot lights is certified to contain the spread of fire for at least two hours, allowing more time for safe evacuation.
