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A damp location is defined in the National Electric Code (NEC) as an outdoor location protected from driving rain. The underside of outdoor porches, breezeways, and the like are typically considered damp locations. Wet locations are those unprotected from driving rain, splashing or sprayed water, such as car-wash rooms.

It sounds like you are referring to a damp location.

Also, by outdoor porch, I do not mean a little, postage-stamp sized awning over a landing-sized stoop, as is sometimes seen in low-cost tract housing. The rule is common sense: can driving or blown rain reach the location? If so, then wet; if not, but outdoors, then damp.

The first fixture you link is fine, as it specifies "damp". The second one probably is, as it us described as for indoor or outdoor. If you physically looked at it, it probably have the words "for damp location" embossed on the frame. If not, as a licensed electrician, I would hesitate using it. The code stated that these words are required. If it doesn't say damp or wet, then it's dry only. Also, "for wet" is acceptable for damp locations.

A damp location is defined in the National Electric Code (NEC) as an outdoor location protected from driving rain. The underside of outdoor porches, breezeways, and the like are typically considered damp locations. Wet locations are those unprotected from driving rain, splashing or sprayed water, such as car-wash rooms.

It sounds like you are referring to a damp location.

Also, by outdoor porch, I do not mean a little, postage-stamp sized awning over a landing-sized stoop, as is sometimes seen in low-cost tract housing. The rule is common sense: can driving or blown rain reach the location? If so, then wet; if not, but outdoors, then damp.

A damp location is defined in the National Electric Code (NEC) as an outdoor location protected from driving rain. The underside of outdoor porches, breezeways, and the like are typically considered damp locations. Wet locations are those unprotected from driving rain, splashing or sprayed water, such as car-wash rooms.

It sounds like you are referring to a damp location.

Also, by outdoor porch, I do not mean a little, postage-stamp sized awning over a landing-sized stoop, as is sometimes seen in low-cost tract housing. The rule is common sense: can driving or blown rain reach the location? If so, then wet; if not, but outdoors, then damp.

The first fixture you link is fine, as it specifies "damp". The second one probably is, as it us described as for indoor or outdoor. If you physically looked at it, it probably have the words "for damp location" embossed on the frame. If not, as a licensed electrician, I would hesitate using it. The code stated that these words are required. If it doesn't say damp or wet, then it's dry only. Also, "for wet" is acceptable for damp locations.

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A damp location is defined in the National Electric Code (NEC) as an outdoor location protected from driving rain. The underside of outdoor porches, breezeways, and the like are typically considered damp locations. Wet locations are those unprotected from driving rain, splashing or sprayed water, such as car-wash rooms.

It sounds like you are referring to a damp location.

Also, by outdoor porch, I do not mean a little, postage-stamp sized awning over a landing-sized stoop, as is sometimes seen in low-cost tract housing. The rule is common sense: can driving or blown rain reach the location? If so, then wet; if not, but outdoors, then damp.