Dimensions Guide
HALO
®
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H7ICAT
6” IC, New
Construction , 120V
Dimensions
Specification Features
Description
The H7 recessed housing is the standard in the industry for both light
commercial and residential applications. H7 series features full-frame
design, robust construction, feed-through listing, Got Nail! bar hangers;
and may support use of higher wattage lamps. A wide variety of trims
allows a number of different lighting effects to be created with one basic
housing. H7ICAT is for installations where the housing will be in direct
contact with insulation,* and its Air-Tite design will also meet restricted
air flow code requirements. May be retrofit with compatible Halo LED
lighting systems.
Housing
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Single wall aluminum housing
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Aluminum construction for greater
heat dissipation
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Sealed and gasketed for Air-Tite
™
ready installation
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Designed for insulated ceilings in
direct contact with insulation* (May
also be installed in non-insulated
ceilings)
Socket Plate
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Rigid socket plate adjusts and locks
without tools for various lamp sizes
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Socket plate and bracket may
be removed when using socket
supporting trims
Plaster Frame
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Housing adjusts in plaster frame
to accommodate up to 1” ceiling
thickness
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Galvanized steel construction
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Plaster frame features include:
• Regressed locking screw for
securing hanger bars
• Cutouts for easily crimping hanger
bars in position
• Halo name embossed on plaster
frame
• The housing may be removed
from plaster frame to provide
access to the junction box
• Pre-installed Air-Tite ready ceiling
contact gasket
Got Nail!™ Bar Hanger Bracket
Bar Hanger Features include:
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Pre-installed nail easily installs
installs in regular lumber, engineered
lumber and laminated beams
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Safety and guidance system
prevents snagging, ensures smooth
straight nail penetration and allows
bar hangers to be easily removed if
necessary
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Automatic leveling flange aligns
the housing and lets you hold the
housing in place with one hand while
driving nails
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Five additional mounting points
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Mounting point on top for hanger
wire connection
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Integral T-bar clips snaps onto T-bars -
no additional clips required
q-Channel bars with Pass-N-
Thru™
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q-Channel bars feature an unique
inverted “q” interlocking channel for
rigidity and stability
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Pass-N-Thru™ feature allows bars to
cross-over for tool-less shortening in
tight spaces less than 12” without
removing from the plaster frame.
Push bars together and flex at score
hole break points
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Housing can be positioned at any
point within 24” joist span
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Bar hangers may be repositioned 90°
on the frame
Slide-N-Side™ Junction Box
Junction box features include:
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Slide-N-Side™ connectors allow
non-metallic sheathed cable for both
U.S. and Canada to be installed
without tools and without removing
knockouts
• Allows wiring connections to be
made outside the junction box
• Simply insert the cable directly
into the trap after connections are
made
• accommodates the following
standard non-metallic sheathed
cable types:
(US) #14/2 , #14/3, #12/2, #12/3
(Canada) #14/2, #14/3, #12/2
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Positioned to accommodate straight
conduit runs
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Seven 1/2” trade size conduit
knockouts with true pry-out slots
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cULus Listed 26 in3 box volume
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Listed for through branch (8) No. 12
AWG branch circuit 90° C conductors
through the box
Quick Connect™
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Three 4-port push-in “Quick
Connect” wire nuts included in
junction box
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Speed installation and increase
reliability
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No additional wire nuts required
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Simply strip and insert supply wires
Socket
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Porcelain socket with nickel plated
brass screw shell
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Snap-in springs secure socket to
socket plate, and may be detached
when using socket supporting trims
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Overspray protector included
Thermal Protector
Self resetting thermal protector
deactivates fixture if overheating occurs
due to improper lamping or
misapplied insulation
Trims
Halo Fit-All concept offers multiple trim
options in a variety of design styles,
and functional beam distributions to
control beam angle and lumen delivery
in accommodating various lamp types
including Halogen, CFL and LED
Compliance
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cULus Listed 1598 Luminaire
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cULus Listed Damp Location
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cULus Listed for Wet Location,
covered ceiling, with select trims
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cULus Listed for direct contact with
insulation and combustible material*
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cULus Listed for feed through
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Air-Tite code compliant. Certified
under ASTM E283; not exceeding
2.0 cfm (0.944 L/s) air leakage rate
tested at a 1.57 psf (75 Pa) pressure
differential.
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RoHS compliant
*Not to be used in direct contact with
spray foam insulation (Consult NEMA
LSD57-2013)
FOR USE IN INSULATED
CEILINGS
FOR DIRECT CONTACT
WITH INSULATION*
TD518151EN
5/20/2016
1/2"
[13mm]
7"
[178mm]
6-1/2"
[165mm]
Ceiling opening
7-1/2"
[191mm]
10-1/2
[267mm]
1/2"
[13mm]
7"
[178mm]
6-1/2"
[165mm]
Ceiling opening
7-1/2"
[191mm]
10-1/2
[267mm]
Special Features
Got-Nail!™ bar hangers
q-Channel bars with Pass-N-Thru™
Slide-N-Side™ junction box
Quick Connect™ push wire nuts
Air-Tite™ code compliant