Specification Sheet
Type
Project
Catalog No.
Lamp/Wattage
Dimensions
6505 Gayhart St., Commerce, CA 90040 • Phone: 800.686.6672 • FAX: 800.500.9955 • www.noralighting.com
e-mail: nora@noralighting.com • Specifications subject to change without notice. © 2011
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Dedicated new construction housing for use in insulated ceilings can be in direct contact with
thermal insulation. Air-tight construction provides energy savings by reducing the flow of air
through the ceiling. The housing is dedicated and labeled for use with Nora Diamond, Cobalt,
Onyx and Opal series LED fixtures
FEaTURES
• ICratedfordirectcontactwithinsulation
• QuickconnectprovidedforelectricalconnectiontotheLEDTrim
• ASTME283forAir-Tight
• EnergyStarRated
• ExceedsCaliforniaTitle24highefficacyrequirements
• cULusListedforDampLocationandFeedThrough
• cULusListedforWetLocationandFeedThrough(withNLEDC-571orNLEDC-572)
• Availablewith277VStep-downtransformer
• Canbeprewiredfor0-10Vdimming
CONSTRUCTION
Plaster Frame
Highquality0.032steeldiecutonepieceframe
Housing
0.040steelhousingadjuststomaximumceilingthicknessof1-3/4"(45mm).Springbrackets
accept torsion wing trim springs.
Clearance
"IC"InsulatedCeilinghousingsaredirectcontactrated;nominumumclearanceisrequired.
Mounting
Twobarhangersareincludedadjustableto24-1/2".HangerbarshaveT-Barslotand
alignmentfeet.Barhangersareparalleltojunctionbox,butcanberepositioned90º
perpendiculartojunctionboxifdesired.Insulationmaybeblowndirectlyontothesurfaceof
thefixture.
Air Flow Restriction
MeetsASTME283Air-TightRequirements.
ELECTRICaL
Junction Box
Plasterframeintegrated25cubicinch0.060"thickgalvanizedsteel,withseven1/2"NPT
knockouts,fourRomex®pryouts,andsnaponcovers.Allleadsare#18AWGwire,theground
wireisconnectedtothebottom,andquickconnectorsaresuppliedonallleads.Through
branchcircuitwiring(4-in,4-out).
Compatible with:
NLEDC-DiamondSeries
NLCBC-CobaltSeries
NLOP-OpalSeries
NOX-OnyxSeries
Dimming:
SeecompatibleDiamond/Onyx/Cobalt/Opalforcompatibledimmers
NHIC-5LMRAT
5" IC Air-Tight LED Diamond/Onyx/Cobalt/Opal Series
Dedicated New Construction Housing
Source: 11-16.6W LED
Housing
NHIC-5LMRAT: 5"ICAirTightDedicatedNewConstructionHousing
NHIC-5LMRAT/277: 5"ICAirTightDedicatedNewConstructionHousingincludeseinstalled50Wstepdowntransformer
NHIC-5LMRAT/4W: 5"ICAirTightDedicatedHousingPre-wiredfor0-10VdimmingCobaltSeries
NHIC-5LMRAT/4WEM: 5"ICAirTightDedicatedHousingPre-wiredforEmergencyCobaltSeries-IncludesEMbatteryandremotetestswitch
NHIC-5LMRAT/6WEM: 5"ICAirTightDedicatedHousingPre-wiredforEmergencyand0-10VdimmingCobaltSeries-IncludesEMbatteryandremotetestswitch
RoHS
C OMPLIANT
Cut-out: 5-5/8" HousingLength: 10-1/2"
ID: 5" HousingWidth: 7-1/4"
OD: 5-1/2" HousingHeight: 7-1/2"
7-1/2"
5-5/8"
Ceiling Cut-out
10-1/2"
7-1/4"
Step Down Transformer (Converts 277V input to 120V)
Optional50WstepdowntransformerinstalledintoAirTightNewConstruction
housing(NHIC-5LMRAT/277)(ForusewithNoraDiamond,Cobalt,OnyxandOpal
SeriesLEDProducts)
EMERGENCY
90-minutebatteryisinstalledonframeandincludesremotemountedtest
switch.ForuseonlywithCobaltEMSeriesLEDDownLightsspecified
specifically
Labels and Listings
Title24Compliant
cULusListedforDampLocation&FeedThrough
cULusListedforWetLocation&FeedThrough(w/NLEDC-571orNLEDC-572)
WSECASTME283forAir-Tight
EnergyStarRated
RoHSCompliant
2013