OK, I may be reading things wrong, as I will do. NEC 410.28(d)No unnecessary splices or taps shall be made within or on a luminaire(fixture). The other place I saw it was IRC 2003 E3809.3 Flexible cord shall be used in continuous lengths without splices or taps. I know I said NEC, but doesn't the IRC come from the NEC? I'll drop it after this. Thanks for your input Rick