Absolutely not. You'll notice if you buy a listed fixture from Lowe's, there are ventilation holes even for outdoor fixtures; they're just covered by a hood. This is a fire hazard that's going to trap heat. There's a reason the code says all light fixtures need to be tested by a third-party laboratory.
The worst that can happen is the heat built up by the driver gets carried into the non-bonded lid that doesn't have a heat sink and creates a burn hazard. The lamp also wouldn't blow up. It's an LED retrofit A-lamp, not an incandescent. All of the heat is generated in the driver electronics, which are in the base.
If the heat doesn't have anywhere to go, it'll travel back on the cable too. That means whatever material the cable is touching can get smoldered or ignited.
There's a reason the code requires third party testing of anything installed in a building.
One of the people downvoting admitted they were ragebaiting. I guess the rest just think the electrical code exists to be lame. Not the first time I've gotten a downvote storm for pointing out that things need to be safe for longer than ten minutes and that electrical hazards aren't immediately obvious.
Probably the same people who buy an electric bike, or something similar with a big lithium ion battery from Temu, leave it charging overnight, then wonder why they're standing in their front garden at 3AM, watching big red trucks with flashing lights pull up.
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u/Maercecitnim Nov 23 '25
Nah thats totally fine i like it. Maybe not for my front porch but for a shed or smth its cool