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Shower light - GFI?
fixture mounted inside shower (celing mounted) - besides being suitable for
wet location, does it need to be on GFI circuit? Logic says yes, but I couldn't find it in the code... thnaks martin |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... fixture mounted inside shower (celing mounted) - besides being suitable for wet location, does it need to be on GFI circuit? Logic says yes, but I couldn't find it in the code... thnaks martin Somebody knows the answer, but my take is that you won't/can't touch it while showering unless you are a whole lot taller than me. Charlie |
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Charlie Bress wrote:
"Martin" wrote in message ... fixture mounted inside shower (celing mounted) - besides being suitable for wet location, does it need to be on GFI circuit? Logic says yes, but I couldn't find it in the code... thnaks martin Somebody knows the answer, but my take is that you won't/can't touch it while showering unless you are a whole lot taller than me. Charlie I can't see why it would need to be on a GFI if the metal parts of the fixture are properly connected to the supply ground lead. I'd expect a good chance of nuisance tripping a GFCI from condensed moisture if the fixture wasn't perfectly sealed. When our home was built the electricians powered the Nutone bathroom ventfans/lights from the output side of the GFCI outlets installed in each bathroom. Those GFCI outlets triped after almost every shower steamed up the bathroom. I moved the feeds for the fan's timed switches to the input side of those GFCIs and they've been working just fine for the last 20 years. Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) "As long as there are final exams, there will be prayer in public schools" |
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My fixture said it was rated for use in a shower provided it was on a GFI
circuit. Has worked fine for 13 years. |
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Pat wrote:
My fixture said it was rated for use in a shower provided it was on a GFI circuit. Has worked fine for 13 years. And there is the tipoff. It is a UL-listing requirement for *specific* fixtures, not a Code issue per se. How a city inspector will handle this kind of thing is all over the map/. Jim |
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