On Mar 14, 12:40 pm, "z" wrote:
My intention is to replace the vent fan in the shower stall with a
combined light/fan; easy access from the attic, don't want to separate
the two, just keep the one timer that ran the fan to run them
both.... but the fan/lights in the Home Dumpo all say "suitable for
installation in shower stall WITH A GFI" or similar. Why? If I wasn't
in grave danger of electrocution from the old fan two feet above my
head while taking a shower, why would I be in danger from the fan/
light? Am I missing something?

Code in all states, as far as I know, calls for the fan/light to be
GFI. If there is an existing GFI device elsewhere in the bathroom, or
a bathroom nearby, the install isn't that tough. Just take the power
from the existing GFI and route it through the switch for the new
device. It's only on extra fish.