On Sep 27, 10:00*am, bud-- wrote:
On 9/27/2011 5:51 AM, John Grabowski wrote:





As previously metioned in other posts,I am renovating a bathroom. I
am installing a hi-hat in the tub/shower area and I would like this
to be GFI protected, even though I've heard conflicting advice on
whether I need it or not.

My question is can I tap off the GFI outlet by the sink to do this?
This outlet is on its own, and it will only feed this 1 light.

By the way, the hi-hat is a HALO H7ICT, and it says its approved for
wet locations,so I don't really know if I need a GFI, but I figure
just to be safe I want to do it.

*I am afraid that I will have to disagree with the other guys. Article
210.11(C)(3) Exception states: Where the 20 ampere circuit supplies a
single bathroom, outlets for other equipment within the same bathroom
shall be permitted to be supplied in accordance with 210.23(A)(1) and
(A)(2).

Article 210.23(A) Exception states: The small appliance branch circuits,
laundry circuits, and bathroom branch circuits required in a dwelling
unit by 210.11(C)(1), (C)(2) and (C)(3) shall supply only the receptacle
outlets specified in that section.

Based on that I would have to say that you cannot have the receptacle
GFI protect the ceiling light.

Well ain't that interesting? It is a direct conflict between the 2 code
sections.

I would argue that 210.11-C-3-exception, which is specifically about
bathroom circuits, and explicitly allows "other equipment" for a single
bathroom, applies.

I would argue that 210.23-A-exception is an unintended conflict.

It is up to the dreaded AHJ.

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My reservation would be putting all the lights and all the outlets in
the bathroom on one GFCI, makes it hard to plug in a spare light when
you have to replace a ceiling light. I have that situation, and it is
a pain when the GFCI trips, for whatever reason.