I'm wiring for a reading light in the ceiling above my soaker tub. I was going to wire it to an air switch that was going to go into the rim of the tub. Can I use a decora switch on the wall next to the tub and run it to a relay that would control the light?

Thx
Gary

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"Gary" wrote in message news:wZ9Dh.1097860$R63.542982@pd7urf1no...
I'm wiring for a reading light in the ceiling above my soaker tub. I was going to wire it to an air switch that was going to go into the rim of the tub. Can I use a decora switch on the wall next to the tub and run it to a relay that would control the light?

Thx
Gary

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:32:23 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:36:28 GMT, "Gary" wrote:

I'm wiring for a reading light in the ceiling above my soaker tub. I was going to wire it to an air switch that was going to go into the rim of the tub. Can I use a decora switch on the wall next to the tub and run it to a relay that would control the light?

Thx
Gary


The only rule about switches is that they can't be inside "tub space",
the area above the tub. The light itself is another issue. Is is above
8'? If not it needs to be "wet location" rated


If I understand correctly, an airswitch is a pneumatic device
placed near a wet location, that activates an electrical switch
elsewhere. That SHOULD be legal in/near a tub enclosure.
That is, after all, what they're designed for.

It is at 8'1", but I am putting in a wet location fixture yes. So there is
a code on LV switches?


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On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:36:28 GMT, "Gary" wrote:

I'm wiring for a reading light in the ceiling above my soaker tub. I was
going to wire it to an air switch that was going to go into the rim of the
tub. Can I use a decora switch on the wall next to the tub and run it to
a relay that would control the light?

Thx
Gary


The only rule about switches is that they can't be inside "tub space",
the area above the tub. The light itself is another issue. Is is above
8'? If not it needs to be "wet location" rated

Yup, but I wanted to avoid the air switch.


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On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:32:23 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:36:28 GMT, "Gary" wrote:

I'm wiring for a reading light in the ceiling above my soaker tub. I was
going to wire it to an air switch that was going to go into the rim of
the tub. Can I use a decora switch on the wall next to the tub and run
it to a relay that would control the light?

Thx
Gary


The only rule about switches is that they can't be inside "tub space",
the area above the tub. The light itself is another issue. Is is above
8'? If not it needs to be "wet location" rated


If I understand correctly, an airswitch is a pneumatic device
placed near a wet location, that activates an electrical switch
elsewhere. That SHOULD be legal in/near a tub enclosure.
That is, after all, what they're designed for.

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:34:00 GMT, "Gary" wrote:

Yup, but I wanted to avoid the air switch.


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On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:32:23 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:36:28 GMT, "Gary" wrote:

I'm wiring for a reading light in the ceiling above my soaker tub. I was
going to wire it to an air switch that was going to go into the rim of
the tub. Can I use a decora switch on the wall next to the tub and run
it to a relay that would control the light?

Thx
Gary


The only rule about switches is that they can't be inside "tub space",
the area above the tub. The light itself is another issue. Is is above
8'? If not it needs to be "wet location" rated


If I understand correctly, an airswitch is a pneumatic device
placed near a wet location, that activates an electrical switch
elsewhere. That SHOULD be legal in/near a tub enclosure.
That is, after all, what they're designed for.

Use a string, then. Or a long plastic rod.
Or turn on the light before getting into the tub.
You shouldn't have an electrical switch
reachable from the tub, even if it is low-voltage.