Bathroom wiring question...?

[dledinger]

Fair enough.

210.11.C.3 Requires a 20a receptacle only circuit for bathrooms, but provides an exception if the circuit supplies only one bathroom and additional equipment on the circuit is in that bathroom and complies with 210.23.A.1 and 2. This exception does not say "receptacle outlets", but "other equipment", and uses the best possible language, "shall be permitted".

You are reading up fom 210.23.A.1 to get to the exception you have posted about "receptacle outlets". This exception (the exception to 210.23.A) is included to reinforce what has already been stated in 210.11.C.3, but doesn't include the already excepted information. That would become pretty redundant, listing exceptions within exceptions.

I do agree with one thing, however, in that I don't like light fixtures and receptacles on the same circuit.

 

[Mustang51js]

That's the worst part about the code book,it should just be a yes or no. All I know is I have to stick to my way because that's what the inspectors want,I'm not gonna drag this out because we interpret the code different lol

 

[dledinger]

It is yes or no in this instance, because of the words "shall be" in the cited exception. Reference article 90.5.A for mandatory rules.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Lol. Ok. Not required in bathrooms per 2014 NEC.

I'm assuming you're joking. GFCIs have been required in dwelling unit bathrooms for over 20 years...

Tommy

 

[pattenp]

The discussion is about AFCI, not GFCI.

I'm assuming you're joking. GFCIs have been required in dwelling unit bathrooms for over 20 years...

Tommy

 

[Norcal]

I'm assuming you're joking. GFCIs have been required in dwelling unit bathrooms for over 20 years...

Tommy

Lot longer then 20 years, bathrooms & outdoor locations were some of the earliest areas to be required to have GFCI protection.

1971 edition required GFCI's outdoors effective 1/1/1973.

1975 added dwelling bathrooms & construction sites.

 

[dledinger]

I'm assuming you're joking. GFCIs have been required in dwelling unit bathrooms for over 20 years...

Tommy

That comment was about AFCIs.

 

[Tim Fitzgerald]

really guys... question still not answered....., is hijacking threads for personal gratifications normal here....?? Been to other websites like that and its pretty tasteless.... Havent had that happen here yet, but I guess there is always a first....

 

[Mustang51js]

I tried to give you answers but got dragged into a debate. What is your set up like now,what type of walls you have,how far is panel away. If I was doing it I would run two circuits,one for outlet and one for lights. Depending on your walls will determine if you can run romex,bx, or pipe.

 

[Mustang51js]

Lights don't have to be gfi protected but it's not much of an extra cost to do it, I would also put the fan on a separate switch and put it on a timer with preset push buttons, this way if it stinks to much you don't have to leave lights on and forget they are on lol.

 

[MrMark]

In my first post I told you how to do it. Run the power 12/2 into the receptacle box. Come off the gfci load side (you said you wanted lights over the shower) with another 12/2 to the light switch box. Take your switched leg to the fan/light box in the ceiling.