Required in your jurisdiction?

[ivsenroute]

Residential bathroom remodel, reconfiguration of space.

All wiring removed back to a junction box in the basement.

New wiring then installed from the existing junction box in the basement to include the GFCI, lights and fan.

The existing junction box that they wired from which previously did the same job except for no fan is part of a 15A circuit.

The main panel is in the basement which is unfinished.

Would your jurisdiction require you to run a new 20A circuit for the GFCI receptacle in this instance?

 

[augie47]

Yes........

 

[roger]

Yes.

Roger

 

[jwjrw]

If you remove the vanity here you must update to code. And as a side thing building will make you update your smokes.....

 

[Volta]

Gosh, I don't know. I'd just run a new one, and I'd never know if the AHJ required it. Hope so though.

 

[infinity]

Around here most likely no. Under the rehab code the old electrical wiring can remain. If changing a device then a new GFCI receptacle would likely be required.

 

[ivsenroute]

Once you remove the device, box and wires to it then move the location and run new wires from an existing junction box, you just bought yourself a new circuit for the bathroom receptacle. The existing JB can be used for lighting and fan if you want though.

 

[infinity]

Once you remove the device, box and wires to it then move the location and run new wires from an existing junction box, you just bought yourself a new circuit for the bathroom receptacle. The existing JB can be used for lighting and fan if you want though.

Even with your scenario, here in NJ the rehab code would most likely allow you to keep the existing 15 amp circuit.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

Had you not removed it no but once you put it back then needs up to code

 

[ivsenroute]

Had you not removed it no but once you put it back then needs up to code

Yes, when you remove it, it no longer exists and must comply. Had they left the box and wiring in place then a GFCI receptacle would have been fine.

When you remove the wiring, boxes and devices, they no longer exist.

 

[ivsenroute]

NJ's rehab code is very confusing but I was able to find parts of it.

2. Existing electrical wiring and equipment undergoing repair or replacement shall be allowed to be replaced with
like material except for the following: (Electrical)
i. Replacement of electrical receptacles shall comply with the requirements contained in Section 406.3(D) of the
electrical subcode;
ii. Plug fuses of the Edison-base type shall be used only for replacements where there is no evidence of over fusing
or tampering per Section 240.51(B) of the electrical subcode;
iii. For replacement of nongrounding-type receptacles with grounding-type receptacles, the equipment grounding
conductor of a grounding type receptacle outlet shall be permitted to be connected, in accordance with Section
250.130(C) of the electrical subcode;
iv. Non-"hospital grade" receptacles in patient bed locations of health care facilities, Group I-2, shall be replaced
with "hospital grade" receptacles; and
v. Frames of electric ranges, wall-mounted ovens, counter-mounted cooking units, clothes dryers, and outlet or
junction boxes that are part of the existing branch circuit for these appliances, except for mobile homes and recreational
vehicles, shall be permitted to be grounded to the grounded circuit conductor if all the conditions of Section 250.140 of
the electrical subcode are met.

 

[SEO]

20 ampere circuit required here as well.

 

[jxofaltrds]

Gus and Roger have the best answer.

YES.

 

[ty]

yes. yes. yes.