electricguy61
Senior Member
I recently missed a final inspection by one item: the inspector required that the recessed light over the bathtub be GFCI protected.
Instead of calling him & debating the issue, I installed a single gang device that had a single 110v GFCI protected outlet and a single pole switch. I configured the wiring so the GFCI protected the switch. He was happy, and it was easy to fix.
But I cannot find an NEC reference other then 551.53(B) (Article 551 applies only to recreational vehicles) that requires lighting above a tub be GFCI protected. Am I missing something?
Thanks
PS: what happened to the spell checker?
Instead of calling him & debating the issue, I installed a single gang device that had a single 110v GFCI protected outlet and a single pole switch. I configured the wiring so the GFCI protected the switch. He was happy, and it was easy to fix.
But I cannot find an NEC reference other then 551.53(B) (Article 551 applies only to recreational vehicles) that requires lighting above a tub be GFCI protected. Am I missing something?
Thanks
PS: what happened to the spell checker?
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