Residential Bathroom Lighting

[Eagle126]

We are gutting and wiring a residential bathroom, There is an existing 15 amp non gfci circuit for bathroom lighting, and shower lighting, does this circuit need to be gfci protected? Is a 15 amp circuit ok for this application. There will also be a 20 amp circuit for the outlet inside this bathroom.Thanks Mike P

 

[Dan coulstring]

We are gutting and wiring a residential bathroom, There is an existing 15 amp non gfci circuit for bathroom lighting, and shower lighting, does this circuit need to be gfci protected? Is a 15 amp circuit ok for this application. There will also be a 20 amp circuit for the outlet inside this bathroom.Thanks Mike P

Sounds ok to me. You should check out 410.10(D)

 

[Dennis Alwon]

We are gutting and wiring a residential bathroom, There is an existing 15 amp non gfci circuit for bathroom lighting, and shower lighting, does this circuit need to be gfci protected? Is a 15 amp circuit ok for this application. There will also be a 20 amp circuit for the outlet inside this bathroom.Thanks Mike P

Article 210.8 will tell you where GFCI is needed. Unless specific equipment requires GFCI then you will follow 210.8.

15 amp circuit is fine for lighting.

 

[elohr46]

We are gutting and wiring a residential bathroom, There is an existing 15 amp non gfci circuit for bathroom lighting, and shower lighting, does this circuit need to be gfci protected? Is a 15 amp circuit ok for this application. There will also be a 20 amp circuit for the outlet inside this bathroom.Thanks Mike P

Some fans and or lighting may need GFCI protection if installed in the shower areas.

 

[electricguy61]

Some cities (per supplementary codes) require all wiring in the bathroom to be GFCI protected, as well as some un-informed inspectors who feel it's NEC required (which it's not)