Doing a bathroom remodel and have an inspector giving me a hard time about a Light/Fan inside a walk-in shower, no tub. Fixture is recessed in ceiling, wet location listed, plastic grill, on a GFCI circuit. Local inspector is telling my I cannot have it inside the shower. 440.4 (D) says I can and my city is on code cycle 2011 with no amendments. Am I missing something?
410.4 (D)
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qcroanoke
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Do you mean 410-10 D ?
I only have 2008 NEC handy.
I only have 2008 NEC handy.
Yes my bad. 410-10 (D) is correct.:ashamed1:
qcroanoke
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Is it more than 8 ft above shower threshold?
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Just a guess, but if there is a receptacle inside the unit to allow the fan motor to be removed easily, the inspector may incorrectly be calling the whole unit "cord connected."
410.10(D) [2011]
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There is no NEC rule that you would violate by installing a fan. Most fans require gfci when installed over the shower but that is a manufacturer instruction not NEC rule
K8MHZ
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It sounds like you are correct and the inspector is wrong.
Ask for a specific code reference in which the inspector thinks is being violated.
K8MHZ
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I just took a look at a NuTone drawing. It looks like it uses Molex type receptacles and connectors with individual conductors, no cords.
I don't know if Dereck has the same set up, but I suspect he does.
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He knows your a Moderator at MH!
qcroanoke
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Splitting a hair here Dennis but OP said it was fan/light combo.
OK guys thanks. Here is the spec sheet of the fixture. It is installed on a 20 amp GFCI breaker shared with bar light above sink, and two recessed cans. As for wall switches, light shares switch with the rest of the bathroom lights, and fan is dedicated switch with Fart Fan above toilet 5-feet away on ceiling.
NuTone XN110L Spec Sheet.
NuTone XN110L Spec Sheet.
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Dereck this says it all
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Yes it is splitting hairs-- I think the issue here is the fan part of the f/L as there are very few lights that require gfci when used over a shower.
Thanks Dennis I thought I knew that and needed a sanity check. Sounds like me and inspector need a talk. I will tell him to see a judge to kick me out of my house of 8 years over a God -%#!$ fan and $60K remodel project which I paid $459 permit fee. Forgive my language.
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