Bathroom circuits

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In a new house I found that the GFCI outlet when tripped turned off all power to the bathroom including the lights, ceiling exhaust fan, and ceil electric heater in all 6 bathrooms. I find the code on this issue confusing and contradictory. I could use some input.
 
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Are you saying that tripping ONE SINGLE GFCI drops power to 6 bathrooms? Or each bathroom has it's own GFCI?

The required bath circuit may serve EVERYTING in ONE bathroom, OR it may serve ONLY RECEPTACLES in multiple bathrooms.

It is permissible to GFCI protect anything you want to in a dwelling.
 
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6 bathrooms and tripping the gfci dropped out all lights, receptacles and you did say heaters too?what is confusing in the code?What article(s)?
 
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Each bathroom ws seperate.
All outlets and appliances in the same bathroom went out when the GFCI for that bathroom was tripped.
210-11 (3) Exception 210-23 (A) Exception
 
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He's asking if he read it right. MDShunk answered him.

Bad design, IMO, but legal, provided the circuit doesn't extend to other bathrooms. ;)
 
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While the install appears to be code compliant...it is NOT desireable.
Why you would WANT the lights to trip out eludes me ???

There may be a simple rememdy in changing a splice or two at the GFCI - or not, depending on how this place was wired.
 
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Bad design? If there is a light in the shower I would want mine on a GFI. Some Exaust fans are required to be for the listing.
 
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Six bathrooms went out when you tripped the GFCI in one bathroom Reread 210.11(C) (3), but then again how old is this house. What is a CREIA/ICC inspector, its like trying to guess what David Allen Coe was trying to say with the letters ISYIMD to his girlfriend back when he was still green :eek: .

[ October 28, 2005, 08:35 PM: Message edited by: Jhr ]
 
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A home inspector if I am correct.For fun I went and got certified as a home inspector state wide for under $75.00 and the license was $12.00 The web site $9.95/month less than $100 I had a 2nd business. Have done 2 inspections since then $275.00 @ So 3 months later $450.00 profit and I never advertised.

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When I get done with all this surgery/doctor stuff I might get into it. But for laughs I made a few bucks.

[ October 31, 2005, 11:28 AM: Message edited by: charlie b ]
 
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Originally posted by stankaltman:
Each bathroom ws seperate.
All outlets and appliances in the same bathroom went out when the GFCI for that bathroom was tripped.
210-11 (3) Exception 210-23 (A) Exception
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JHR, Each bath was seperate and code compliant.
 
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Jes25
JHR, Each bath was seperate and code compliant
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Are you saying seperate as in one circuit for lights and one for plugs? The way the post is worded , he tripped one GFCI and all power in all the bathrooms went out, that is not legal acorrding to 210.11 (C) (3), but then again like I state how old is this house because this installation would not be legal in a new construction home, sound like DIY work to me :cool: .

[ October 30, 2005, 10:27 PM: Message edited by: Jhr ]
 
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In Maryland the Home Inspection field is TOTALLY unregulated. Anyone that once to be a Home Inspector may be. There has been legislation passed but the Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation has opted NOT TO ENFORCE IT! Go to www.dllr.state.md.us then click on occupational and professional licensing. Then click on Home Inspection/Home Appraisal Board and read the requirements. Then read the note that says that no courses have been approved and no licenses issued and no action will be taken!
You gotta love Maryland, they could foul up a one-car funeral procession!
 
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