Bathroom Electrical

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I started a new thread for the bathroom electrical question:

Is this switch in or out of the shower?
Is this location grandfathered (house is 100+ yrs)?

The tile, shower and switch location are all original. Owner removed all knob and tube wiring and replaced with romex.

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Owner is concerned of
1) finding tile if the switch is moved
2)even if tile is found, can it be installed well enough without water entry problems.
 
Yes, it's in the shower. But being able to see the shower base might give us a better idea.

I don't understand your comment about finding tile if the switch is removed. What's all that white stuff on the walls in the shower? Cardboard boxes?

Just move the switch to the other side of the wall. Simple as pie.
 
It is outside of the shower, it would be no different than the illustration.

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Roger
 
99.9% chance of failed inspection.

99.9% chance of failed inspection.

controlnovice said:
Is this switch in or out of the shower?

IN

Owner is concerned of
1) finding tile if the switch is moved

:roll:

2)even if tile is found, can it be installed well enough without water entry problems.
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Can what be installed well enough? The switch or the tile?
 
Dennis Alwon said:
Roger the switch is within the confines of the shower base. Look at the shower curtain.
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I don't know that, I can't see the base, can you?

Roger
 
Dennis Alwon said:
Do you think the shower curtain is outside the base or inside the base, I would bet inside the base.
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And if the curtain is actually touching the inside of the base then I would still say the device is outside.

The OP should just take a level and check it or even use a plumb bob.

Roger
 
Dennis Alwon said:
Then how can you say it is okay or outside the shower. :D
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Because it's outside of the curtain, so how can you say it's not. IOW's "back at ya" :D

Roger
 
roger said:
Because it's outside of the curtain, so how can you say it's not. IOW's "back at ya" :D

Roger
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Unless I am going blind when that curtain is closed the switch will be right at or inside that curtain. Wanna bet???? :D
 
Would some sort of 'air switch' be permissible in this location? The actual electrical switch would then be located in the wall well outside of the shower stall; with a pneumatic actuating button in the shower stall area.

-Jon
 
Dennis Alwon said:
Unless I am going blind when that curtain is closed the switch will be right at or inside that curtain. Wanna bet???? :D
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Whoa, I'm the blind one, I've been looking at the receptacle, I agree with you guys and appologize.

Roger
 
roger said:
Whoa, I'm the blind one, I've been looking at the receptacle, I agree with you guys and appologize.

Roger
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No need to apologize-- just buy glasses with the money you owe me. ;) Heck I didn't even see the receptacle
 
Jim W in Tampa said:
Turn it 180 then install a blank cover till tile is found.It is not what i call safe.Little dought that it will get wet.
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Use a WP cover with the gasket. No rule against having a j-box in a shower, is there?
 
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