Bathroom Hand Dryers

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You won't find anything specific dealing with bathroom hand dryers in the NEC.

Are you asking if they need to be GFCI protected?

By the way welcome to the forum.:)

Chris
 
raider1 said:
You won't find anything specific dealing with bathroom hand dryers in the NEC.

Are you asking if they need to be GFCI protected?

By the way welcome to the forum.:)

Chris
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Most hand dryers are hard-wired anyway, so GFI protection would not be required.
 
raider1 said:
Unless the installation instructions require it.;)

Chris
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It's been about 4 years since I installed any, and I can't recall the instructions requiring it. Of course, my memory's not what it used to be.

I think the last ones I did install were 208V anyway. But my memory's not what it used to be.
 
The reason that I asked the OPer if they were asking about GFCI protection is that that is the most common asked question I get about hand dryers located in a bathroom.:)

Chris
 
Thanks

Thanks

Thanks for the welcome and response. I was looking to see if I could install them with external power cords (6 feet or less) and if they had to be located away from the sink by any distance. Because it is a bathroom I would want it on a GFCI.

Again Thanks

Go Raiders !
 
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