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There was a delay in the posting of my reply. At that time I posted, the last reply was by "apauling". I responded to this thread since this thread started with a discussion regarding receptacles, lights and GFCI in bathrooms. Thus, my post seemed to be a natural extention of this. I mostly install Nutone fans, but every one I have seen is listed for shower enclosures if GFCI protected. When I say "normal use area" I am refering to the 36" from the lavatory bowl which I referenced previously. If it is best to move this to a new thread, that is fine with me. Thanks.
 
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Originally posted by finnegan:
Say you have a dedicated 20 amp circuit feeding receptacles in two baths and a dedicated circuit feeding lights/fans in those two baths. Can you GFCI protect the lights/fans with a GFCI outlet in the first switchbox at the entry to a bathroom, more than 36" away from the vanity, or do you have to go with a GFCI breaker?
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Why would it have to be 36 ins from the vanity :confused:
 
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Allenwayne, the required bathroom receptacles are within 36" of the vanity bowl. My question is that if the receptacles within this zone are on a dedicated GFCI, can you place a GFCI receptacle outside of this area feeding and protecting the dedicated lighting circuit? The simple alternative is to go with a GFCI breaker, but I was just wondering if the GFCI receptacle could be put on the dedicated lighting circuit or if doing so would defeat the "dedicated" part.
 
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I posted before reading. I thought you were questioning fixtures????? Anyway receptacles in a bath either hop schotch from bath to bath or dedicate a circuit for the bath alone. :)
 
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You can hit the gfci first and jump out and gfci the entire bath as long as you don`t leave that bath room.Why do that is beyond me. :eek:
 
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Perhaps it would help to say that if an item is required to be GFCI protected, it does not matter how, or where, you choose to do it. I do agree with Mike03a3, however, in that it would be convenient to the owner not to have to leave the bathroom, in order to reset a circuit.

If the manufacturer of a light fixture says that the equipment should have GFCI protection, then you should arrange to install it. But that is different than saying the NEC requires the GFCI protection.
 
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Originally posted by physis:
Coming from a different dicipline myself I thought it didn't make sense to use a 15 amp receptacle on a twenty amp circuit. It seemed it wasn't rated for it. Twenty amp equipment has a different plug configuration that isn't accepted by a 15 amp receptacle.
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15a and 20a receptacles of a given grade are internally identical. A receptacle is rated according to the plugs it rejects. The slot shape is an indication of the circuit capacity.
 
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finnegan: begin again, sorry, couldn't help it. i don't see where it says that receptacles not within 36" of vanity do not have to be GFCI protected in bathrooms, only that one must be there. but i think you are okay anyway as the fan will not need to be gfci protected if not in shower, and the recessed fixture does not need to be gfci protected, as i understand it.

paul
 
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OK. I think we've said enough here. I am closing this thread, since it started as a DIY. If anyone wants to continue the discussion, please start a new thread.
 
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