Ceiling Heater (w/fan) in bathroom) - requirements?

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Got a call - electrician walked off the job and left everything hanging. Evidently every move he made was an "extra". Find a Nutone Model 9297T installed in the ceiling in the bathroom, Romex down to switch and feed just dropped down in basement - 40' short of the panel. Evidently he told HO it was extra to run the home run - when they contracted to have the "heater installed and hooked up".

This unit appears to have metal parts, so right away my common sense is saying GFI. Any thoughts? Never hooked up a heater in a bathroom - always have dealt with just putting exhaust fans.

Thanks,

Brett
 
It's not directly above the tub - but it is probably about 18" from the edge of the shower curtain - that is, 18" out from edge of tub.

I left my code book on the job Friday, and I thought there was some defined distance from the edge of the tube that drove where a GFCI is required are not. I'm thinking of the diagram that I might have seen in the NEC Handbook.
Thanks,

Brett
 
Those fans usually come with a 4 switch unit that goes into, i believe, a 2 gang switch box. The plate should also come with the fan. Haven't done one in years so I might be a little off. You'll need a 20 amp circuit for it.
 
You can install the heater in the ceiling of the bath without GFI protection, unless the manufacturrer's instructions say otherwise. Read the manufacturer's instructions regarding use over a tub. Most likely it is not permitted. There is no "minimum distance" it must be from the tub to be outside the tub space.
 
Depending on the size of the heater it may require it own circuit or if it's small enough it may not. As others have said no GFCI is required unless the manufacturer requires it.
 
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