GFCI protection for shower light?

[quogueelectric]

I like to feed to the G F C I Then you can run from the GFCI to the vainity light for example from the line side. then come off the load side to feed the switch for the shower can. this way if the gfci trips you are not totally in the dark. and the light in the shower is gfci protected.

You are preaching to the choir on that one.

 

[electricmanscott]

Key words here are at least. You need at least one 20a circuit. You can always put in another circuit if you wish.

I've done kitchens that have had 4 SABCs. I need at least two. I've had houses with two laundries. I put in two laundry circuits, where I need at least one.

I didn't say you could not have more than one 20 amp circuit. I said you must have at least one 20 amp circuit. YOU said you could then have receptacles on 15 amp circuits which as I pointed out is untrue.

 

[480sparky]

I didn't say you could not have more than one 20 amp circuit. I said you must have at least one 20 amp circuit. YOU said you could then have receptacles on 15 amp circuits which as I pointed out is untrue.

Where does it state you can't have a 20a receptacle circuit and a 15a receptacle circuit in a bath?

So I have a 20a bath circuit supplying a receptacle in the bath. I am now at code minimum. I can put another 15a circuit to another receptacle if I so desire.

 

[Okie Sparky]

Had we required emt in homes this would not happened,so what that it cost an extra 2 grand.

It would take more than that to get me out of bed in the morning to install EMT in a House. I like the idea (conduit in a house), just don't like wiring houses.

 

[electricmanscott]

Where does it state you can't have a 20a receptacle circuit and a 15a receptacle circuit in a bath?

So I have a 20a bath circuit supplying a receptacle in the bath. I am now at code minimum. I can put another 15a circuit to another receptacle if I so desire.

I am not retyping this over and over it is hard enough to do it once. :wink: . Go back and read what I typed. The key word is "Receptacle outlet(s)"

Edit to cut and paste.

I do not buy the argument that once you satisfy the requirement for one 20 amp circuit you can do whatever you want (ex install a recptacle fed from a general purpose branch cicuit) and I feel this backs me up.

210.11(C)(3) In addition to the number of branch circuits required by other parts of this section, at least one 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply bathroom receptacle outlet(s). Such circuits shall have no other outlets.

It does NOT say "supply required bathroom receptacles" it says "bathroom receptacles" Pretty clear that if there is a receptacle in the bathroom it has to be supplied by the 20 amp circuit.

 

[LuisC]

ONly per manufacturer's reccomendation.