I think you may have misread the question. If I understand correctly, the OP isn't asking if he can connect the bathroom lights to the same circuit as the bathroom receptacles; he's asking if he can connect the bathroom lights to the load side of the bathroom GFCI.If the 20a bath circuit does not feed another bathroom, then it's OK. Read the Exception to 210.11(C)(3).
Regardless, I think it's good practice to avoid connecting the lights to the load side of the GFCI.
I have a 1 bathroom on single 20 amp circuit. Main question is if I can connect lights to load side gfci receptacle in the same bath.
I think you may have misread the question. If I understand correctly, the OP isn't asking if he can connect the bathroom lights to the same circuit as the bathroom receptacles; he's asking if he can connect the bathroom lights to the load side of the bathroom GFCI.............
Of course it involves the code reference you quoted; I never meant to suggest otherwise. I was just pointing out that his question was about connecting to line side vs. load side of the GFCI, not about connecting to the 20A bathroom circuit in general. I apologize if my earlier post was worded in an offensive manner; it was not intended to be.Well, the load side of the bathroom GFCI should be on a 20a bath circuit, correct? And would that not involve the code reference I quoted?
Of course it involves the code reference you quoted; I never meant to suggest otherwise. I was just pointing out that his question was about connecting to line side vs. load side of the GFCI, not about connecting to the 20A bathroom circuit in general. I apologize if my earlier post was worded in an offensive manner; it was not intended to be.
I did my research and conclusion is it is not prohibited by NEC to have lights in same bath connected to load side of gfci when same bath is supplied by individual 20 amp circuit.
In my area inspectors like to have it on load side and in other areas they like to have it on line side.
Load side reasoning is for increased protection to shock.
Line side reasoning is for not leaving a person in dark bathroom.
I thought the idea was to protect idiots from themselves.
I was never offended. If you want to offend me, you're gonna have to try a whole lot harder than that! :lol:
Your ice cream tastes like dirt.
A good inspector should apply the code as written and not based on what he thinks is a good idea.
A good inspector should apply the code as written and not based on what he thinks is a good idea.
Well said.
Chris
I was never offended. If you want to offend me, you're gonna have to try a whole lot harder than that! :lol:
A good inspector should apply the code as written and not based on what he thinks is a good idea.
I remember a code that did not allow to connect lights in bath to load side of gfci. I cannot find it now. Was it there or the heatweave in nyc doesn't let me think clearly?