shower light

[johneymac]

I'm installing a 120v recessed light fixture with a rated shower trim and gasket
in a residential bathroom shower stall, does this fixture need gfi protection and if it does can you give me the code section

 

[mcclary's electrical]

I'm installing a 120v recessed light fixture with a rated shower trim and gasket
in a residential bathroom shower stall, does this fixture need gfi protection and if it does can you give me the code section

only if the manufacturer requires it. A normal 6" halo with shower trim is fine.
However, most house I do, if there's a fan or light in the shower, I GFI protect the entire circuit

 

[Dennis Alwon]

only if the manufacturer requires it. A normal 6" halo with shower trim is fine.
However, most house I do, if there's a fan or light in the shower, I GFI protect the entire circuit

I agree and will add that a fan or fan/light installed over a shower will generally require GFCI protection from the manufacturers specs not the NEC.

 

[johneymac]

thank you both for the replies best regards johneymac.

 

[charlie b]

Please do not post the same question in two different topic areas. We do not allow duplicate discussions. I am closing this one, because the other one was posted first. Here is a link to the other thread:
http://forums.mikeholt.com/showthread.php?t=125996