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can a heated towel bar be installed in a tub enclosure? the towel bar is 120 volt gfci protected. would it be required to be ul listed for this application?
 
electric776 said:
can a heated towel bar be installed in a tub enclosure? the towel bar is 120 volt gfci protected. would it be required to be ul listed for this application?
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What do the instructions with the towel bar indicate?
 
mdshunk said:
I've never seen a resi one that didn't plug in, so I'm not sure how you're going to compliantly get a receptacle in a shower.
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Weird, I've never done one that came with a cord. and i''ve done more than a dozen of them. they were all non US made, and came with a utility box cover.
 
stickboy1375 said:
Weird, I've never done one that came with a cord. and i''ve done more than a dozen of them. they were all non US made, and came with a utility box cover.
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Then no GFI protection would be needed.
 
i've installed hard-wired towel warmers; they were all listed for damp locations, but not wet locations. directions also specified gfci protection.
 
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electric776 said:
can a heated towel bar be installed in a tub enclosure? the towel bar is 120 volt gfci protected. would it be required to be ul listed for this application?
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Wouldn't the towels stay wet if they were inside of the tub enclosure? I guess I am having a visual issue here. Electricity, No GFCI protection and inside of a Tub enclosure, Hummmmmmmm I am having a real issue with this. I would read the manufactors instructions and warning and installion instructions, If it is not UL or third party tested, I wouldn't recommend it.:-?
 
Inspectorcliff said:
Wouldn't the towels stay wet if they were inside of the tub enclosure? I guess I am having a visual issue here. Electricity, No GFCI protection and inside of a Tub enclosure, Hummmmmmmm I am having a real issue with this. I would read the manufactors instructions and warning and installion instructions, If it is not UL or third party tested, I wouldn't recommend it.:-?
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i've had customers request it in those large open built-in showers. but again, all the ones i've done say 'damp location' and not 'wet location', so i wouldn't install it within the footprint of the shower.
 
electric776 said:
can a heated towel bar be installed in a tub enclosure? the towel bar is 120 volt gfci protected. would it be required to be ul listed for this application?
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No, It wouldn't be prudent.

Who wants to use a hot wet towel.
Is this in the red light district?:D
 
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