TV On Wall Over Tub

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jason said:
I'm not as fluent as you guys so someone please tell me what I'm missing here. I'm not seeing the danger. The TV mounted on a brace 7 or 8' off the floor and the receptacle behind the TV. GFCI protected of course but if the TV were to fall it'd become unplugged before it hit the water right? Then the capacitor.. Is that the danger?

I'm not saying anything other than I'm missing something.
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I dont see the danger either, considering most if not all tvs are made of plastic, so the possibilty of becoming electrocuted touching the tv while standing in the tub is probably close to zero, but not sure if this is Iwires worst fear or not...
 
stickboy1375 said:
but not sure if this is Iwires worst fear or not...
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It's just a personal thing, given the choice I would never wire a pool either.

To my mind both expose me to to much liability and I am not talking financial but personal.
 
iwire said:
It's just a personal thing, given the choice I would never wire a pool either.

To my mind both expose me to to much liability and I am not talking financial but personal.
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I guess I consider this matter small compared to all the other things in a house that can go wrong, You have your dishwashers, washing machines, hydromassage tubs, sauna's, swimming pools, hot tubs, etc... a tv over a tub is little to worry about... :cool:
 
Install a glass non opening window put the TV behind it, then its not in the tub area. The glass would have to be tempered.
We do similar for lights in a paint spray booth, put them behind windows and they don't have to be EP
 
stickboy1375 said:
I guess I consider this matter small compared to all the other things in a house that can go wrong, You have your dishwashers, washing machines,
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I can't see how DWs and WMs compare in the least to....

hydromassage tubs, sauna's, swimming pools, hot tubs,
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etc... a tv over a tub is little to worry about...
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And I can't believe you see no danger in this. :grin:

Tub full of water, human inside, 120 volts brought within reach, TV that starts malfuntioning...etc.

And no I don't think using a hair dryer standing at the sink compares.

Luckily I don't not face these decisions. :smile:

Now show me a TV listed for this purpose I might well change my mind. :)
 
iwire said:
I can't see how DWs and WMs compare in the least to....





And I can't believe you see no danger in this. :grin:

Tub full of water, human inside, 120 volts brought within reach, TV that starts malfuntioning...etc.

And no I don't think using a hair dryer standing at the sink compares.

Luckily I don't not face these decisions. :smile:

Now show me a TV listed for this purpose I might well change my mind. :)
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Show me a tv thats listed for anything other than watching tv.

http://www.luxist.com/2006/07/03/aquavision-waterproof-tvs/
 
stickboy1375 said:
Thats cool... I like the waterproof remote...
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Me too but it's not UL listed. :grin:

But I have said before in other threads about this is that I see a real market for this type of product. People want TVs to watch from the tub.
 
iwire said:
Tub full of water, human inside, 120 volts brought within reach, TV that starts malfuntioning...etc.


:)
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I've never seen a tv malfunction other than it would not turn on, but if one did I doubt the first reaction would be two grab on to it with two hands... :grin:
 
stickboy1375 said:
I've never seen a tv malfunction other than it would not turn on, but if one did I doubt the first reaction would be two grab on to it with two hands... :grin:
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You have never seen people bang on malfunctioning electronics?

You must be young. :grin:

Would you dry your hair while standing in the tub?

Change a light bulb? :grin:

Seriously, do you realize how little leakage current it could take to KO you while in a tub of water? A GFCI will not prevent a shock, it only limits the duration.

Why do you think they use air switches in hydro tubs? Why not just use an electrical switch directly?
 
The point of the matter is that a receptacle on a counter can butt right up to the tub. You can have a radio plugged into it and still be able to touch it from the tub.

I am not sure why this is a big issue.
 
Dennis Alwon said:
The point of the matter is that a receptacle on a counter can butt right up to the tub. You can have a radio plugged into it and still be able to touch it from the tub.

I am not sure why this is a big issue.
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Bob must have had a bad child hood experience. :grin: Hence shutting off the power to his kids rooms...;)
 
brother said:
Ever see a gfci fail, and does anyone really think that HO actually 'test' (just pressing the test and reset button) the gfci per manufacturers instructions regularily?
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Probably the reason they are now required to "self test".
 
stickboy1375 said:
Bob must have had a bad child hood experience. :grin: Hence shutting off the power to his kids rooms...;)
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No not bad, I did get a few memorable shocks but would prefer if my girls did not.

BTW, the power is on now and they have electric appliances .....just not in the tub. :D
 
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Dennis Alwon said:
The point of the matter is that a receptacle on a counter can butt right up to the tub. You can have a radio plugged into it and still be able to touch it from the tub.

I am not sure why this is a big issue.
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It's not a big issue at all, you all are free to do so. :smile:

My choice is no, I would not put in a receptacle for the express purpose of draping a cord into the tub space. If they run the cord from the code required receptacle at the sink fine, I was not involved.:)
 
How about a tv that is a tub??

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