hockeybrian
Mar 14, 2007, 03:39 PM
I have read as many bathroom posts as I could find but still have a specific question. First I want to reiterate what I have gathered. Please verify the following for correctness.
1. Outlets and lights must be on separate circuits in a bathroom.
2. All outlets must be GFI protected by breaker or receptacle and must be on a 20 amp breaker with #12 wire.
3. Lights do not need to be GFI if they are not located above a bathtub. Regardless of location, lights can be wired with #14 wire on a 15 amp breaker.
4. There is no limit to how many outlets can be on a designated bathroom circuit. (size per load)
Question:
If a bathroom fan/light is located in the middle of the bathroom (not over the tub) and a wall sconce is located over the sink, do either of these need to be on a GFI circuit? If not, can the wire to the lights be taken off another circuit used to light other bedrooms in the house, or do the bathroom lights need to have their own circuit?
Also, please inform me if I have missed any general rules for bathroom wiring.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
1. Outlets and lights must be on separate circuits in a bathroom.
2. All outlets must be GFI protected by breaker or receptacle and must be on a 20 amp breaker with #12 wire.
3. Lights do not need to be GFI if they are not located above a bathtub. Regardless of location, lights can be wired with #14 wire on a 15 amp breaker.
4. There is no limit to how many outlets can be on a designated bathroom circuit. (size per load)
Question:
If a bathroom fan/light is located in the middle of the bathroom (not over the tub) and a wall sconce is located over the sink, do either of these need to be on a GFI circuit? If not, can the wire to the lights be taken off another circuit used to light other bedrooms in the house, or do the bathroom lights need to have their own circuit?
Also, please inform me if I have missed any general rules for bathroom wiring.
Any advice would be much appreciated.