GFCI Protected Branch Circuit - Shower Fan/Light Combo
#1
04-27-15, 12:25 PM
GFCI Protected Branch Circuit - Shower Fan/Light Combo
Hello,
A recently purchased Shower Fan/Light combo suggests "if this unit is to be installed over a tub or shower, it must be marked as appropriate for the application and be connected to a GFCI-protected branch circuit."
Can someone elaborate on this and what I must do?
Currently, I have power coming into the bathroom to feed light switches. 1 light switch will control vanity light. Another stacked switch will control fan and/or light.
A recently purchased Shower Fan/Light combo suggests "if this unit is to be installed over a tub or shower, it must be marked as appropriate for the application and be connected to a GFCI-protected branch circuit."
Can someone elaborate on this and what I must do?
Currently, I have power coming into the bathroom to feed light switches. 1 light switch will control vanity light. Another stacked switch will control fan and/or light.
#2
04-27-15, 12:32 PM
The easiest approach would be to install a GFCI breaker on that circuit. The GFCI requirement only applies if the fan is directly over the tub/shower footprint.
