overlandsea
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Question about adding bathroom outlets:
Current setup: House built in 1997. 2 bath upstairs, half bath downstairs. All 3 are on a single 15 amp circuit, which was code at that time. Jurisdiction is WA state L&I (county doesn't do electrical) which uses NEC 2014.
What I need to do: Updating downstairs bath to full bath. Need to move the outlet to do so. I know that I must upgrade this to 20 amp then so that this updated space is up to current code.
What I would like to do: Run 12 gauge THHN wire through 1/2" PVC conduit around outside of house from 20 amp breaker in box (have free circuit already). I would like to run it to one of the upstairs bathrooms first to install a new outlet next to toilet for one of those high tech heated toilet/bidet things from Japan. Then connect NM to the other side of the outlet and fish the NM through the hole for the tub drain, through the ceiling of the half bath directly below, and down wall for outlet in updated downstairs bathroom.
My Questions:
1) Will it pass inspection?
2) Specifically, if I add the 1 outlet in the upstairs bathroom, am I OK to leave the other ones above the vanity on the 15 amp circuit already there, or is that enough of an alteration that I'm obligated to upgrade them to the 20 amp circuit as well?
Current setup: House built in 1997. 2 bath upstairs, half bath downstairs. All 3 are on a single 15 amp circuit, which was code at that time. Jurisdiction is WA state L&I (county doesn't do electrical) which uses NEC 2014.
What I need to do: Updating downstairs bath to full bath. Need to move the outlet to do so. I know that I must upgrade this to 20 amp then so that this updated space is up to current code.
What I would like to do: Run 12 gauge THHN wire through 1/2" PVC conduit around outside of house from 20 amp breaker in box (have free circuit already). I would like to run it to one of the upstairs bathrooms first to install a new outlet next to toilet for one of those high tech heated toilet/bidet things from Japan. Then connect NM to the other side of the outlet and fish the NM through the hole for the tub drain, through the ceiling of the half bath directly below, and down wall for outlet in updated downstairs bathroom.
My Questions:
1) Will it pass inspection?
2) Specifically, if I add the 1 outlet in the upstairs bathroom, am I OK to leave the other ones above the vanity on the 15 amp circuit already there, or is that enough of an alteration that I'm obligated to upgrade them to the 20 amp circuit as well?