ShadowAviator
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Currently putting the lighting circuit in for my bathroom. (15 amp, separated from bathroom outlet circuit, lighting circuit is dedicated to bathroom)
I was thinking of having a light over the shower (8ft ceiling). The light I would go with is one of those Lithonia wafer LEDs (WF4). The fixture is wet rated.
My question is whether I need my lighting circuit to be on a GFCI breaker. (no specific Code requirement in my area, but I am personally wanting to use current NEC)
I read some fixtures are only considered wet rated if they are also GFCI protected. (Although, I can't find anything on this in the install literature that came with my specific light) I also read many exhaust fans have the same requirement if mounted in the wet zone. I plan to have a exhaust fan that may end up in the shower zone.
Perhaps to easiest solution is to just use a GFCI breaker, but I was worried about nuisance trips especially since having the lights go off in the bathroom is a not good thing.
Is this really a concern with new GFCI breakers or is this an outdated concern?
Extra question that goes along with this: I was going to put the same lights in under my outdoor porch. Are outdoor lights required to be GFCI protected (assuming they are wet rated)?
Thanks in advance.
I was thinking of having a light over the shower (8ft ceiling). The light I would go with is one of those Lithonia wafer LEDs (WF4). The fixture is wet rated.
My question is whether I need my lighting circuit to be on a GFCI breaker. (no specific Code requirement in my area, but I am personally wanting to use current NEC)
I read some fixtures are only considered wet rated if they are also GFCI protected. (Although, I can't find anything on this in the install literature that came with my specific light) I also read many exhaust fans have the same requirement if mounted in the wet zone. I plan to have a exhaust fan that may end up in the shower zone.
Perhaps to easiest solution is to just use a GFCI breaker, but I was worried about nuisance trips especially since having the lights go off in the bathroom is a not good thing.
Is this really a concern with new GFCI breakers or is this an outdated concern?
Extra question that goes along with this: I was going to put the same lights in under my outdoor porch. Are outdoor lights required to be GFCI protected (assuming they are wet rated)?
Thanks in advance.