Gfci Breaker

Browny

I have a customer I need to install a bathroom fan. He wants it in the above tub. So anyhow it says it needs to be protected by gfci. So I was going to install a gfci breaker. It seems the entire bathroom is on one breaker so I figure if I swap the breaker for gfci it would protect the entire bathroom. Is that proper?



I would greatly appreciate any help. I just like to make sure I am not doint anything half a$$ backwards when it comes to electric.


Thanks In Advance!

darren

I can't see why that would not do it for you, you should be good to go.

What i did when i wired my own bathroom was put the gfci and switch for my fan in the same device box. Live wires went into line side and oout of the load i connected the switch and then unto the fan.

Hope this helps

mdcorreia

One has to make sure that the circuit can accept that additional load.

Most cheap contractors around here wire a home with the maximum of outlets in a circuit, therefore, anything added later has to be a new cct. I always wire a home with only 9 or 10 general outlets per cct.

Browny

Yes I was thinking that cause I did put two gfci receptacles in already, one on each side of the medicine cabinet. the only thing is, its right in the middle of where switch and fan are going to be just on opposite side of room. SO i would be running all kind of wire. I was going to junction it right where power is comming into bathroom it to add additional line to the switch for fan. there is already a switch and line ran for light cause there is existing light that we are removing to put in new fan with light.



ON the circuit we will have lights at medicine cab, a fan and light combo, a light above commode and two receptacles.

mdcorreia

Yes you have translate a bit!
Our code is varied a bit but not too much from the NEC

Speedy Petey

Browny, you are fine. As long as the whole room is wired with #12 on a 20 amp breaker.
The only thing I see is that you do have a bit of lighting, and two receptacles. Using more than one hair dryer will trip a breaker. That being said, just adding a vent fan will not tip the scales in either direction.

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fridaymean

Also, make sure the bathroom is not sharing a nuetral with another circuit. If it is, the gfi breaker will not work. You could just put in a gfi receptacle. That would save you some money.