What distance from shower not being installed in it classifies it at as a damp location.
How far from shower door for light switch.
If the bathroom is small and there are limited locations for light switches or the light switch will be place near the opening to the bathtub or shower then the circuit will be required to be protected by gfci.
The fan light is approx.
Bemelander bill emelander june 11 2009 11 00am 13.
Fcarrio frank m.
The switch in vince s picture is ok and as jeff said there is nothing to comment about.
Placing a light switch near a shower.
They might want to wire a light or exhaust fan switch near their shower stall.
There are a couple of advantages to this.
30 from the shower end wall where the shower head is.
404 4 mentions if the switch is installed in a damp or wet location it shall be enclosed in a weatherproof enclosure.
First it puts the switch at a comfortable height for most people in a standing position.
That s great info frank thanks for your research but none of it applies to vince s original question of a light switch near the shower bay.
Typically light fixture wall switches in standard residential construction are set so that wall switch boxes are somewhere between 48 and 52 inches above the floor.
Many homeowners are faced with a dilemma when wiring or rewiring their bathroom.