Bare foot in a wet shower stall changing a light bulb… Wet hands changing a “dead” light bulb…with power to the fixture…
Leave it to a person who does not understand the basics about electrical safety… Protect those from themselves… It’s sad but thats part of the game…
I don’t see them all the time with GFCI protection but what I do see are cases that just screams someone is going to get hurt… Yesterdays inspection just made me shake my head and say I hope I prevent a death in this place if I emphasize DANGER DANGER…
Sure I would love to call it out for every one but I am not Code inspecting, I suggest for added protection or safety they (client) should consider it.
New construction has it. Seen it City code guys says YES
Rehab…Not present…What ya mean :roll:permit… 90 + jurisdictions around here…
DIY’er…No common sense install :shock:
I see just about any and every type of installation here from fans about 3 inches from your head in a shower stall to open incandescent bulbs in shower stalls (old original buildings)… Can’t call it a code thing…only a safety suggestion…oh ya about that cloth wrapped wire …
I had one place where the GFCI at the vanity cut’s power off to both bathrooms in the place.
I have another one where the GFCI cuts power to the light in the shower and the vent fan…
I have some with TV sets in the wall next to the jetted tub with track lighting over head… Your call…
Well, even cynical sarcastic me can see the reason for having GFCI protection at a sink where electric devices are plugged in. Goodness, I’m glad I have them, I don’t want my wife throwing the radio into the bathtub while I’m relaxing.
I just wonder how many things we need to do to protect ourselves from our own stupidity. If someone truly walks into a wet shower, barefoot and changes a bulb with wet hands and the power on…well…I’m not sure we want them in the gene pool anyway…:shock:
I suppose given the rare scenario, we should protect every receptacle and fixture in the home with both GFCI and AFCI.
I inspected a house last week with a bulk head over the shower with a light that a 6’ tall mans hair would touch the light fixture. (I called it out for not being GFCI protected) as a safety issue that should be changed in the near future.
The fixture itself could get energized and just touching the fixture inadvertently could electrocute you.
