Multiple bathrooms

[Perion]

1. Is it acceptable to use the dedicated 20 amp bathroom branch circuit to feed the required GFCIs for more than one bathroom? Note - I'm not talking about feeding one bathroom outlet off of the "Load" of another GFCI - just feeding two GFCI's from the same branch circuit.

2. Can I locate the receptacle for a peninsular countertop in the wall above the main countertop in line with the center of the little peninsular one? If not, I have no other place to mount an outlet for that except inside a cabinet under the peninsular countertop. That seems weird to have to do that - having the box and wire in a storage cabinet and all that. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Perion

[Speedy Petey]

If you must you are allowed top feed all bathroom's receptacles from one 20 amp circuit. This is widely frowned upon for obvious reasons. NO other outlets may be served though.
If you dedicate a 20 amp circuit to a bathroom it may serve the lights and fan in that bath only.

I kind of don't get your description of this counter. Either way, each peninsula 12"x24" or greater (measured from where it meets the main counter) needs at least on receptacle. Cutting it into the end cabinet is standard procedure. Usually metal flex is used for protection to feed to box.

[Perion]

Actually, I guess it would be pretty stupid to put two bathrooms' GFCIs on the same circuit. Two hair dryers at the same time and all that.... :eek:

Perion

[Wgoodrich]

Code allows a 20 amp branch circuit to serve all the receptacles in all the bathrooms protected by one GFI protective device but nothing except bathroom receptacles are allowed on that circuit. The dedicated circuit serving only one bathroom as Speedy spoke of is a better option in my opinion wiring everything in that bathroom with a circuit not leaving that certain bathroom for the hair dryer large load concerns you spoke of.

Good Luck

Wg

[MonkeeBone]

My bathroom was gutted and remodeled. The contractor's plan stated: "...GHCI outlet on dedicated circuit." It is now wired with the power for the room coming into the line side of the GFI receptacle first, then the room light, vent fan and shower (vapor proof) light on the load side of the GFI. Is this the correct way to run the bathroom receptacles and lights? I thought the room lights were to be on a different circuit and the bathroom receptacle should be on its' own line. Thanks!

[Homer]

My bathroom was gutted and remodeled. The contractor's plan stated: "...GFCI outlet on dedicated circuit." It is now wired with the power for the room coming into the line side of the GFI receptacle first, then the room light, vent fan and shower (vapor proof) light on the load side of the GFI. Is this the correct way to run the bathroom receptacles and lights? I thought the room lights were to be on a different circuit and the bathroom receptacle should be on its' own line. Thanks!
If the 20A circuit serves only the one bathroom, then it can be used for the GFCI protected receptacle(s), the light(s) and the fan(s) in that one bathroom. If however, that same 20A circuit were used to serve multiple bathrooms, then its use would be restricted to GFCI protected receptacles, and the lamps and fans would need to be powered from another circuit or circuits.

Homer

[Wgoodrich]

HOmer is correct. Wording is a bit confusing but dedicated comes on two forms. DEDICATED BATHROOM RECEPTACLE CIRCUIT serving all bathroom receptacles with nothing but bathroom receptacles [may be in multiple bathrooms] allowed on that dedicated bathroom receptacle circuit.

DEDICATED BATHROOM CIRCUIT serving everything in one bathroom but dedictaed to within that bathroom only not leaving that bathroom.

Either method meets Code rules

Seems to me the flag popped up with word dedicated, two dedications available as discribed above.

Wg

[Unregistered]

Thanks.
The 20 Amp line is for that bathroom only. So, then it is correct for the lights and fan to come off of the load side (in series) of the GFI receptcle. By the way, the GFI is a 15 Amp / 125 V., that is OK on a 20 A circuit?

[Wgoodrich]

A GFI receptacle is normally 15 amp rated at that receptacle but 20 amp rated feed through loads. The Code allows 15 amp rated receptacles on 20 amp circuits.

Code does not care if you include the fan and lights on the load side of GFI protection. However my personal choice is to feed the outgoing power from that GFI box by a line connection wire nut so the power leaving that box to power the light and fan are not fed through the GFI. Does not really matter unless you have tripping of your GFI then it is easy to change by opening that GFI box and moving the power out hot and grounded leg [aka neutral] to the line side not feeding through the GFI. Just a matter of moving a wire. Not broke don't worry about fixing it. If a tripping is a problem then move those wire to line side to power out of the box, easy fix.

BE aware if your exhaust fan or light is over the containment of a shower then it must be GFI protected normally required by your manufacturer's installation instructions.

Hope this helps

Wg