Rivervalleymgb Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Oh, the separate circuit for a bathroom IS code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Bathroom outlets should be GFCI on their own circuit. I always wire lighting separate from receptacles for the reason that should a receptacle go bad, there is lighting provided while you work on a receptacle. Not code, but common sense. I go a step further and run all outlets on one leg and all lighting on the other and I run 20 amp receptacles. that way I can plug in a table saw if I want to and start up is not going to dim my lights Roger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 20 Amp circuits need 12 gauge wire ran from the panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 20 Amp circuits need 12 gauge wire ran from the panel. 12 gauge is standard for receptacles, only use the small/cheap stuff for lighting! roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivervalleymgb Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Most locales I have been in do not allow 14 gauge wire in any circuit. I also like to have only one room of receptacles on one breaker. Even though codes allow that a receptacle must be within 6 feet of a device along a linear wall, (12 feet between receptacles along an unbroken wall length), I like to have a lot more than necessary. It is easy for me to max out the 10 receptacles on a circuit allowed by code. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) A table saw in the bathroom? To all my Klipsch brethern, I'm a clown if you ain't figured it out yet. I really try to keep things light Edited February 22, 2016 by babadono 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) A table saw in the bathroom? Everything I wire is like that, you can plug in any power tool anywhere and not dim the lights, plus I place a receptacle every 6 feet of wall space so you are never more than 3 feet from a receptacle. I also am an absolute believer that it is impossible to put in to much lighting. My bedroom for example has two 3 bulb fixtures in the middle centerline of the room and six can lights, 3 on either side of the room. I have two 5 bulb fixtures and a florescent tube in my bedroom closet! Wiring isn't all that expensive, why in the hell should you ever need to run an extension cord or want for more light? Roger Edited February 22, 2016 by twistedcrankcammer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) A couple of years ago when I was wiring our basement, Home Depot had 250 ft. rolls of 12/2 for such a cheap price, I could have bought it, taken it to the recycle place and got more money for it than what I paid. Edited February 22, 2016 by Mighty Favog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Wiring isn't all that expensive, why in the hell should you ever need to run an extension cord or want for more light? Though I'm in general agreement with you.....the thought of you taking a circular saw or belt sander into the bathroom to sharpen your pencil.... strikes me as T.M.I. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 A couple of years ago when I was wiring our basement, Home Depot had 250 ft. rolls of 12/2 for such a cheap price, I cold have bought it, taken it to the recycle place and got more money for it that what I paid. I went to JVS for construction electricity. When you got detention to stay an hour over after class, you got to take your strippers and strip all the instructors left over wire scraps so he could sell them for the copper. Naturally, he had a motive to give you a detention if he could, and you would be surprised at how bad a continuous hour of wire stripping will hurt your hands! Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I'm guessing Carl is regretting having not locked this thread yet.... Just saying... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 I'm guessing Carl is regretting having not locked this thread yet.... Just saying... It served it's intended purpose. As long as people are posting here, there'll be less fighting elsewhere Roger. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Especially be careful when wiring in one of those Japanese toilets that analyze your pee-pee and crap and print out if you are healthy today. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 If you have bought one of those, you are already being too careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I'm guessing Carl is regretting having not locked this thread yet.... Just saying... It served it's intended purpose. As long as people are posting here, there'll be less fighting elsewhere Roger. What can I say? I have no filter, you know that! You can't take me anywhere1 And..... I like to call a spade a spade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 On another note Carl, My best friend spent $85,000 on an addition to his house which is primarily master bathroom! You should see it Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsoncookie Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 CECAA - your plate ..... http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ProductDetail.jsp?partnumber=80745-E§ion=42937&minisite=10251 Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 CECAA - your plate ..... http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ProductDetail.jsp?partnumber=80745-E§ion=42937&minisite=10251 Lars Your search methods are second to none! I couldn't find one anywhere and it looks like Amazon actually stocks them. Thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Can a rocker switch wall plate and a GFCI wall plate interchange? I give up, can they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsoncookie Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 It's spendy there, but grab it. I'm shocked they have it. Hey, that was funny. Glad to help, Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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