Hi all,
I am in the planning stages of a basement bathroom addition. My question relates to the design of the curcuit. I know that each bathroom must be on its own 20A circuit. Is it okay to run 12/2 from the panel to a GFI outlet and then from that GFI to another outlet and then on to power a switch for the light and fan? The bathroom will be combined with the laundry area, which has its own circuit for the washer & dryer. The reason I ask is that I saw the post below on a different site:
In a given bathroom
I am in the planning stages of a basement bathroom addition. My question relates to the design of the curcuit. I know that each bathroom must be on its own 20A circuit. Is it okay to run 12/2 from the panel to a GFI outlet and then from that GFI to another outlet and then on to power a switch for the light and fan? The bathroom will be combined with the laundry area, which has its own circuit for the washer & dryer. The reason I ask is that I saw the post below on a different site:
In a given bathroom
- On a per-bathroom and a per-lavatory basis
- Without regard to the size of the bathroom (i.e., ½-bath, 3/4 –bath, etc.)
- Without regard to how close one lavatory is to another
- Without regard to whether the mount requires piercing a mirror, moving a rack, etc.
- At least 1 dedicated, ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI, or GFI) shall be installed
- Which circuit shall be rated 120V/20A and
- Which receptacle shall be rated 120V/20A
- Which installation shall be proximate to and within 3 linear feet of each bathroom lavatory and
- This circuit shall be dedicated to that receptacle only and to no other application whatsoever
- There shall be no branches in these dedicated circuits for fans, lights, heaters, or anything else, i.e., wire the rest separately