quick GFCI question

Strecker25

Hey guys, Ive been reading around here for a bit as we just got into a new house. its an old one, built in 29. I am to the drywall phase of a complete bathroom tearout, and it just so happens the vanity wall that I have open backs up to the master bedroom. The master has only 2 outlets, one of which is useless as it is next to the door. I would like to add a third outlet for the TV

I'd like to add this outlet onto the bathroom circuit. The issue I have is the bathroom circuit is not grounded, but will be upgraded to a gfci/switch combo (labeled no equipment ground) Would it be safe/legal to add a 3 prong 15amp outlet to this circuit after the gfci, and simply label that outlet no equipment ground as well?

I've read some articles where people ground to the water pipes in the bathroom, but that seems completely incorrect in case someone removes any of that pipe and breaks the ground connection

Thanks, let me know if more information would help answer the question
Ryan

jbfan

The bathroom circuit can not feed any room but the bathroom, or bathrooms.
You can not extend an ungrounded 2 wire circuit even if you have gfci protection

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Strecker25

got it, so our best bet is extend the current master bedroom circuit? It is grounded properly and has 3 outlets on the circuit currently

jbfan

That would be the best thing.

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Strecker25

Appreciated, its on the second floor with a full attic above.

Thanks!

rjniles

Since you have a guttted bathroom, why not replace that ungrounded circuit. If this work is permitted the inspector should required it be replaced.

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Strecker25

Yeah we are going to have that done, there is a clear path to the basement through the adjacent attic stairs so the bathroom will be placed on its own circuit. Currently its wired in with the living room....old houses.

diyer111

keep inmind that by code, bathrroms must be on their own dedicated curcuit (as you already know) and that they must be 20 amp curcuits with 12 gauge wire. As for the bedrooms, they must, by code (atleast in my area) be on an Arc Fault Curcuit Interuptor.

Good luck with your project!

Strecker25

Thanks everyone. With the walls open we are doing it the right way. A friend and licensed electrician will be over this weekend.

Canucker

I thought bathrooms just needed a dedicated circuit for a receptacle and the lights could be on a general lighting circuit shared with other rooms?

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k_buz

You have 2 options...well actually 3

1) Just the bathroom GFI on a 20A circuit
1b) Multiple bathroom receptacles on the same 20A circuit, but nothing else

2) An entire individual bathroom on one 20A circuit.

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Strecker25

I believe we are going to pull new wire and put both bathrooms on a 20a since the powder room is ungrounded as well