Hello,
Some context to consider : The basement was already roughed-in (plumbing and electrical) for including a bedroom and bathroom. The bathroom is 96" x 64" and can't be made bigger. It is limited on all 4 sides : the exterior wall, the plumbing stack, access to the bedroom door, the bedroom wall. The bedroom door can't be relocated as the bedroom is in the basement corner between the utility room and bathroom. The house was built in 1993.
Question A : When ontario electrical code (or canadian code?) requires an outlet near the sink, can I use a combination switch/plug ? Or do I need a regular duplex receptacle ?
Question B : when you count 12 lights and/or outlets per circuit (for the general whole basement) the duplex receptacle counts as 1 outlet ?
I was planning the following 3-gang configuration located between the toilet and pedestal sink :
- fan control that came with the fan (automatic on humidity sensor and a manual switch that activate pre-set timer)
- 3-way dimmer to control the ceiling lights (other switch is outside the bathroom, it has to be next to the door but far from the shower)
- "Leviton Decora 15A Switch and GFCI Receptacle" with the GFCI receptacle for the shaver/iron/etc and the GFCI switch will control the vanity lights.
As for circuits, what I gather is that there will be a 20-amp circuit for
- the ceiling 3-way dimmable lights (the other ceiling light switch is outside the door because the door is directly next to the shower)
- the fan (it is in the shower because the middle of the bathroom already have the heat register. moving the register would require a HVAC contractor and permit. having the fan right next to the register might pull in the air from the register.)
And a second circuit of 20 amp for
- the single GFCI vanity plug (I read because of the hair iron/hair dryer it needs to be 20-amp instead of 15amp ?)
- the outlets on the wall next to the toilet (no idea why the previous owner placed a non-GFCI outlet there, but i'll keep the oulet location to plug in the bidet seat on a GFCI receptacle.)
- the vanity light switch (it could have gone with either circuit but is simpler to keep with the plug as it is part of a combo)
Also, I gather that the light switch (dimmer and combo) must be GFCI if located between 0.5m and 1m from the shower. Which is the case here; I have it at 27" (0.68m) from the shower. In order to have it at 40" away it would need to be located on top of the toilet which would look odd while still conform with the standard of having it within 36" of the sink.
In the current set-up, there is an outlet next to the toilet. An outlet between the toilet and sink. A vanity light with a pull-chain switch. A ceiling light with a switch outside the bathroom.
I know this is a lot of text for only two questions. But i was thinking with more details someone might spot something that I missed.
Some context to consider : The basement was already roughed-in (plumbing and electrical) for including a bedroom and bathroom. The bathroom is 96" x 64" and can't be made bigger. It is limited on all 4 sides : the exterior wall, the plumbing stack, access to the bedroom door, the bedroom wall. The bedroom door can't be relocated as the bedroom is in the basement corner between the utility room and bathroom. The house was built in 1993.
Question A : When ontario electrical code (or canadian code?) requires an outlet near the sink, can I use a combination switch/plug ? Or do I need a regular duplex receptacle ?
Question B : when you count 12 lights and/or outlets per circuit (for the general whole basement) the duplex receptacle counts as 1 outlet ?
I was planning the following 3-gang configuration located between the toilet and pedestal sink :
- fan control that came with the fan (automatic on humidity sensor and a manual switch that activate pre-set timer)
- 3-way dimmer to control the ceiling lights (other switch is outside the bathroom, it has to be next to the door but far from the shower)
- "Leviton Decora 15A Switch and GFCI Receptacle" with the GFCI receptacle for the shaver/iron/etc and the GFCI switch will control the vanity lights.
As for circuits, what I gather is that there will be a 20-amp circuit for
- the ceiling 3-way dimmable lights (the other ceiling light switch is outside the door because the door is directly next to the shower)
- the fan (it is in the shower because the middle of the bathroom already have the heat register. moving the register would require a HVAC contractor and permit. having the fan right next to the register might pull in the air from the register.)
And a second circuit of 20 amp for
- the single GFCI vanity plug (I read because of the hair iron/hair dryer it needs to be 20-amp instead of 15amp ?)
- the outlets on the wall next to the toilet (no idea why the previous owner placed a non-GFCI outlet there, but i'll keep the oulet location to plug in the bidet seat on a GFCI receptacle.)
- the vanity light switch (it could have gone with either circuit but is simpler to keep with the plug as it is part of a combo)
Also, I gather that the light switch (dimmer and combo) must be GFCI if located between 0.5m and 1m from the shower. Which is the case here; I have it at 27" (0.68m) from the shower. In order to have it at 40" away it would need to be located on top of the toilet which would look odd while still conform with the standard of having it within 36" of the sink.
In the current set-up, there is an outlet next to the toilet. An outlet between the toilet and sink. A vanity light with a pull-chain switch. A ceiling light with a switch outside the bathroom.
I know this is a lot of text for only two questions. But i was thinking with more details someone might spot something that I missed.
