Bathroom Fan Gfci

James the gfci code requires that a bathroom outlets are required to be on a dedicated 120 volt 20 amp circuit.

Oscillating exterior fan. The gfci protection is usually provided by a gfci breaker in the panel. The bottom line while older bathrooms were often served by one 15 amp circuit a new or remodeled bathroom generally requires at least two circuitsa 15 amp or 20 amp general lighting circuit and a 20 amp outlet circuit. Lighting and receptacle outlets in a bathroom can be on the same circuit.

The receptacle outlet which is located in the bathroom must be protected by a gfci device which would either be a gfci circuit breaker or a gfci outlet. To test if a bathroom exhaust fan is gfci protected turn the fan on and push test button on a bathroom gfci receptacle or gfci breaker dedicated for this bathroom. The fan installation instructions include the text if this unit is to be installed over a tub or shower it must be marked as appropriate for the application and be conencted to a gfci protected branch circuit the fan is marked as such but my question is.

You dont need to have the ceiling fan gfci protected. The switches for the exhaust fan and light are installed on the load side wiring as well. Gfci protection for a bath exhaust fax.

If the bathroom circuit includes lighting outlets then the maximum rating of the circuit is 15 amps. If the exhaust fan is still running after the receptacle or the breaker tripped it is most likely not protected there are occasionally some hidden gfci receptacles installed. Installing a breaker gives you more flexibility in placing your bathroom outlets because unlike standard outlets which you can use if the entire circuit is protected afcigfci outlets must be accessible so you cant put one in an out of the way location where it might be convenient to have one.

The code does not require the lighting outlets or the exhaust fan to be gfci protected. This is probably because it is required by a rating organization such as underwriters laboratory ul in order for the fan to be listed and labeled for building code approval. Hi gary to provide gfci protection for an exhaust fan the incoming circuit power connects to the line side of the gfci outlet then the wires for the exhaust fan connect to the load side of the gfci outlet.

What is technically over the bath. You said you have a gfci receptacle in bathroom so that satisfies the requirement. The fan is not directly above the bath.