Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - installing light in shower

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newoldhouse
03-23-07, 12:59 PM
Hi all,
I want to put a recessed light in my shower. neither of my electrical books really say anything about it. Other than use an IC housing and wet (not damp) location light, what do i need to know? Is there any regulation that says how far from the shower head the light must be? this is a short shower (86") so if the light sits 6" over the shower head am I still ok?

thanks for any ideas
Mark

John Nelson
03-23-07, 03:39 PM
You don't even necessarily need an IC can. All you really need is shower-rated trim, which usually means nothing more than it has a rubber gasket.

As long as the shower spray doesn't hit the light fixture itself, a damp location rating is good enough (the wet rating is only needed if the water actually hits it). If you have a damp-location rated recessed can six inches above the shower head, that's okay.

GFCI protection is required if and only if the manufacturer's instructions require it.