Wiring A Bathroom Vanity Light

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Wiring a bathroom vanity light.

Bathroom wall receptacles are required next to and at a minimum of 3 feet from the edge of each basin. Remove the bulbs from the existing fixture and remove the decorative plate from the light mounting bracket. A basic wiring plan for a bathroom includes a 20 amp gfci protected circuit for the receptacles and a 15 amp general lighting circuit for the switches light fixtures and vent fan. Guide to light fixture wiring connections.

Permanent ground fault and arc fault circuit interrupter protection must be installed on all bathroom circuits. There are also two cream wires coming out of box that i assume are for the fan. Remove the old mounting plate. The bathroom also includes an exhaust fan no light two separate switches for light and exhaust fan.

The nec requires at least one ceiling mounted light fixture in a bathroom. An adequately wired bathroom has a gfci receptacle a fan light combination a waterproof light over the tub and lights on each side of the mirror. There should be a light switch controlled outlet inside the bathroom. The connections from light to box are black to red wire white to white wire ground to green wire.

Untwist the wire connectors and separate the wires. This can be a combination vent fan light fixture unit. In some areas the lighting and receptacles must be on separate circuits so that if a receptacle trips the circuit breaker the lights won t go out. Mount a ladder or stepladder and remove the light globe or cover from the existing light fixture by unscrewing the holding screws by hand.

Part of a bathroom remodeling project in guilford connecticut. Light fixtures must be watertight ventilation must be effective and the receptacles should be ground fault circuit interrupters. Most bathrooms however add at least one other light fixture often a wall mounted vanity light above the mirror or a pair of wall sconces on the sides of the mirror. Even a relatively large bathroom tends to be damp.

The box contains 3 white wires that are together 2 black wires that are together and a red wire and black wire that are together. Unscrew and set aside the light bulb. This will reveal the wiring coming from the wall.