Lighting off load side GFCI

[GLSA]

Do you do this or would you do this? This is in a basement just curious if any of you would consider doing this.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

No reason to but I don't see a problem with it

 

[Dsg319]

I suppose it would be good protection for someone changing lights all the time, I’ve seen bathrooms with vanity lights of the load side of the GFCI.

 

[James L]

Every dual function breaker provides gfci protection for entire circuits, even those with lighting. I'm currently wiring a new homw with lights and receps in a crawl space, and will protect that entire circuit as such

I also use faceless (dead front) gfci devices in bathrooms where I need gfci protection for Broan 744 recessed fan/light units.

 

[infinity]

Do you do this or would you do this? This is in a basement just curious if any of you would consider doing this.

Short answer, no.

 

[Rick 0920]

I had a customer once that requested that his garage lights to be on the load side of the GFCI receptacle that he used for his garage freezer. His rationale behind it was that he didn't always look in his garage freezer ever day, but he did utilize his lights daily. This way, if he had nuisance tripping he would know that he had to pull out the freezer and reset the GFCI before losing all his meat.

 

[Hv&Lv]

Agree with infinity.
I see this as a safety issue quite frankly.
GFCI trips for something silly, your left in the dark stumbling around trying to get the GFCI outlet reset

 

[James L]

Agree with infinity.
I see this as a safety issue quite frankly.
GFCI trips for something silly, your left in the dark stumbling around trying to get the GFCI outlet reset

Do you frequently see nuicance tripping of gfci?
I think that got worked out about 20 years ago

 

[augie47]

In most cases, "no". Don't want to be left in the dark. I do see it often on bath circuits due to Light/Fan units over tubs needing GFCI.

 

[Hv&Lv]

Do you frequently see nuicance tripping of gfci?
I think that got worked out about 20 years ago

No. But say your in the basement with a bad “something” and the GFCI trips...
Also, lightning storms close by will trip them.

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

I believe crawl space lighting has to be GFCI protected. 210:8e
I haven't had an issue with it. I don't see the big deal