Capstone: Trimming Out a Bathroom and an Outdoor Patio (Integrated)
Finish work brings all of Module 3 together. Follow a dwelling bathroom and an outdoor patio trim-out — every device touches several rules.
The rules in play
| Item | Rule | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Bathroom receptacle (child safety) | CEC 406.12 | tamper-resistant |
| Bathroom receptacle protection | CEC 210.8(A) | GFCI |
| Receptacle near basin | CEC 210.52(D) | within 36 in of the basin's outside edge |
| Bathroom lighting outlet | CEC 210.70(A)(1) | switched lighting outlet — switched receptacle can't substitute |
| Outdoor (wet) receptacle | CEC 406.9 | weather-resistant + weatherproof in-use cover |
| Outdoor receptacle at a dwelling | CEC 406.9 + 406.12 | must be both TR and WR |
| Metal switch faceplate | CEC 406.6 | connected to the EGC |
| Every box | CEC 314.25 | covered (cover/faceplate/canopy) |
| Replacing an old non-GFCI bath receptacle | CEC 406.4(D)(3) | must add GFCI (no grandfathering) |
| Recessed can over shower, in insulation | CEC 410.116 + 410.10 | Type IC and suitably wet/damp-rated |