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Lighting tiled ceiling in 82" high shower?

rantontoo
9 years ago

Cross-posted in wiring/electrical

We are planning a basement bathroom remodel and have run into a lighting code issue.

Can a damp/wet location rated fixture be used in a shower on top of tile if the ceiling height is less than 8 feet? The shower area is 66 inches long and 82 inches high; we are trying to design the layout so it will work without a shower curtain or glass door. If this use of a damp/wet fixture is permitted by code, a recessed fixture is not possible due to duct work so it will have to be surface mounted with the junction box squeezed into a small space between warm and cold air ducting.