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Question . Is the fire alarm finished or is this in the middle of a upgrade and will be installed properly when the job is near completeion.

Contractor; Mam I can put that there it be a violation of the code.

Homeowner; This is my house and the code doesn't apply here. put it by the tub so it is convient for me.

I am seeing this very often these days.

How, I wondered, could so many have placed the switches and receptacles over the tub?

Then I realised that the situation arose when the homeowner re-modeled, and replaced a standard tub with a wider, often "whirlpool" tub. The wider tub, and the space required for the pump, moved the edge of the tub out, under the switch/receptacle.

"If that was a Sink, you'd hit your head on the light fitting when you washed your hands."



If that was a bathtub, you'd hit your head on the light fitting when you got in or out.