A couple of things:
1. Remember the code is written to cover some very broad concepts... a bathroom for example. The switch location, or the receptacle location in bathrooms that are very small and have a tub/shower located directly adjacent to the basin leaves very little room in some instances for the device location. The requirements permit the device location as close to the tub/shower enclosure as possible without encroaching the enclosure. If someone is showering and there is a shower curtian- whats the issue?
2. The 2005 now has specific direction as to the shower enclosure being defined as a WET location. This will help in determining the luminaire type required for these enclosures.
Pierre
