NJwirenutt;
You can never completely idiot-proof anything, because they keep turning out bigger and better idiots!
I love this saying!!!
Want to make Bumper Stickers and Tee Shirts with this saying on it!
May I purchase, or pay royalties on it?
Seriously, I really like that saying - it should be the default quote of anyone in the Industry!
There would be an addendum to it, which is "The Darwin Awards"
Please excuse the off-topic message here, but the above quoted text really made me laugh!
p.s. I had to GFCI protect a Ceiling (flush) Luminaire above a Shower once. Can not remember which Jurisdiction it was in - possibly Huntington Beach.
Was in 1986.
Being the extremely low number of Residential Installs I do, this was not a very big deal, or a debatable issue.
Can see a benefit for this option - even though it is not an NEC required item (may be a local AHJ deal though - once again, <10% of my total installs are in the Residential market).
Benefit would be an
"Attempt" to limit
Mr. C. Lown Homeowner from an Auto-Electrocution stunt, as mentioned before (changing a Lamp while Switch is closed and Shower is wet).
Scott35