Forum Title: Does Tile Heater need to be on GFI
A general contractor is planning on putting floor tile heating pads under a tiled seat that will be inside a shower area. I have asked him for the details on the mfg for the heater but haven't got it yet. From memory, the heating systems with digital thermostats explicitly says in the manual that is must not be on a GFI. Further more, If the pads were in a shower area wouldn't they need to be GFI protected?Your thoughts please?Byron
Category: General Electrical Discussion Post By: Henry K (Deerhead, KS), 03/23/2017
Does 424.44(G) apply?

- Minnie Padilla (Half Moon Bay, CA), 03/25/2017

Thanks for the reply. I just remembered on a previous job the thermostat had a built in GFCI and the manual said not to be redundant by putting it on a GFCI cirucit.Sorry for my confusion.Byron

- Camie (Fulford, CO), 03/25/2017

No need to be sorry, it is a good question...

- Teresa Stewart (Elmira, MN), 03/25/2017

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