New construction

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Since we're speaking of new construction, often the GFCI protection is located in the bedroom closets.

Take a look at the closet walls, about 12 to 16 inches off of the floor for bathroom GFCI protection.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by jpope

Since we're speaking of new construction, often the GFCI protection is located in the bedroom closets.

Take a look at the closet walls, about 12 to 16 inches off of the floor for bathroom GFCI protection.

Yep. More than once that is were is found one like that for the adjacent bathroom and hydro tub.

[Robert Meier]

Originally Posted by jpope

Since we're speaking of new construction, often the GFCI protection is located in the bedroom closets.

Take a look at the closet walls, about 12 to 16 inches off of the floor for bathroom GFCI protection.

Really? Why would someone do this for the regular bathroom receptacles? I can see this being done for a hydromassage tub since the GFCI protection device is now required to be readily accessible. In the old days we just put a GFCI receptacle under the tub. IMO hydromassage tub GFCI protection in the back of a closet probably wouldn't be readily accessible by the NEC definition.

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

I can't tell you why, but it's quite common to have two of these next to each other in the closet. One will be for the hydro-spa and the other for the counter top receptacles.

[Mark S. Tyson]

Originally Posted by jpope

I can't tell you why, but it's quite common to have two of these next to each other in the closet. One will be for the hydro-spa and the other for the counter top receptacles.

Same NEC and it is interesting how it is interpreted in different regions of the Country
Here is the South Florida version
Exterior GFCI is separated from the interior and generally protected by a device located on one of the garage walls
Outlets in closets are only permitted when they are a dedicated circuit and have a permanently installed device such as a low voltage transformer that would service a security system
Whirlpool type tubs because they have a motor must be on a dedicated circuit with an accessible means of disconnect. The motor is either hard wired to a disconnect or pig tailed into a dedicated outlet most always located behind an access door through the tub stand which can be opened without the use of tools. Most of the time that circuit is protected by a GFCI breaker located in the service panel.
Bathrooms are most always on the same circuit, homes with 4,5,6, baths may have more than one circuit but always protected by a GFCI outlet located in the bath's

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Originally Posted by Robert Meier

Really? Why would someone do this for the regular bathroom receptacles? I can see this being done for a hydromassage tub since the GFCI protection device is now required to be readily accessible. In the old days we just put a GFCI receptacle under the tub. IMO hydromassage tub GFCI protection in the back of a closet probably wouldn't be readily accessible by the NEC definition.

Here is an example from an inspection today.

2006 construction, located in the master bedroom closet, which shares a wall with the master bathroom. One GFCI protected the hydro-spa circuit while the other protected the receptacle outlets of the master bathroom.

Neither were protected by an AFCI.