Originally Posted by
Tony Mount
Just because the area is above a wet location does not mean that it is going to get wet. The ceiling above a tub is not designed to get wet and in most cases will never get wet.
Actually, Tony, it does mean that. It means that, as the code dictates, that area "is subject to" getting wet.
Now, *of course*, the code cannot know *IF* an area deemed as a "wet location" will ever actually "get wet", but, when it does "get wet", the proper "wet location" fixture will have been installed.
"Just because you can see there is a possiabily that it could happen boes not make it un safe."
See above.
I must agree with you on one point (and you will love / hate this):
You could building a swimming pool with a light in it, not have it be an underwater light, and, *IF* "you never put water in the pool, and it was covered to protect it from rain, the pool would "never get wet", so, why bother installing a underwater rated pool light?
That fits right in with your logic. I mean, NO ONE HAS TO put water in the pool, right? I'll answer that for you "Ummm, yeah, ... aaaaaa ... right."