Pendant Light Over Freestanding Tub

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Pendant light over freestanding tub.

It also illustrates the problem many cities and states have with the installation of a chandelier over a tub. In many areas a light fixture can only be installed over a tub if the bottom of the fixture will be at least 5 feet above the water s surface when the tub is filled. A capital lighting 526161pn 6 light 28 wide chandelier hangs from a carrera marble tiled barrel ceiling over a kohler reve 66 free standing cast iron soaking bath tub with brilliant blanc base matched with a brizo rook deck mounted tub filler trim kit with cross handles. The national electric code nec from 2011 requires that any part of a light fixture including crystals dangling from chandeliers must be a minimum of 8 feet above.

If not the two main locations they re found are above the vanity and above a tub usually a freestanding tub. Well a freestanding tub has no walls to tile and the tile in a shower is not required to extend beyond the shower edge curb or bathtub rim usually defined by a door or a curtain. It should be placed 75 to 80 inches above the floor and like all vanity lighting contain at least 150 watts ideally spread over a fixture that s at least 24 inches long so that the light will wash evenly over the hair and face. This photo shows a fixture that likely hangs lower than that 5 feet.

Bathrooms aren t the first room that comes to mind as a good room for pendant lights as the main ceiling light but as you ll see they can be a good lighting option for some bathroom styles. The shower is a secondary area of task lighting. Lighting above a tub needs to be rated for wet locations.