A branch circuit providing power to a bathroom receptacle may power which configurations?

A branch circuit providing power to a bathroom receptacle may power which configurations?

• A. a or b only
• B. two other receptacles, two luminaires, plus an exhaust fan in bathroom #1
• C. two other receptacles in bathroom #1 plus receptacles in bathrooms #2 and #3
• D. one luminaire in bathroom #1 and one luminaire in bathroom #2

Answer: (A)

This question tests what loads can be fed from a bathroom receptacle on the small‑appliance branch circuit. In dwelling wiring, the bathroom receptacle circuit is a 20‑amp small‑appliance circuit designed to serve receptacle outlets, and it must be GFCI protected. It is not meant to carry lighting loads or ventilation equipment. Therefore, the circuit may power additional receptacle outlets in the same bathroom (and, depending on the code interpretation, may supply other bathroom receptacles on the same circuit), but it cannot feed lighting fixtures or an exhaust fan. Configurations that include luminaires or a fan are not permitted on this circuit; only configurations that involve receptacle outlets count as allowed. That’s why the correct choice is the one that corresponds to configurations involving only receptacle outlets, not lighting or ventilation loads.

This question tests what loads can be fed from a bathroom receptacle on the small‑appliance branch circuit. In dwelling wiring, the bathroom receptacle circuit is a 20‑amp small‑appliance circuit designed to serve receptacle outlets, and it must be GFCI protected. It is not meant to carry lighting loads or ventilation equipment.

Therefore, the circuit may power additional receptacle outlets in the same bathroom (and, depending on the code interpretation, may supply other bathroom receptacles on the same circuit), but it cannot feed lighting fixtures or an exhaust fan. Configurations that include luminaires or a fan are not permitted on this circuit; only configurations that involve receptacle outlets count as allowed.

That’s why the correct choice is the one that corresponds to configurations involving only receptacle outlets, not lighting or ventilation loads.