Renovation · CEC Section 26 & 68 (Wet Locations)

Bathroom Renovation Electrical Load Calculator

Calculate GFCI outlet requirements, exhaust fan/heater sizing, and floor warming circuit loads for a bathroom reno.

Electric In-Floor Heating (Watts)

Heater / Fan / Light Combo Unit (Watts)

Vanity GFCI Outlets Count

CEC GFCI Class A

RECOMMENDED CIRCUITS

2 Dedicated Circuits

TOTAL BATHROOM LOAD

1,600 Watts (13.3A)

MANDATORY PROTECTION

Class A GFCI (5mA)

CEC Rule Compliant: All bathroom outlets within 1.5m of washbasin require Class A GFCI protection. Switches must be at least 1m from tub/shower.

Receptacles in bathrooms must be fed by a dedicated 15A or 20A branch circuit or not overload hair dryer/curling iron draw.
In-floor heating systems over 1000W should be fed on a dedicated 120V or 240V GFCI thermostat circuit.
Light fixtures located directly inside or above a tub/shower enclosure must be wet-location rated and GFCI protected.