The home inspector during a Berkeley home inspection spotted this electrical safety concern.
Illumination is a requirement in a bathroom bathtub and/or shower area, so you can see what you are doing – a good idea.
Installing an unprotected light bulb fixture above the showerhead – not a bright idea.
The surface temperature of a 60-watt incandescent light bulb can approach 260F degrees. Water splashing on a hot light bulb can cause the bulb to explode… littering the shower pan or bathtub with glass shrapnel and possibly injuring someone or worse.
In the inspection report: We highly recommend review by a licensed electrician prior to the close of the contingency period.
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