I have a GFCI outlet in my bathroom (next to a vanity), and want to install a bidet, by the toilet, which will need an outlet. I was advised at the Home Improvement store that since its a bathroom outlet, it needs "a GFCI at the beginning of the run".
Do I need to install a second GFCI in my bathroom? The only reason for the new outlet would be to power the bidet. The existing GFCI is diagonally across (hence inconvenient) so I could use a Legrand Wiremold
My original plan was to extend a line from a regular outlet on the bedroom wall, right behind the bathroom, now I realize it was probably unsafe given the steam and moisture in the bathroom.
Best Answer
If you provide power to the bidet, that circuit needs to be GFCI protected. You can either run a line from the existing GFCI outlet (off the LOAD side, which is protected), or (I think) tap off an existing circuit that may be more convenient and put a GFCI outlet by the bidet.
When I added a washlette to my existing toilet, I chose to do the later as it was easier to tap into an existing circuit up in the attic above the bathroom and drop the cable down through the wall from the attic to near the toilet.