Pendant Light Over Freestanding Tub

You need to have a conversation with your electrician about this.
Pendant light over freestanding tub. 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. This photo shows a fixture that likely hangs lower than that 5 feet. The shower is a secondary area of task lighting. In smaller bathrooms if the stall has a clear.
Lighting above a tub needs to be rated for wet locations. 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. Typically the bathroom ceiling needs be fairly tall. 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.
Cable or cord suspended. 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. 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.