NEC question: 20a switches in bathrooms?
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not an electrician
what size breaker on the circuit?
20 amp circuit breaker with 12-2 g wire I believe (key phrase ) believe you need a 20 amp switch
other question is why not just ask the electrician who did the rough-in? thinking he would know what the local inspector will want when there's an inspection for the final.
good luck
If the switches are directly controlling lights within the switch's rating, not controlling a receptacle (which then could have a light plugged in) then yes, 15A switches are common on 20A circuits. It's a different story if your switch controls a receptacle, you might plug a vacuum or heater or something else that would exceed the rating of the switch. The relevant NEC code is 404.14.