On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 11:26 AM Scott Allen via talk <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Thu, 13 Jul 2023 at 10:56, Karen Lewellen via talk <[email protected]> wrote: > > for example the fridge is on an outlet with other items > > The Canadian and Ontario electrical codes require a fridge to have its > own dedicated circuit. (Actually, you're allowed to have an additional > outlet above the fridge location, on the same circuit, for a 120V AC > electric clock, which isn't commonly used or provided these days.) If > there are other things on the fridge circuit, you should remove them > if it's under your control. If these other items aren't under your > control, you should inform your landlord that it's a violation of the > electrical code.
You bet - - - - totally accurate as to about 2023 - - - any idea what the code was in ??? when that particular house was built? AIUI the fridge on a separate circuit is from some time in the 80s so if the house was built in the 70s it would have been code legal to do otherwise. Is it a good idea to have the fridge on with other items - - - nope - - - but codes change over time - - - sometimes in good ways and sometimes in not so good ways. Regards --- Post to this mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe from this mailing list https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
