On Thu, 13 Jul 2023 at 10:56, Karen Lewellen via talk <talk@gtalug.org> 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. If you're concerned about surges and brownouts caused by poor wiring, overloaded circuits, heavy loads being switched on or off, or even lightning, putting a UPS on the equipment you'd like to protect is a good idea, as has been previously discussed. -- Scott