On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 11:26 AM Scott Allen via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
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.
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