On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:14:27 -0500, zxcvbob
wrote:



I'm not really up on Canadian electric codes, but they are different
than in the USA:

Canada only recently changed to allow 20A receptacles that will accept a
15A plug. Previously, 15A circuits could only have 15A receptacles
(just like USA) and 20A circuits could only have 20A-only receptacles
(I'm not sure those even exist in the USA)

Also they wire their kitchen countertop outlets different -- IIRC they
use 15A duplex receptacles and split them, using an "edison circuit"
(each pair of outlets has 240V available between them) That would come
in really handy if you wanted to replace one with a 240V receptacle for
one of those 3000W British electric kettles that will boil a quart of
water in 10 seconds ;-)

Bob

Yes, splits are MANDATORY in Canadian kitchens, and I believe our code
requires more outlets in a room than the US does as well. Likely
allows fewer outlets per branch circuit too. I believe we also allow
fewer wires in a box of a given size. I know a LOT of devices that are
"legal" in the USA do not get approval here.

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