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Phil Marshall November 8th 05 08:06 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
Going over to Canada in a few weeks & was wondering if they
are on 120v or 220v over there? ( I'm USA)

Will be taking a power wheelchair and wanted to make sure
I would be able to charge it.

Thanks,
~~Phil~~

Phil Marshall November 8th 05 08:40 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
Andy Hill wrote:
(Phil Marshall) wrote:
Going over to Canada in a few weeks & was wondering if they
are on 120v or 220v over there? ( I'm USA)

Will be taking a power wheelchair and wanted to make sure
I would be able to charge it.

Damn, don't ya just hate it when Google's broken?

120V, 60Hz, just like the USA.


I tried to Google, and for ten minutes all I could find
was info on electrical switchplates, conduit, and other
stuff that was no help. (guess I used the wrong terms)

I assumed I could find some helpful Canadian national
who was passing through this group & would provide
the info QUICKER than I was able to locate it.

~~Phil~~

Keith Jewell November 8th 05 08:56 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
Dang, your Google must be broken.

'Canada voltage'

First hit is a page of Canada travel tips.

-Keith


Andy Hill November 8th 05 09:05 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
(Phil Marshall) wrote:
Going over to Canada in a few weeks & was wondering if they
are on 120v or 220v over there? ( I'm USA)

Will be taking a power wheelchair and wanted to make sure
I would be able to charge it.

Damn, don't ya just hate it when Google's broken?

120V, 60Hz, just like the USA.

Andy Hill November 8th 05 10:26 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
(Phil Marshall) wrote:
Andy Hill wrote:
(Phil Marshall) wrote:
Going over to Canada in a few weeks & was wondering if they
are on 120v or 220v over there? ( I'm USA)

Will be taking a power wheelchair and wanted to make sure
I would be able to charge it.

Damn, don't ya just hate it when Google's broken?

120V, 60Hz, just like the USA.


I tried to Google, and for ten minutes all I could find
was info on electrical switchplates, conduit, and other
stuff that was no help. (guess I used the wrong terms)

Yeah, that's the problem with search engines...wrong terms, nothing but crap.

FWIW, "canada voltage frequency" (not quoted) were the terms I used.

Sorry for biting your head off -- it's been one of those weeks...

[email protected] November 8th 05 10:31 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
Christian Fox wrote:
In article , says...
Going over to Canada in a few weeks & was wondering if they
are on 120v or 220v over there? ( I'm USA)

Will be taking a power wheelchair and wanted to make sure
I would be able to charge it.


Us Canadians don't yet have electricity. We power everything using dogsleds. Be sure to
see the igloo village while you're here. If you see Steve, tell him I said hello.


Greetings,

Don't listen to Mr. Fox. He is pulling your chain. These things are
only true in Quebec.

Hope this helps,
William


Edwin Pawlowski November 9th 05 04:08 AM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 

"Phil Marshall" wrote in message
Going over to Canada in a few weeks & was wondering if they
are on 120v or 220v over there? ( I'm USA)

Will be taking a power wheelchair and wanted to make sure
I would be able to charge it.

Thanks,


The charger will be OK, but in some areas you'll need an English - French
converter



Dave Balderstone November 9th 05 04:13 AM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
In article , Phil Marshall
(Phil wrote:

Going over to Canada in a few weeks & was wondering if they
are on 120v or 220v over there? ( I'm USA)



It depends on the exchange rate. Today, we're at 142.698v.

;-)

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hah November 9th 05 06:18 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 22:13:59 -0600, Dave Balderstone
wrote:

In article , Phil Marshall
(Phil wrote:

Going over to Canada in a few weeks & was wondering if they
are on 120v or 220v over there? ( I'm USA)



It depends on the exchange rate. Today, we're at 142.698v.

;-)


There's another problem you need to be concerned about. The US
government-mandated time changes (called Daylight Saving Time) must be
implemented by instantaneously altering the rotation of portions of
the Earth's surface. This causes extreme stress on the rocks at the
national borders, generating high transient electrical voltages. These
are isolated, and so have no effect in most cases, but can cause
strange unexpected hyperentropic explosions when charging batteries.
Try not to charge a battery within 50 miles of the US-Canadian border.

;-)

z November 9th 05 08:36 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"Phil Marshall" wrote in message
Going over to Canada in a few weeks & was wondering if they
are on 120v or 220v over there? ( I'm USA)

Will be taking a power wheelchair and wanted to make sure
I would be able to charge it.

Thanks,


The charger will be OK, but in some areas you'll need an English - French
converter


Of course. Volts is American (actually both words are Italian); amperes
is obviously French. You have to convert between the two.


Michael Daly November 9th 05 10:36 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 

On 9-Nov-2005, "z" wrote:

Of course. Volts is American (actually both words are Italian); amperes


Both are metric - the thin edge of the wedge against American
measurements.

Mike

~^Johnny^~ November 11th 05 08:03 AM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 22:26:38 GMT, Andy Hill wrote:

Yeah, that's the problem with search engines...wrong terms, nothing but crap.

FWIW, "canada voltage frequency" (not quoted) were the terms I used.


What a shocking revelation.

--
-john
wide-open at throttle dot info

Canadian April 7th 17 05:44 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
replying to hah, Canadian wrote:
120V

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[email protected] April 7th 17 07:20 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
Technically, I think the USA is 120/240 V 60 Hz. Or, it could be 110/220 or maybe 115/230V. Take your choice..........................

[email protected] April 7th 17 10:07 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
On Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:44:02 GMT, Canadian
m wrote:

replying to hah, Canadian wrote:
120V

Actually 120/240

itsjoannotjoann April 7th 17 10:08 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 11:44:06 AM UTC-5, Canadian wrote:

replying to hah, Canadian wrote:
120V

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for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...20v-48520-.htm


Love these 12 year old resurrected posts, NOT.


notX April 8th 17 04:27 AM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
On 04/07/2017 01:20 PM, wrote:
Technically, I think the USA is 120/240 V 60 Hz. Or, it could be 110/220 or maybe 115/230V. Take your choice..........................


or 117/234 or 118/236


Jax[_3_] April 8th 17 01:05 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 
On 04/07/2017 12:44 PM, Canadian wrote:
replying to hah, Canadian wrote:
120V


The standard is 120/240v 60hz.

It's only the idiots in europe that chose a 230v 50hz


[email protected] April 8th 17 03:34 PM

Is Canada 120V or 220v?
 


It's only Europe that chose a 230v 50hz



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