Someone at Home Depot was telling me that there is a new regulation
in Ontario that the electrical code that says that all outlets now
have to have some type protective steel plate around the outlet box.
Has anyone heard of this ? I just did a full install in my house in
the basement and this is the first I hear of this !

car crash wrote:
Someone at Home Depot was telling me that there is a new regulation
in Ontario that the electrical code that says that all outlets now
have to have some type protective steel plate around the outlet box.
Has anyone heard of this ? I just did a full install in my house in
the basement and this is the first I hear of this !

No clue about Canadian code but what will control in your jurisdiction
is the version of the code as adopted locally. Call the building permit
folks and ask if there's any new/such requirement.

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dpb wrote:
car crash wrote:
Someone at Home Depot was telling me that there is a new regulation
in Ontario that the electrical code that says that all outlets now
have to have some type protective steel plate around the outlet box.
Has anyone heard of this ? I just did a full install in my house in
the basement and this is the first I hear of this !

No clue about Canadian code but what will control in your jurisdiction
is the version of the code as adopted locally. Call the building permit
folks and ask if there's any new/such requirement.

Intended to add...

Even if there were something new, it would undoubtedly only apply to
future work, not be retroactive.

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