[GTALUG] computer hardware testing tools.

[o1bigtenor]

On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 11:26 AM Scott Allen via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
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> On Thu, 13 Jul 2023 at 10:56, Karen Lewellen via talk <talk at 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