[GTALUG] computer hardware testing tools.

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 03:11:03PM -0500, o1bigtenor via talk wrote:
> 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.

I was surprised to find out the code for kitchen outlets has changed at
some point from having 2x15A circuits to each counter outlet pair,
to having 1x20A to each outlet pair.  That seems like a downgrade,
although sure saves some space in the panel.

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Len Sorensen