Calling all Canadian Electricians

[Charles R. N. Crooker]

Originally Posted by alarsen1

Thanks Roy! I didn't send it off until this morning (holding off until I received a more definitave answer from the gallery), and as such sent this off about half an hour ago:

2.7 No microwave present at this time, however the breaker for the refrigerator circuit is inter-connected with the breaker for the microwave circuit. It is my understanding that these appliances should be on their own circuits... and while the two "circuits" may be separate, as the breakers are inter-connected, you can not help but trip both should one or the other overload.

To be on the safe side, and as there are still contractors on site, I recommend further evaluation by a licensed Electrical contractor to ensure that this arrangement is acceptable.

Thanks again, Roy.

Arne

Is Ray Roy or Roy Ray?

[rwand1]

You can call me Ray, you can call me Raymond, you can call me Raymondo, but you don't have to call me Roy!

[phinsperger]

Originally Posted by mkyriacou

For the life of me I can't figure out why an electric clock is OK.

So that if the breaker trips and power is lost to the fridge it will also stop the clock. That way you can look at the time on the clock and see how long the power has been shut off to the fridge. You will know then if its safe to eat the balony sandwich or not

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Originally Posted by rwand1

You can call me Ray, you can call me Raymond, you can call me Raymondo, but you don't have to call me Roy!

I did that for a while. Ray is Roy and Roy is Ray. It's confusing if you are like me. I'm dyslexic that's my excuse what's your excuse Arne?
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[rwand1]

If I recall correctly ( I think I am old enough) way back when (late 50's) Ontario Hydro use to deliver electricity at a different voltage and cycle? Then they switched to 60 cycle. To announce the change they gave away free electric wall clocks that had an little red dot beneath 12 o'clock that would drop down indicating if the power had been off.

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Originally Posted by rwand1

Its not wise to quote code, unless you are a code expert or you have been hired to document for litigation purposes the defects and what the code calls for.

In the end the electrical authority has the last call and may have approved the upgrade even though the code was not fully complied with.

As to the recessed outlet for a clock the current to run the clock is irrelevant in the scheme of power draw. The recess is so the clock hangs vertically on the wall.

Excellent advise Ray!!

[William R. Devries]

i always thought the reason for the clock was to tell ya that the power was out on the fridge if ya happen to be walking by. but then i have been knowen to be wrong before

[rwand1]

William,

I thought the sour milk would tell you that?

[alarsen1]

Originally Posted by rwand1

You can call me Ray, you can call me Raymond, you can call me Raymondo, but you don't have to call me Roy!

DOH! Sorry I meant Ray! Roylly I did!!!