Canadian electric code.

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I was watching a home show and the contractor said code only allows 12 receptacles on a circuit. Does anyone know if Canada limits the number of convenient receptacles on a circuit in dwelling units? :confused: Just curious
 
Canadian electric code

Canadian electric code

Don't Know but doesn't everyone know everything is harder in Canada and Alaska?
At least that's what the T.V. shows say.
Sorry just couldn't hold my thoughts.
Semper FI Buddy
 
was he saying commercial or residential ? 12 duplex is legal on commercial but would never try it.Residential has no limit.
Keep in mind nec says 180 va per yoke on commercial and a duplex is 1 yoke
 
That's a fact. The CEC has a few notable things that are different than the NEC, and that's one of them. They also have to split wire the kitchen counter receptacles, as another for instance.
 
mdshunk said:
That's a fact. The CEC has a few notable things that are different than the NEC, and that's one of them. They also have to split wire the kitchen counter receptacles, as another for instance.
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And I believe they use 15 amp circuits for them too, right?
 
mdshunk said:
Hey, if you want to pretend like you don't have one foot in Canada already, that's fine with me. ;)

(darned kanucks anyhow)
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If you tell me I'm half Canadian one more time, I'm going to beat you up. ;)
 
I live about 90 miles south of the canadian border. The other day in a big box store (the orange kind) they had 250' rolls of 14/2 nm for $80. At first I thought the price of nm had taken a big jump but then I noticed it said it meets canadian electrical code, on the shelf in the electrical dept. they had regular rolls for the normal price. What could be the difference in NMB wire and why would it be nearly twice the price, and why would they try to sell it in the US?
 
bpk said:
I live about 90 miles south of the canadian border. The other day in a big box store (the orange kind) they had 250' rolls of 14/2 nm for $80. At first I thought the price of nm had taken a big jump but then I noticed it said it meets canadian electrical code, on the shelf in the electrical dept. they had regular rolls for the normal price. What could be the difference in NMB wire and why would it be nearly twice the price, and why would they try to sell it in the US?
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As a former mentor of mine would often say, "That's just one of those mysteries of electricity".
 
bpk said:
I live about 90 miles south of the canadian border. The other day in a big box store (the orange kind) they had 250' rolls of 14/2 nm for $80. At first I thought the price of nm had taken a big jump but then I noticed it said it meets canadian electrical code, on the shelf in the electrical dept. they had regular rolls for the normal price. What could be the difference in NMB wire and why would it be nearly twice the price, and why would they try to sell it in the US?
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Must be a big NM smugging operation going on there.
 
bpk said:
. . . What could be the difference in NMB wire and why would it be nearly twice the price, and why would they try to sell it in the US?
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In Europe, the requirements is that the ingredient that we use for making conductors pass the vertical flame test is not permitted because of its toxicity when burned. Perhaps Canada has the same rule and all of the US permitted wiring is not permitted in Canada. The converse would then be true of Canadian wire in the US unless it had recognized type letters on the wire or cable. EH? :smile:
 
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