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freedatlast
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Sep 14, 2015

Electrical hookups in Canada

Probably a silly question, but are the plugs the same in Canada as US, or do we need an adapter as we did in England?

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  • Canada is not some odd country if you have never been here. We are not big on hand guns, there is French translation on most things you buy, speed limits are in Kilometers, and we don't live in igloos.
    The bonus right now is the value of US dollar buys you about $1.25 or more worth of Canadian goods. Happy trails Doug
  • They are not exactly the same. The 30 and 50 amp RV receptacles are the same, but be aware of how the 15/20 amp receptacles are wired. The tab is broken on the 15/20 amp receptacles and one separate leg of 120 volts is wired to each side of the tab. That is OK, but it also means that there is 240 volts between the "hot" legs on that 120 volt receptacle.

    Whether this is normal wiring on all or just some I do not know, but I could not use a particular adapter that I have. That adapter is not allowed to be sold in Canada.
  • Make sure you have the standard adapters. Some of the older parks we found did not have the 30 TT receptacle. they only had 50 amp and 15/20 amp.
    This was a while ago up in Alberta.
  • Thanks, Artum Snowbird. We figured as much. Hope to see B.C. someday. For now, this Fall will find us closer to home in Wawa, Ontario.

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