Applying electricity to household items in Canada

[JotaJ]

Is it different from the US's socket? I mean i know that in Europe you have to get an adapter to use something that uses electricity, but how about Canada? Same/Different than US?

 

[Mucman]

Umm... I hope you are being sarcastic!

 

[Iron Woode]

it seems the summer heat is affecting people's thought processes.

 

[Mucman]

Yeah! i thought everyone knew about Canada's 4 prong outlets by now!

 

[JotaJ]

well the the family and i are going up there tomorrow for a few days to see the falls and whatnot....sorry for my ignorance but i'm serious

 

[Iron Woode]

and the 83 volts they supply.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: JotaJ
Is it different from the US's socket? I mean i know that in Europe you have to get an adapter to use something that uses electricity, but how about Canada? Same/Different than US?

I wouldn't worry about it it too much, eh?

-Ice

 

[CraigRT]

That's like seriously pretty sad... I can't believe you are serious... :Q:Q

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: JotaJ
Is it different from the US's socket? I mean i know that in Europe you have to get an adapter to use something that uses electricity, but how about Canada? Same/Different than US?

Dude! its the same as the states.

Just funning with you.

 

[PowerEngineer]

JotaJ, it's not as silly a question as others seem to think. As you stated, you do need adapters to plug appliances from the United States into European sockets; that's because the European electrical system uses 50 Hz instead of 60 Hz and (more importantly) the voltage at the socket is 230 volts instead of 115 volts. It turns out, however, that the electrical systems of Canada and the United States (along with parts of Mexico) are all interconnected, which means they all must share the same electrical frequency (i.e. 60 Hz). The Canadians also use the same 115 volts at the socket.

 

[CraigRT]

JotaJ, it's not as silly a question as others seem to think.

no one listen to this man...

 

[JotaJ]

thanks guys and gals!