Hi there , could any builder/carpenter out there in Canada tell me if its worth taking power tools out there (ie will they work etc) i have a fair amount of good quality saws & routers etc and dont really want to get rid if i can use them out there, some are 110v and some are 240v.
Cheers Carl

You will need a converter for the 240v, the 110 should be fine. To use them on a job site you will need to get CSA stamp on each one, costs about $100 each I believe, they come out and test the tools, if they pass they give you a numbered decal for each one, if they fail you have just shelled out to find your tools don't meet Canadian Standards, but check with CSA. Bringing in trade tools, they are subject to tax and duty, not part of personal exemption. You may also want to check with the safety branch and workers compensation for the province you are going to.

http://www.csa-international.org/Def...nguage=English

This is basically the same as the thread you started in the maple leaf...

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=771113