Anwendungsbereich des Regulatory Essentials
Geltende Rechtsvorschriften:
Legislation on Provinces and Territories level. Most of the laws and ordinances base on the CEC (Canadian Electrical Code) plus local additional requirements or exemptions.
Please find a list of all Provinces and local authorities in: CRF CAN Electrical Safety - Devices.
On federal level:
1.) Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (SOR/86-304)
Part VIII Electrical Safety: Standards 8.3:
(1) The design, construction and installation of all electrical equipment, if feasible, shall meet the standards set out in the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I.
(2) The operation and maintenance of all electrical equipment shall meet the standards set out in the Canadian Electrical Code.
2.) Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations (SOR/96-118)
General Electrical Standards
11 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), all electric motors, lighting fixtures, electric wiring and other electrical equipment on an installation shall be designed, installed and maintained in accordance with
(a) in the case of an onshore installation, Canadian Standards Association Standard C22.l-l990, Canadian Electrical Code Part I, Safety Standard for Electrical Installations
Example - Ontario legislation:
ONTARIO REGULATION 438/07 - PRODUCT SAFETY
Deemed approvals
2. (1) An electrical product or device that falls into one of the following categories is deemed to be approved:
1. An electrical product or device for which a certification body has issued a report certifying that the electrical product or device conforms to the applicable standards for the electrical product or device and,
i. the report is available to the Authority from the certification body,
ii. the electrical product or device complies with all standards of design and construction and all terms and conditions set out in the report, and
iii. the electrical product or device bears the certification body’s mark, which identifies the electrical product or device as certified for use in Canada.
Kommentar bezüglich der Vergleichbarkeit mit der EU-Gesetzgebung:
Not comparable to the EU ATEX legislation....