The 22nd edition of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I
(CE Code) contains over 180 updates and revisions - the most comprehensive set
of changes ever. New and extensively updated sections apply to emerging
technology, renewable energy sources including solar & wind, new
requirements for electric vehicles, and more.
The Canadian
Electrical Code, Part I is adopted across Canada as regulation for the
installation and maintenance of electrical equipment. It is integrated with CSA
electrical equipment standards (collectively known as the Canadian
Electrical Code, Part II) to ensure that electrical products evaluated in
accordance with the applicable Part II standard are suitable for installation
in accordance with the Rules of Part I.
With your purchase of the CE
Code, you also receive the handy companion guide CE Code Pocket
Reference containing background information on electrical terminology and
procedures, trade sizes, standard ratings, equivalences, and the most
frequently cited rules of the Code.
This Code is not intended as a
design specification nor as an instruction manual for untrained
persons.
New to the 22nd Edition:
- A new Section 64 was added to cover requirements for
renewable energy systems and major updates have been made to Section 50 "Solar
photovoltaic systems". Several new conductor types and wiring methods have been
recognized and there are significant changes in the Rules and Tables governing
ampacity calculations. Grounding and bonding requirements have been revised and
new requirements have been added for tamper resistant receptacles and
receptacles exposed to the weather. In several sections, rules were added or
revised to recognize electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Substantial
changes have also been made to requirements for hazardous locations and
electric heating.
The CE Code is divided into numbered Sections, each
covering some main division of the work. Sections 0 to 16 and 26 are considered
general sections, and the other sections supplement or amend the general
sections. The Sections are divided into numbered Rules, with captions for easy
reference, as follows:
- a) Numbering system. With the exception of Section 38, even
numbers have been used throughout to identify Sections and Rules. Rule numbers
consist of the Section number separated by a hyphen from the 3- or 4-digit
figure. The intention in general is that odd numbers may be used for new Rules
required by interim revisions. Due to the introduction of some new Rules and
the deletion of some existing Rules during the revision of each edition, the
Rule numbers for any particular requirement are not always the same in
successive editions.
- b) Subdivision of Rules. Rules are subdivided in the manner
illustrated by Rules 8-204 and 8-206, and the subdivisions are identified as
follows:
- c) Reference to other Rules, etc. Where reference is made to
two or more Rules (e.g., Rules 10-200 to 10-206), the first and last Rules
mentioned are included in the reference. Where reference is made to a Subrule
or Item in the same Rule, only the Subrule number and/or Item letter and the
word "Subrule" or "Item" need be mentioned. If the reference is to another Rule
or Section, then the Rule number and the word "Rule" shall be stated (e.g.,
"Rule 10-200(3)" and not "Subrule (3) of Rule 10-200").
- d) The principal changes that have been made between the 2009
edition of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, and this new edition
published in 2012 are marked in the text of the Code by the symbol delta
(¤) in the margin. Where revisions to or deletions from the text have
caused existing Rules to be renumbered, only the first renumbered Rule in the
sequence is marked. Users of the Code are advised that the change markers in
the text are not intended to be all-inclusive and are provided as a convenience
only; such markers cannot constitute a comprehensive guide to the
reorganization or revision of the Code. Care must therefore be taken not to
rely on the change markers to determine the current requirements of the Code.
As always, users of the Code must consider the entire Code and any local
amendments.
The Canadian Electrical Code, Part I covers all
electrical work and electrical equipment operating or intended to operate at
all voltages in electrical installations for buildings, structures, and
premises, including factory-built relocatable and non-relocatable structures,
and self-propelled marine vessels stationary for periods exceeding five months
and connected to a shore supply of electricity continuously or from time to
time, with the following exceptions:
- a) installations or equipment employed by an electric,
communication, or community antenna distribution system utility in the exercise
of its function as a utility, as recognized by the regulatory authority having
jurisdiction, and located outdoors or in buildings or sections of buildings
used for that purpose;
- b) equipment and facilities that are used in the operation of
an electric railway and are supplied exclusively from circuits that supply the
motive power;
- c) installations or equipment used for railway signalling and
railway communication purposes, and located outdoors or in buildings or
sections of buildings used exclusively for such installations;
- d) aircraft, and electrical systems in ships that are
regulated under Transport Canada. For mines and quarry applications, see also
CAN/CSA-M421.
This twenty-second edition of the Canadian Electrical
Code, Part I, was approved by the Committee on the Canadian Electrical
Code, Part I, and by the Regulatory Authority Committee at their June 2011
meetings in Victoria, British Columbia. This twenty-second edition supersedes
the previous editions, published in 2009, 2006, 2002, 1998, 1994, 1990, 1986,
1982, 1978, 1975, 1972, 1969, 1966, 1962, 1958, 1953, 1947, 1939, 1935, 1930,
and 1927.
Automatic notifications about any updates, as well as any
errata, are available on-line from the Canadian Standards
Association.
Also available:
CD-ROM:
Canadian Electrical Code 2009, Part I (21st Edition), + CE Code
Handbook
CE Code Handbook: An
Explanation of Rules of the Canadian Electrical Code 2009, Part
1
Québec Electrical Code,
2010
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