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ELECTRICAL SAFETYInformation BulletinJuly 2014LEG-ECR-2 [rev 24]Page 1 of 8LEGISLATIONElectrical Code RegulationSUBJECT:Section 2 - Electrical Systems EquipmentedDefinitionRule 2-024 of the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) requires that electrical equipment beapproved. The CEC defines “approved” in Section 0.rsedIn Alberta, section 2 of the Electrical Code Regulation prescribes the conditions for the use ofequipment related to electrical systems and applies these requirements to the term “approved” asreferenced in the Code. Section 2 of the Electrical Code Regulation reads as follows:2(1) If a code, standard or body of rules declared in force under the Act with respect to electrical systemsrequires approved equipment, that equipment must meet the requirements of this section.(2) No person shall manufacture, install, sell or offer for sale any equipment related to electrical systemsfor use in Alberta unless the equipment has been(a) certified by a certification body in accordance with the certification body’s terms ofaccreditation with Standards Council of Canada, orpe(b) inspected by an inspection body in accordance with the inspection body’s terms ofaccreditation with Standards Council of Canada(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to electrical equipment of an electric distribution system or transmissionlines as defined in the Hydro and Electric Energy Act.SuThe regulation defines “certification body” and “inspection body” as follows:“certification body” means an organization accredited by the Standards Council of Canada as a certificationbody.“inspection body” means an organization accredited by the Standards Council of Canada as an inspectionbody.Products certified by an accredited certification body are approved; also, products deemedacceptable by an inspection body through a field evaluation process are also approved.The tables on the following pages provide reference to Certification Bodies, Inspection Bodiesand acceptable markings that would identify that a product is approved.Issue of this STANDATA is authorized bythe Chief Electrical Administrator[Original Signed]Clarence C. Cormier, P.Eng.Alberta Municipal Affairs – Safety Services, 16th floor, Commerce Place, 10155 – 102 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5J 4L4Safety Codes Council, Suite 1000, 10665 – Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5J 3S9

LEG-ECR-2 [rev 24]Page 2 of 8CertificationBodyCertification MarksThe CSA certification mark alone without any identifier indicates products approvedto Canadian National Standards. If another country’s identifier is present (i.e., US,NRTL), then the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier is required to indicate that the productalso complies with Canadian National Standards.CSA GroupedThe ‘Blue Flame’ certification mark is a Canada only mark indicating compliance toCanadian National Standards. They do not require a small ‘c’ Canadian identifier.The Curtis-Straus LLC certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier atthe 8 o’clock position to indicate compliance to Canadian National Standards.ElectricalSafetyAuthorityoperating asESA FieldEvaluation(ESAFE)The ESA certification mark is a Canada only mark indicating compliance toCanadian National Standards. It does not require a small ‘c’ Canadian identifier.The ETL Intertek Entela certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifierat the 8 o’clock position to indicate compliance to Canadian National Standards.Identifiers for other countries may be present but in all cases, the small ‘c’ isrequired.ETL Intertek Semko has 2 certification marks, the ETL mark and the WH mark. Eachmark requires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier to indicate compliance to CanadianNational Standards.Identifiers for other countries may be present but in all cases, the small ‘c’ isrequired.peETL IntertekEntelarsedCurtisStraus LLCSuETL IntertekSemkoFMApprovalsIAPMOResearch andTesting, Inc.The FM certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier to indicatecompliance to Canadian National Standards.Identifiers for other countries may be present but in all cases, the small ‘c’ isrequired.The USPC mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier to indicate compliance toCanadian National Standards. The UPC mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadianidentifier to indicate compliance to Canadian National Standards. The IAPMO markrequires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier to indicate compliance to CanadianNational Standards.Identifiers for other countries may be present but in all cases, the small ‘c’ isrequired.LabTestCertificationInc.The Labtest Certification Inc. certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadianidentifier to indicate compliance to Canadian National Standards.Identifiers for other countries may be present but in all cases, the small ‘c’ isrequired.

LEG-ECR-2 [rev 24]Page 3 of 8CertificationBodyCertification MarksThe MET certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier to indicatecompliance to Canadian National Standards.Identifiers for other countries may be present but in all cases, the small ‘c’ isrequired.NemkoCanada Inc.The Nemko certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier to indicatecompliance to Canadian National Standards.Nemko-CCL,Inc.The Nemko certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier to indicatecompliance to Canadian National Standards.NSFInternationalThe NSF International certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier toindicate compliance to Canadian National Standards.Identifiers for other countries may be present but in all cases, the small ‘c’ boratories,Inc.edMetLaboratoriesThe OMNI-Test Laboratories Inc. certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadianidentifier to indicate compliance to Canadian National Standards.Identifiers for other countries may be present but in all cases, the small ‘c’ isrequired.The QAI certification mark is a Canada only mark indicating compliance to CanadianNational Standards. It does not require a small ‘c’ Canadian identifier.The QPS certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier to indicatecompliance to Canadian National Standards.Identifiers for other countries may be present but in all cases, the small ‘c’ isrequired.peQPSEvaluationServices Inc.SuSGS NorthAmerica, Inc.The SGS certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier to indicatecompliance to Canadian National Standards.Identifiers for other countries may be present but in all cases, the small ‘c’ is required.TÜVRheinland ofNorthAmericaThe TÜV Rheinland certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier toindicate compliance to Canadian National Standards.Identifiers for other countries may be present but in all cases, the small ‘c’ isrequired.TÜV ProductServiceThe TÜV Product Service certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadianidentifier to indicate compliance to Canadian National Standards.Identifiers for other countries may be present but in all cases, the small ‘c’ isrequired.

LEG-ECR-2 [rev 24]Page 4 of 8CertificationBodyCertification MarksThe UL certification mark requires the small ‘c’ Canadian identifier to indicatecompliance to Canadian National Standards.Identifiers for other countries may be present but in all cases, the small ‘c’ isrequired.UnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.The ULC certification mark is a Canada only mark indicating compliance toCanadian National Standards. It does not require a small ‘c’ Canadian identifier.SupersededThe UL/CA certification mark is a Canada only mark indicating compliance toCanadian National Standards. It does not require a small ‘c’ Canadian identifier.

LEG-ECR-2 [rev 24]Page 5 of 8InspectionBodySpecial Inspection ityETL IntertekSemkoSuQPSpeNEMKOCanada Inc.TÜVRheinland ofNorthAmerica SA GroupSpecial Inspection LabelQualityAuditingInstituteTÜVAmerica Inc.ULC

LEG-ECR-2 [rev 24]Page 6 of 8InspectionBodySpecial Inspection LabelPanel-Only* Special Inspection LabelPanel-Only* MarkingsQPSed*Note: “Panel Only” label identifies that the panel has been evaluated to the SPE-1000. It doesnot cover equipment that is added or connected to the panel.rsedThe following table is a contact list for certification and inspection bodies accredited by the StandardsCouncil of Canada. For more details on these certification and inspection bodies scope ofaccreditation, visit the Standards Council of Canada web pages at:http://www.scc.ca/en/programs/product cert/accredited clients.shtmlhttp://www.scc.ca/en/programs/inspec bodies/accredited clients.shtmlpeAlternatively, you can contact the Standards Council of Canada at:45 O'Connor Street, Suite 1200OTTAWA, ON K1P 6N7Tel: (613) 238-3222Fax: (613) 995-4564Email: info@scc.caWeb site: www.scc.caACCREDITED BODIESPRODUCT CERTIFICATIONMr. Benjamin BarkerManager of AccreditationsPh: (416) 747-4013E-mail: benjamin.barker@csagroup.orgWeb site: http://www.csa-international.org/SuCSA Group178 Rexdale BoulevardTORONTO, ONM9W 1R3CanadaCurtis-Straus LLC527 Great RoadLITTLETON, MA01460U.S.A.Enefen Energy EfficiencyEngineering Ltd.9865 West Saanich Rd, #213North Saanich, BCV8L 5Y8CanadaEntela, Inc.3033 Madison Avenue SEGRAND RAPIDS, MI49548U.S.A.SPECIAL INSPECTIONMr. Benjamin BarkerManager of AccreditationsPh: (416) 747-4013E-mail: benjamin.barker@csagroup.orgWeb site: http://www.csa-international.org/Mr. Jon Curtis, DirectorBureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic ProductServicesPh: (978) 486-8880 Fax: (978) 486-8828E-mail: jon.curtis@us.bureauveritas.comWeb Site : http://www.electrical.bureauveritas.comN/AMr. P. Moliski, Director of AccreditationPh: (607) 753-6711 Fax: (607) 756-6699E-Mail: paul.moliski@intertek.comWeb Site: http://www.entela.comN/AMr. Jozef JachniakChief Field InspectorPh: (780) 940-3464Fax: 1-866-583-0520E-mail: jjachniak@enefen.comWeb Site: www.enefen.comMr. Heiko Neugebauer, Electrical and IB Program ManagerPh: 604-528-8712 Fax: 604-524-9186E-mail: heiko.neugebauer@intertek.comWebsite: http://www.intertek.com