Unit1 PRINTS
What authority enforces the standards set by the CEC
municipalities or provincial electrical safety
Does the CEC provide minimum or maximum standards
Standards are min standards but are expressed in both min and max terms
What code sets standards for the installation of electrical equipments
The Canadian Electrical Code part I
Acceptable
Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction
When is an electrical installation required to be inspected
All work is required to be inspected
Shall have
The same as shall be
Does the CEC sets standards for the installation of electric equipments
True
Diff between code and standars
CODES: are standards that deal with life safety issues While STANDARDS: describe min performance level
What to look for if a electrical equipment is approved in CA
CSA mark
What do the letters CSA signify
Canadian Standards Association
Shall be
Compulsory, mandatory, a requirement
If an electrical equipment is not approved what should you do
Field approval by contacting the inspection authority in the province
Shall
Indicates a mandatory requirement.
The section of CEC that deals with wiring methods is general section or an amending section
Is General Section, SEC 12
Shall be Permitted
Is acceptable, is allowed, is permitted
Does compliance with the CEC always result in an electrical installation that is adequate, safe, and efficient? Why?
Not all of the time. Section O of the CEC states that "Compliance with the requirements of this Code and proper maintenance will ensure an essentially safe installation." But if adequate provision is not made for future expansion a hazardous condition could develop.
Shall not
Not permitted, not allowed, must not be
May
Permitted or allowable
Practicable
feasible or possible
notwithstanding
in spite of
What are the general Section of the CEC
0-16, 26
What are the general sections of the CEC?
0-16, 26
Supplementary or amending sections of the CEC
28,30,32,62,68,76