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Technical Interpretation for installations of
Hydromassage
Bathtubs
Effective October 1, 2008.
Hydromassage bathtubs that are located in a room that does
not contain a watercloset and/or a wash basin, will be required to comply with the
rules of Section 68, (Pools, tubs, and spas), of the Winnipeg Electrical By-law. This shall include, but
not be limited to, the following:
- No receptacles shall be
located within 1.5m of the tub and all receptacles that are located from 1.5m to within 3m of the tub shall be protected by
a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).
- All luminaires
and lighting equipment installed within 3m of the tub, measured radially from the top of the tub, and not separated by a wall
or other permanent barrier shall be protected by a GFCI.
- The on-off
device required for the hydromassage tub shall be:
- protected by a GFCI and
- located behind a barrier or located not less than 1m from the tub, unless it is an integral part of an approved factory-built
bathtub.
- All switches for luminaires, lighting
equipment, exhaust fans, etc. shall be located at least 1m from the tub.
- Communication jacks (i.e. telephone) shall not be installed within 3m of the tub.
- All other electrical equipment that is within 3m of the tub and not suitably separated from the tub area by a wall
or other permanent barrier shall be protected by a GFCI.
Note: All distances noted above shall be measured horizontally from the
inside top wall of the tub, unless noted otherwise.
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The new Planning, Development, and Building Fees By-law No. 63/2008 is in effect
as of Thursday, May 1, 2008.
The fee increase for 2008 was adopted by Council in conjunction with
the City?s 2008-2010 operating budget. This budget provided direction to fully recover development and permit related
operating costs through fees revenue.
Click here for fee increases
or here to download complete file
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Qualification
Requirements for Personnel Conducting
Verification
of Fire Alarm Systems
in
the City of Winnipeg
Effective
June 1, 2008, a Manitoba Fire Alarm Technician ‘M’ Licence is required to perform fire alarm verifications in
the City of Winnipeg.
In
2006, the Provincial Board of Electrical examiners was approached by members of the fire alarm industry expressing concern
that fire alarm technicians, who are performing fire alarm tests and verifications, are not licenced to perform electrical
work such as disconnecting and installing new components on existing fire alarm systems.
The
Province of Manitoba created a new limited
specialized trade licence ‘M’ for fire alarm technicians. The scope
of this licence allows holders to maintain, service, repair and verify fire alarm systems.
A
Fire Alarm Technician ‘M’ Licence may be obtained from the Province
of Manitoba by completing an application form and providing a copy of a Canadian
Fire Alarm Association (CFAA) certificate.
Installations
of fire alarm systems must still be performed by a licenced electrician.
Fire
alarm verifications shall be conducted by a qualified person other than the installing contractor or designer.
Important
Note for Verification Reports:
In
addition to the name and contact information of the verifying organization, the submitted verification report must include
ALL of the following:
- the printed name,
- the signature,
- the ‘M’ Licence number, and
- the CFAA certificate number
of
the primary technician conducting the verification.
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City
of Winnipeg Notice
Due to inconsistencies
in the field, please note the following clarification:
A Customer Service Termination Enclosure (C.S.T.E.) is not allowed on
overhead services in
the City of Winnipeg.
Ken
Oertel
Chief
Electrical Inspector
City
of Winnipeg
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MB HYDRO Notice
Manitoba Hydro Electrical Inspections Permit Fees
Effective December 1, 2007, there will be a general increase to the Manitoba Hydro Schedule of Electrical
Permit Fees.
For further information please click Here:
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Effective August 1, 2007
The City of Winnipeg and Manitoba Hydro Electrical Inspections will begin
enforcing Canadian Electrical Code Rule 2-306, Shock and Flash Protection, and Subrule 30-308(4), Lighting Equipment Circuit
Connections.
Permit applications received on or after August 1st are required to comply with 2-306 &
30-308(4) as written in the 2006 Canadian Electrical Code.
The revised Winnipeg Electrical By-law reflecting these changes
will be available on-line at www.winnipeg.ca/ppd/pdf_files/elecbylaw.pdf on August 1, 2007.
The 9th Edition of the Manitoba Electrical Code, available on-line
at www.hydro.mb.ca/your_service/electrical_code_2006.pdf, reflects these changes.
Refer to the 2006 Canadian Electrical Code for official rule wording
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