Make Sure You Are Handling Only Approved Equipment
It has been reported that some non-approved electrical
equipment, specifically outlet boxes and possibly, light fixtures as well, is being installed in our province. In Manitoba
all such equipment installations are covered by the Electrician's License Act. Please make sure you are handling
only approved equipment as the inspection authorities can have non-approved product removed from installations in Manitoba.
Approval of Electrical Equipment
1. Under the Provisions of the Electrician’s License Act
of the Province of Manitoba, electrical equipment shall be approved before the equipment is used, sold, displayed, advertised
offered for sale or distributed in Manitoba.
Certified Electrical Equipment
In order to be approved within the meaning of Rule 2-020 of the Winnipeg Electrical By-law, electrical equipment certified
by an accredited certification organization that has been accredited by the Standards Coucil of Canada as:
(a)
meeting CSA standards; or,
(b) where CSA standards do not exist or are not applicable, other recognized standards
 Certifications Organizations
- CSA
- Entela
- Intertek Testing Services
- MET Laboratories Inc.
- OMNI Environmental
Services Inc.
- Quality Auditing Institute
- TUV Rheinland
- Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
- Underwriters
Laboratories of Canada
Applications
for Special Acceptance
Applications for provincial special acceptance of non-approved electrical equipment may be made to the Manitoba
Department of Labour, Mechanical and Engineering Section, 500 Norquay Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0P8, Telephone (204)
945-3373, Fax (204)948-2309
As an alternative
to the above where non-approved electrical equipment is installed in the field, an application for special acceptance may
be made to the Electrical Inspection Department if:
i)
the equipment is of other than a regular line of manufacturer; and
ii)
the equipment is manufactured or produced singly or in small quantities; and
iii)
the equipment is manufactured or assembled to a customer’s order.
Equipment submitted for special acceptance must comply with the applicable product electrical safety standards.
The following are some field evaluations agencies that can approve equipment under the above conditions: - CSA International
- Manitoba Department of Labour
- Entela
- International
Approval Services
- Intertek Testing Services
- Underwriters Laboratories of Canada
- CSA
International
- Manitoba Department of Labour
- Entela
- International Approval Services
- Intertek
Testing Services
- Underwriters Laboratories of Canada
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