CEC

Question 1

What is the canadian electrical code

Answer 1

• A written standard covering the installation & maintenance of electrical equipment in Canada
• It is the copyrighted property of and is published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).
• Also referred to as the CEC, CE Code or CSA C22.1, it was first published in 1927.
• The latest revision is the 22nd edition published in 2012.
• A new edition is released every three years.
• American equivalent is the NEC (National Electrical Code)

Question 2

Why Install Equipment According to the CEC?

Answer 2

• To avoid personnel injury and fatalities
• To avoid damage to equipment
• To make equipment maintenance safer & easier
• To ensure all bidders quote on work that meets a minimum standard and does not “cut corners”
• To avoid being sued

Question 3

name 8 things covered under CEC

Answer 3

Conductors 
Wiring Methods
Protection & Control
Patient Care Areas
Optical Fiber Cabling
Swimming Pools, Tubs & Spas
Temporary Wiring
Lighting Equipment

Question 4

How much space around electical equipment

Answer 4

min of 1 m.