Alberta Utility Electrical Code and Others Now in Force

May 7, 2017

As of May 1, 2017, three electrical codes are in force in Alberta. The codes came into force under a new regulation allowing for automatic adoption of new codes one year after publication.

The adoption regulation took effect January 1, 2016.

The first such code automatically adopted under the amended regulation is the Alberta Electrical Utility Code. Here’s a list of affected codes:

• CSA- C22.1-15 – Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 — provides the minimum safety standards for the installation and maintenance of electrical equipment.

• Code for Electrical Installations at Oil and Gas Facilities – 5th Edition, 2015 — applies to electrical installations used in the search, transmission or production of oil, natural gas and related hydrocarbons, and provides area classification guidelines

• Alberta Electrical Utility Code – 5th Edition, 2016 — provides the minimum safety standard for the installation and maintenance of electrical utility systems in Alberta

The Canadian Electrical Code may be purchased directly from the Canadian Standards Association at www.shop.csa.ca, or from applicable electrical wholesalers and post-secondary institutions.

The Code for Electrical Installations at Oil and Gas Facilities and the Alberta Electrical Utility Code is available for purchase from the Alberta Queen’s Printer at www.qp.alberta.ca.

The Electrical Code Regulation 209/2006, with amendments up to and including Alberta Regulation 126/2015, is available for purchase or download from the Alberta Queen’s Printer at www.qp.alberta.ca.