Alberta Amends Electrical Code Regulation
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Changes under Alberta Regulation 126/2015will take effect January 1, 2016, at which time the following codes will be in force:
• CSA-C22.1-15, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1. This code 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. This code applies to electrical installations used in the search, transmission or production of oil, natural gas and related hydrocarbons, and it provides area classification guidelines.
• Alberta Electrical Utility Code, 4th Edition, 2013. This code provides the minimum safety standard for the installation and maintenance of electrical utility systems in Alberta.