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OESC Code Rule 02-022 and Rule 02-028
Description of the change: Amend Ontario amendment, Rule 02-022 and 02-028
Background
Rule 2-022(3) has been added as Ontario requirement to provide approval requirements for equipment
connected to a load side of Class 2 power supply. “Double exceptions” specified in this Subrule caused
some confusion in understanding the requirements.
Rationale
There are several technical and editorial changes proposed in Rule 2-022:
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In order to eliminate ”double exceptions” in Rule 2-022(3), approval requirements for electrical
equipment connected to Class 2 power supply are moved to the new Subrule.
There is no need to specify limits for Class 2 power supply in the Rule, since applicable CSA
standards provide that limitations. In new Subrule (2), certified Class 2 power supply or Limited Power
Supply (LPS) whose output does not exceed Class 2 limit, is recognized. New Appendix B note is
added to clarify applicable CSA certification standards for Class 2 power supply and LPS.
Class 2 power supplies certified to CSA C22.2 No. 223 Power Supplies with Extra –Low-Voltage
Class 2 Outputs, are required to be marked in accordance with Clause 4.1.1:
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Existing Subrule (2) is relocated as new Subrule (7) to provide better connection between subrules
that deal with approval requirements.
Existing Subrules (3)(a) and (b), are edited to eliminate using both “and” and “or” at the end of items
in Subrule (3).
Existing Subrule (3)(c)(iii) is deleted because it is redundant.
Portable battery-operated equipment is exempted from the approval requirements based on the
Product Safety Guideline, the definition of “Electrical Equipment” and the Scope of OESC. The term
“use of electricity” in the definition of “Electrical Equipment” means that the source of electricity is a
generation system not a battery. So, new Subrule (2)(c) is added to provide that clarification.
Portable or transportable equipment having self-contained power supplies, such as battery-operated
equipment, could potentially become an ignition source in hazardous (classified) locations and are
therefore required to be approved, new Subrule (4)(a). This requirement is harmonized with Appendix
B Note to Rule 18-050 and18-064.
Measurement equipment certified to CANCSA-C22.2 No. 64010-1 Safety requirements for electrical
equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use — Part 1: General requirements, defines
measurement equipment with Overvoltage Category III and IV as the equipment intended to measure
or control the mains supply within the building, and similar equipment. All such measurement
equipment is considered as permanently connected to the mains. Measurement equipment rated with
Overvoltage Category III is intended for testing and measurements of socket outlets, fuse panels, and
some mains installation control equipment. Equipment rated with Overvoltage Category IV is intended
for testing and measurements of tariff meters and primary overcurrent protection devices. If a
manufacturer rates equipment for Overvoltage Category III and IV, this equipment is intended to form
part of a building wiring installation and is required to be approved, new Subrule (4)(b).
New Subrule (2)(d) is added to clarify that electrical equipment intended not to be used in Ontario is
not required to be certified to Canadian standards. The reason may be that other jurisdictions have
different safety requirements or that Canadian standards may not contain applicable requirements for
other countries (e.g. voltage, frequency, configurations for receptacles and plugs)
Existing Rule 2-208 is relocated as new Subrule (5) because its context is more suitable for the rule
that deals with approval requirements. The title of Rule “Miscellaneous” does not reflect the existing
rule requirements, and Rule 2-022 is better fit.
OESC Code Rule 02-022 and Rule 02-028
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Appendix B not is edited to provide additional clarification for approval requirements connected to the
output of Class 2 or LPS supply and to provide explanation about battery-operated medical
equipment and equipment in hazardous locations.
The amendment will have positive impact to the industry since it provides clarification about product
approval requirements in Ontario. It removes the regulatory burden by removing the ambiguity in approval
requirements for equipment connected to Class 2 power supply, and by harmonizing the CEC CSA Part II
standard requirements for Class 2 power supplies.
Code Proposal
OESC Code Rule 02-022 and Rule 02-028
Amend Rule 2-022
2-022 Sale or other disposal and use of electrical equipment (See Appendix B)
(1) No person shall use, advertise, display, sell, offer for sale, or for other disposal any electrical equipment
unless it has been approved in accordance with Ontario Regulation 438/07 Rule 2-024, except as
specified in Subrule (2).
(2) Notwithstanding Subrule (1), Electrical equipment does not require approval under Rule 2-024 or
Ontario Regulation 438/07 if
(a) it is displayed at a trade show or is activated in a demonstration of its use; and
(b) permission to display or activate it is given by the inspection department; or
(c) it is connected to the load side of an approved class 2 power supply whose power output does not
exceed 100 V•A and is operating at less than 42.4 V peak or dc with the exception of
(i)
luminaires, decorative lighting strings, signs or displays with incandescent or halogen
lamps,
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luminaires with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps
(iii)
luminaires, decorative lighting strings, signs or displays incorporating a ballast with
operating voltages greater than 42.4 V peak or dc;
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electromedical equipment;
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equipment for hazardous locations as defined under Sections 18 and 20 of this Code; or
(vi)
equipment that incorporates heating elements
(a) if permission is granted by the inspection department to be displayed or activated for
demonstration at a trade show;
(b) except as specified in Subrule (3), where the equipment is connected to the output of:
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a Class 2 power supply; or
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a limited energy power supply (LPS) whose power output does not exceed item (i);
(c) except as specified in Subrule (4), if the equipment is battery operated and portable; or
(d) if the equipment is intended to be used outside of Ontario.
(3) The following equipment is required to be approved when connected to the output of Class 2 or LPS
power supply:
(a) luminaires;
(b) decorative lighting strings, signs or displays utilizing incandescent or halogen lamps;
(c) electrical medical equipment;
(d) equipment for hazardous locations as defined under Sections 18 and 20 of this Code; or
(e) equipment that incorporates heating elements.
(4) The following battery-operated portable equipment is required to be approved if:
(a) located in hazardous locations as defined under Sections 18 and 20 of this Code; or
(b) used to test, measure or indicate one or more electrical quantities and is marked as Category III or
IV.
(5) If assembled electrical equipment consists of or incorporates approved component(s), the electrical
equipment shall not be deemed to be approved unless the whole electrical equipment as assembled is
approved in accordance to Subrule (1).
(6) If a certification report or a field evaluation report relating to any approved electrical equipment requires
that a notice indicating the proper and safe manner of use of the electrical equipment be affixed to the
electrical equipment or be provided with it, no person shall use, advertise, display, sell, offer for sale or
other disposal of the electrical equipment without affixing or providing the notice in the manner
required, as required by Section 5 of Ontario Regulation 438/07.
Delete Rule 2-028
2-028 Miscellaneous
If electrical equipment consists of or incorporates a component(s) that is deemed to be approved under this
Section, the electrical equipment shall not be deemed to be approved unless the whole electrical equipment
as assembled is deemed to be approved according to the process set out in Rule 2-024 and Section 2 of
Ontario Regulation 438/07.
OESC Code Rule 02-022 and Rule 02-028
Amend Appendix B Note for Rule 2-022 to read:
Add Appendix B Note to Rule 2-022(3)(c) 2-022 as follows:
Class 2 power supplies certified to CSA standard C22.2 No. 223, or both CSA C22.2 No. 66.1 and CSA
C22.2 No. 66.3, shall not exceed 100 V•A and with the operating voltage of less than 42.4 V peak or dc (30
V rms). Limited Power Supply (LPS) is required to be certified to CAN/CSA standard C22.2 No. 60950-1.
It is permitted by Subrule (2) that the electrical equipment connected to Class 2 power supply or LPS, be not
approved, if the power supply is not integral part of the equipment. If Class 2 power supply or LPS is within a
product enclosure, or part of a product, the product is required to be approved in accordance with applicable
Canadian standards as per Subrule (1).
The light source for the luminaire referenced by Subrule (3)(a) may be incandescent, halogen, Light Emitting
Diodes (LED lamp or module, or as specified in CSA standard C22.2 No. 250.0. It is intended by Subrule
(3)(c)(ii)(3(b) that decorative light strings, signs, or displays with utilizing Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) lamps
as the light source that are connected to approved Class 2 power supplies or a limited energy power supply
(LPS) whose voltage and power output does not exceed Class 2 limits are not required to be approved.
It is intended by Subrule (4)(a) that battery-operated portable products could become an ignition source in
hazardous (classified) locations as explained by Appendix B Note to Rule 18-050 and 18-064.
It is not intended by Subrule (4)(a) to require approval of equipment powered by a maximum of two button
cells batteries, such as electronic wristwatches, hearing aids, or calculators, as they are deemed incapable of
causing an ignition under normal conditions as per ANSI/ISA-12.12.03 Standard for Portable Electronic
Products Suitable for Use in Class I and II, Division 2, Class I Zone 2 and Class III, Division 1 and 2
Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
For battery operated medical devices as defined by the Food and Drugs Act, refer to all approval
requirements of Health Canada.