1. THE IECEx SCHEME IN CANADA Canadian Regulations and Access to the Market Presented by : Dave Adams, Technical Advisor, CSA International
Welcome to the presentation on North American Electrical Safety

2. Overview of the Canadian Electrical Safety System
TOPICS
Overview of the Canadian Electrical Safety System
Canadian Certification
The IECEx Scheme in Canada
In this presentation we will cover a general overview of North American safety, then we will go into specific details of Canadian and United States systems and how they work together.

3. Canadian Electrical Safety System
The Federal Government is NOT the Regulatory Authority for Electrical Safety
There is NO single Canadian Regulatory Authority
Canada’s 10 Provinces and 3 Territories are the Legislated Regulatory Authorities for Electrical Safety in Canada
As a result, there are 13 separate Electrical Safety Regulatory Authorities.

4. Canadian Electrical Safety System
Provinces and Territories have jurisdiction over Electrical Safety – Regulatory Authorities
This is done through legislations – Provincial Acts and/or Statutes (legal framework)
Provincial and Territorial Regulations give regulatory requirements and define Codes/Standards, CO’s, Chief Inspector roles and responsibilities, and enforcement

5. Canadian Electrical Safety System
Federal Government can influence the Canadian Electrical Safety System in two ways;
By negotiating/signing international trade agreements which impact Provincial/Territorial jurisdictions,
and;
Through the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), a federal Crown Corporation with a mandate to coordinate standards activities in Canada

6. Canadian Electrical Safety System
In practice, the 13 jurisdictions are very similar
Every Province and Territory adopts and enforces the same Installation Code, CSA Standard C22.1, The Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 (CEC, Part 1)
Some Provinces/Territories make amendments to the CEC prior to adoption

7. Canadian Electrical Safety System
Acceptance of Certification Organizations is also under Provincial/Territorial regulations
Certification Organizations must be accepted under each Provincial/Territorial regulation before their certification marks are recognized in those jurisdictions
Regulations typically state, “No electrical equipment can be used, offered for sale or otherwise distributed unless it has been certified by an acceptable certification organization”.

8. Canadian Electrical Safety System
Acceptable Certification Agency
Accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Note: Scope is important, not all CO’s are accredited in all product areas
Accepted under each Provincial/Territorial regulation
Required to apply a small “c” identifier adjacent to their registered certification mark to indicate the product complies with a standard that is compatible with the CEC
Also, must have a recall procedure in place to ensure unsafe products are removed from the marketplace in a timely manner.

9. Canadian Electrical Safety System
The Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, (CSA Standard C22.1) deals only with electrical installations
CEC Part II, a separate set of Standards published by CSA, gives the requirements and specifications regarding the design of electrical equipment
Part II Standards are referenced in the Appendix of the CEC, Part I

10. Canadian Electrical Safety System
All electrical equipment must be evaluated for electrical and fire safety, what we call the Ordinary Location requirements (Standards)
In addition, equipment for use in explosive atmospheres must also be evaluated to the applicable Hazardous Locations requirements (Standards)

11. Canadian Electrical Safety System
At present, there are two independent Area Classification systems in Canadian, and two sets of National Standards for Hazardous Locations equipment;
Existing “2-Division” Area Classifications and Standards
Adopted “3-Zone” Area Classifications and Standards (IEC60079 Series)
Equipment Certified to either set of Standards is acceptable in Canada

12. Canadian Electrical Safety System
All new installations within Canada must use the “3-Zone Area Classification system
Existing installations may choose to retain the existing “2-Division” system or re-classify to the “3-Zone” system
The Canadian Electrical Code, Part I contains a cross-reference guide which allows the use of “Division” equipment in “Zones” and vise versa

13. Canadian Certification
Certified Hazardous Locations Equipment for use in Canada;
The Certification Organization must be SCC accredited and accepted under each Provincial/Territorial regulation – with the proper Scope
The Equipment must be evaluated to the applicable Part II Standards, for both Ordinary and Hazardous Locations
The equipment must bear the registered Certification Mark of that Certification Agency

14. Canadian Certification
The Ordinary Location requirements (Standards);
Apply to Hazardous Location equipment and must be evaluated by the CO – Self declaration is not an option in Canada
Apply whether the HazLoc evaluation is done to the existing “2-Division” AND/OR the “3-Zone” requirements

15. Canadian Certification
The Ordinary Location requirements (Standards);
Will, in most cases, require the internal components to meet CSA requirements

16. Canadian Certification
The Ordinary Location requirements (Standards);
80% of equipment is either Process Control Equipment (evaluated to either or CSA Std 142), or Industrial Control (evaluated to CSA Std 14)
CSA Std 0, General Requirements applies to all equipment
Other Stds may be referenced by either Ordinary or Hazardous Locations Std
Some “specialized” equipment may require consultation with CSA International to determine the applicable Stds.

17. Canadian Certification
The Ordinary Location requirements (Standards) can be addressed in a number of ways;
IECEE CB Scheme reports; and 950;
Assessed by an ExTL/ExCB as part of the Canadian Deviations;
Assessed by CSA International which, when combined with a registered ExTR, would be sufficient for CSA Certification

18. Canadian Certification
Canadian Certification means that all of the applicable requirements of the relevant Part II Standards have been evaluated by an accepted Certification Organization and bears that organizations registered Certification Mark

19. IECEx Scheme in Canada
PRESENT
The IECEx CoC and/or Mark is NOT recognized as an acceptable Certification Mark
Canadian ExTL/ExCB can use IECEx ExTR’s as a basis for issuing “fast track” National Certification
The Canadian Deviations (Ordinary Location requirements) must be addressed

20. IECEx Scheme in Canada
PRESENT
Certification must be issued by an accepted Certification Organization
Equipment must bear the registered Certification mark of that organization

21. CHALLENGES For Canadian ExCBs
IECEx Scheme in Canada
CHALLENGES For Canadian ExCBs
The Ordinary Location requirements (Standards) must be assessed
Ordinary Location requirements will, in most cases, require the internal components to meet CSA requirements
In general, the Descriptive/documentation portion of the ExTR is insufficient (if Ord Loc requirements are not addressed) to issue CSA Certification

22. IECEx Scheme in Canada
FUTURE
Canada is committed to the IEC Standards and moving towards a compatible installation code;
all new installations must use the “3-Zone” system.
Canada is continuing to adopt more and more IEC Standards, both for Ordinary and Hazardous Locations

23. IECEx Scheme in Canada
FUTURE
CEC, Part I will continue to incorporate “3 Zone” system; “3 Zone system for Dust in 2009 or 2012

24. Canadian Standards Association
Standard writing/sales
Click on “Electronic Catalogue”
Click on “Electrical – Canada”
Most relevant Stds will be under “Canadian Electrical Code Part II – Industrial Products”
Scroll through all Standards, search by key word, title or number

25. Canadian Standards Association
For Standard Sales and further information regarding purchasing options please contact;
Ms Janice Shott, Regional Sales Coordinator
Direct:

26. For Further Information
CSA International
Please contact Dave Adams directly at
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