Section 4 (1) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 255/2022, effective December 1, 2022.

(a) holds an appropriate industry training credential in respect of electrical work,

 Section 4 (2) (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 255/2022, effective December 1, 2022.

(c) by the scope of the individual's certificate of qualification or industry training credential.

 Section 4 (3) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 255/2022, effective December 1, 2022.

(3) For the purposes of section 5 of the Safety Standards General Regulation or section 12 of this regulation, only an individual referred to in subsection (1) (a), (b), (c) or (f) of this section is authorized to supervise a person to do electrical work.

 Section 7 (4) and (5) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 170/2018, effective August 31, 2018.

(4) The holder of a class B, certificate of qualification may make declarations only with respect to electrical installations in which the voltage of the completed installation does not exceed 750 volts.

(5) The holder of a class C, certificate of qualification may make declarations only with respect to electrical installations in which the current and voltage in the installation do not exceed current of 200 amps and voltage of 150 volts to ground, single phase power.

 Section 7 (4) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 179/2022, effective October 1, 2022.

(4) The holder of a class B certificate of qualification may make declarations only with respect to electrical installations in which the voltage of the completed installation does not exceed 750 volts.

 Section 8 (1) (d) was added by BC Reg 179/2022, effective October 1, 2022.

 Section 8 (1) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 255/2022, effective December 1, 2022.

(a) hold an appropriate industry training credential,

 Section 9 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 179/2022, effective October 1, 2022.

(b) is registered as an applied science technologist under the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Act,

 Section 10.1 was enacted by BC Reg 183/2019, effective July 22, 2019.

 Section 10.2 was enacted by BC Reg 183/2019, effective July 22, 2019.

  Section 12 (1) definition of "main consumer service" BEFORE amended by BC Reg 183/2019, effective July 22, 2019.

"main consumer service" has the same meaning as in the Canadian Electrical Code;

 Section 12 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 255/2022, effective December 1, 2022.

 Section 18 (6) and (7) were added by BC Reg 50/2017, effective May 29, 2017.

 Section 20 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2012, effective October 1, 2012.

 Section 20 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 222/2015, effective February 29, 2016.

 Section 20 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 183/2019, effective January 1, 2020.

 Section 20 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 179/2022, effective October 1, 2022.

 Section 20.1 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 170/2018, effective August 31, 2018.

 Section 22, definition of "hazardous location" BEFORE amended by BC Reg 183/2019, effective January 1, 2020.

"hazardous location" has the same meaning as in section 18 of the B.C. Electrical Code, as it applies to combustible dust;

 Division 3, sections 22 to 27 were enacted by BC Reg 50/2017, effective May 29, 2017.

 Schedule BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 202/2012, effective October 1, 2012.

Schedule

[en. B.C. Reg. 17/2007, Sch. 1, s. 2; am. B.C. Reg. 186/2009, ss. (b) to (e).]

Deemed Amendments for Purposes of Adopting
Canadian Electrical Code

1 For the purposes of section 20 of this regulation, the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, Twenty-first Edition, Canadian Standards Association Standard C22.1-09 is adopted as if it were amended as follows:

(a) in section 0 by deleting the definition of "Electrical contractor" and substituting the following:

(b) to (d) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 186/2009 s. (c).]

(e) in section 62 by renumbering rule 62-202 as rule 62-202 (1) and by adding the following subrules:

(f) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 186/2009 s. (c).]

(f.1) in section 76 by amending rule 76-016 by adding " except by special permission" after "Class A type",

(g) to (i) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 186/2009, s. (e).]

 Schedule BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 222/2015, effective February 29, 2016.

Schedule

[en. B.C. Reg. 202/2012, s. 2.]

Deemed Amendments for Purposes of Adopting
Canadian Electrical Code

1 For the purposes of section 20 of this regulation, the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, Twenty-second Edition, Canadian Standards Association Standard C22.1-12, is adopted as if it were amended as follows:

(a) in section 0 by deleting the definition of "Electrical contractor" and substituting the following:

"Electrical contractor" means a licensed electrical contractor, as defined in the Electrical Safety Regulation;

"National Building Code of Canada" means the British Columbia Building Code and local building bylaws; ,

(b) in section 4 by amending rule 4-004 (10) by striking out "Subrules 1(b) and 2(b)" and substituting "Subrules 1(a) and 2(a)",

(c) in section 76 by amending rule 76-016 by adding "except by special permission" after "Class A Type",

(d) in Table 2

(i) in column 1 by striking out the eighth item, "2", and substituting "2§§" and by striking out the eleventh item, "00", and substituting "00§§", and

(ii) in the notes immediately below the table by adding the following:

§§For 3-wire 120/240 V and 120/208 V service conductors for single dwellings, or for feeder conductors supplying single dwelling units of row housing of apartment and similar buildings, and sized in accordance with Rules 8-200(1), 8-200(2), and 8-202(1), the allowable ampacity for sizes No. 2 AWG and No. 2/0 AWG with 90 ºC insulation terminating on equipment having a maximum conductor termination temperature of 75 ºC shall be 125 A and 200 A, respectively (see Rule 4-006). In this case, the 5% adjustment of Rule 8-106(1) cannot be applied. , and

(e) in Table 4

(i) in column 1 by striking out the fourth item, "6", and substituting "6‡‡", by striking out the seventh item, "2", and substituting "2‡‡", by striking out the ninth item, "0", and substituting "0‡‡", by striking out the tenth item, "00", and substituting "00‡‡", by striking out the twelfth item, "0000", and substituting "0000‡‡" and by striking out the nineteenth item, "700", and substituting "700‡‡", and

(ii) in the notes immediately below the table by adding the following:

‡‡For 3-wire 120/240 V and 120/208 V service conductors for single dwellings, or for feeder conductors supplying single dwelling units of row housing of apartment and similar buildings, and sized in accordance with Rules 8-200(1), 8-200(2), and 8-202(1), the allowable ampacity for sizes No. 6 AWG, No. 2 AWG, No. 1/0 AWG, No. 2/0 AWG, No. 4/0 AWG and No. 700 kcmil with 90 ºC insulation terminating on equipment having a maximum conductor termination temperature of 75 ºC shall be 60 A, 100 A, 125 A, 150 A, 200 A and 400 A, respectively (see Rule 4-006). In this case, the 5% adjustment of Rule 8-106(1) cannot be applied.

 Schedule title BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 183/2019, effective January 1, 2020.

Amendments for Purposes of Adopting
Canadian Electrical Code as B.C. Electrical Code 2015

 Schedule, section 1 (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 183/2019, effective January 1, 2020.

1 For the purposes of section 20 of this regulation, the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, Twenty-third Edition, Canadian Standards Association Standard C22.1-15, is adopted as if it were amended as follows:

 Schedule, section 1 (b) to (f) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 183/2019, effective January 1, 2020.

(b) in section 2 by repealing rule 2-104 (1);

(c) in section 10 by repealing rule 10-802 (1) and substituting the following:

(1) The grounding conductor may be insulated or bare.

(1.1) Subject to sub-rules (1.2) and (1.3), the grounding conductor must be made of copper.

(1.2) The grounding conductor may be made of aluminum if installed in a dry location.

(1.3) The grounding conductor may be made of a material other than copper or aluminum if special permission is obtained under rule 2-030. ;

(d) in section 18 by amending rule 18-002 by adding the following to the definition of "Explosive dust atmosphere":

For certainty, dust, fibres, or flyings arising from the processing or handling of wood, when mixed with air under atmospheric conditions, are conclusively deemed to be flammable substances that, after ignition, permit self-sustaining propagation for the purposes of this definition. ;

(e) in Appendix B

(i) by adding the following note to rule 10-002 (1):

Rule 10-002(1)

The object of bonding is to have an impedance sufficiently low in order to

(a) facilitate the operation of the overcurrent devices in the circuit on the occurrence of a fault of negligible impedance from an energized or phase conductor to exposed metal, and

(b) limit the duration of the voltage above ground on this exposed metal. This object is accomplished by means of completing the fault path of the bonding arrangement of the consumer's installation which would normally have to be such that a current of not less than 5 times the rating of the overcurrent device protecting the circuit will flow on the occurrence of a fault of negligible impedance via a bonding conductor back to the solidly ground source. ,

(ii) by amending the note to rule 12-1204 by striking out "3.1.5.15, 3.15.17," and substituting "3.1.5.16,",

(iii) by amending the note to rule 12-3000 by striking out "Subsections 9.25.3 and 9.25.4" and substituting "Subsections 9.25.3 and 9.25.4 and Article 9.36.2.9.",

(iv) by adding the following to the note to rule 32-110:

Article 2.1.3.3 of the British Columbia Fire Code permits battery-powered fire alarms in some circumstances. , and

(v) by amending the note to rule 46-108 by striking out "Section 3.2.6" and substituting "Sections 3.2.6 and 3.2.7";

(f) in Part G3. of Appendix G

(i) by repealing the following reference:

Rule 2-122         3.8.1.5., Mounting height of electrical controls in barrier-free areas

and substituting the following:

Rule 2-122         3.8.3.21., Mounting height of electrical controls in accessible areas ,

(ii) by repealing the following reference:

Rule 2-312         3.8.1.5., Mounting height of electrical controls in barrier-free areas

and substituting the following:

Rule 2-312         3.8.3.21., Mounting height of electrical controls in accessible areas ,

(iii) by repealing the following reference:

Section 26         3.8.3.3.(5), Power-operated barrier-free doors

and substituting the following:

Section 26         3.3.1.13. and 3.8.3.5., Power-operated accessible doors ,

(iv) by repealing the following reference:

Section 26         3.8.3.7., Assistive listening device systems

and substituting the following:

Section 26         3.8.3.20., Assistive listening device systems ,

(v) by repealing the following reference:

Section 38         3.3.1.7.(1)., Protection of conductors for elevator used in barrier-free floor area

and substituting the following:

Section 38         3.8.3.19.(1)., Protection of conductors for elevator used in accessible floor area , and

(vi) by repealing the following reference:

Section 38         3.8.3.5., Elevators in barrier-free floor areas

and substituting the following:

Section 38         3.8.3.10., Elevators in accessible floor areas .

 Schedule, section 1 (g) was added by BC Reg 183/2019, effective January 1, 2020.