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ADOPTION OF THE 2015 EDITION OF THE CANADIAN
ELECTRICAL CODE FOR USE IN BC
Consultation Feedback Summary Report
BC Safety Authority held a public consultation on the proposed BC amendments and changes
to the 2015 edition of the Canadian Electrical Code. This report summarizes the feedback
received from stakeholders during the consultation period of April 7 to May 15, 2015.
PARTICIPATION
A Working Group was struck to propose BC amendments to the 2015 edition of the Canadian
Electrical Code. The recommendation from this Working Group was accepted by BCSA’s
Electrical Technology Advisory Committee.
Number of meetings
4
Number of Working Group members
9
Number of Electrical Technology Advisory
Committee members
13
Consultation
Number of consultation meetings
1
Meeting attendees
16
Written responses received
21
Total number of participants
38
Invitations sent
8200
 Letters were sent to targeted stakeholders, with follow -up
emails and phone calls to six stakeholder associations.
 Direct emails w ere sent to electrical contractors, FSRs and
ow ners.
 Website notific ations were sent to those who had
registered to receive “electrical” updates.
RESPONSE RATE
< 0.0 %
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Respondent demographics
The following table provides a breakdown of participants in the consultation, including both the
written feedback received and the April 29, 2015 consultation meeting attendees.
Businesses (electrical contractors)
18
Micro (1-9 employees)*
8
Small (10-49 employees)
1
Medium (50-249 employees)
0
Large (250-999 employees)
0
Associations
7
Electrical industry associations
1
Owner/end user associations
5
Construction industry associations
1
Owners
1
Manufacturers/distributors/suppliers
1
Engineers
1
Utilities
1
Governments/Regulatory agencies
6
Educators
1
Renewable energy systems
designers/engineers
2
TOTAL
38**
*These only include contractors who identified number of employees through the feedback form
**The total number counts partic ipants who both submitted w ritten feedback and attended the consultation meeting as a single
participant, and organizations who co-authored written feedback in a single submission as multiple participants.
RESPONSES
Agreement with the adoption of the 2015 edition of the code
Response
Yes
No
Chart
Percentage
Count
73.3%
26.7%
11
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Agreement with the proposed BC amendments
Response
Chart
Yes
No
Percentage
Count
46.7%
53.3%
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8
Section 0
Proposed BC amendment to definitions of “electrical contractor” and “National Building Code of
Canada”
Top comments
Response
Chart
Disagree with referring to National
Building Code
Percentages
Count
100.0%
2
Section 10
Proposed BC amendment to allow for aluminum as a grounding conductor in dry locations
Top comments
Response
Chart
Want only copper as grounding
service
Percentages
Count
100.0%
1
Section 26
Expanded use of arc fault circuit interrupters in residential buildings
Agreement
Response
Chart
Negative
Positive
Percentages
Count
84.6%
15.4%
12
2
Percentages
Count
64.3%
28.6%
21.4%
21.4%
9
4
3
3
Top comments
Response
Cost is too high
Nuisance tripping
Is not a high risk
Safety is worth the cost
Chart
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Section 64
Changes to requirements for photovoltaic systems
Agreement
Response
Chart
Negative
Positive
Percentages
Count
50.0%
50.0%
2
2
Percentages
Count
25.0%
1
25.0%
25.0%
1
1
25.0%
25.0%
1
1
Top comments
Response
Chart
Disagree with arc fault circuit
protection
Standards cannot be achieved
Disagree with disconnecting
procedure
Disagree with rapid shutdown
Sets a good standard
Section 66
Changes to requirements for motion picture, TV industry, carnivals and similar settings
Agreement
Response
Chart
Negative
Neutral
Positive
Percentages
Count
33.3%
33.3%
33.3%
1
1
1
Percentages
Count
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
Top comments
Response
Disagree with grounding
conductor cable size
Disagree with requiring single
splitters
Chart
Section 76
No BC amendment to Rule 76-016 for Assured Grounding Program (AGP), unlike previous
editions
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Agreement
Response
Chart
Negative (amendment necessary)
Positive (no amendment
necessary)
Percentages
Count
0%
100.0%
0
3
Percentages
Count
33.3%
33.3%
1
1
Top comments
Response
Chart
AGP needs to include bonding
AGP doesn’t address double
insulated tools
Other comments
Response
Consultation process (negative)
Count
2
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