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Model Code for the field evaluation of electrical equipment
This is the sixth edition of CSA SPE-1000, Model Code for the field evaluation of electrical equipment . It supersedes the previous editions published in 2021, 2013, 2009, 1999, and 1994. The following are the major changes to this edition
This Model Code is based upon guidelines for special inspections. These guidelines have been in effect for many years with a good safety record. The Canadian Advisory Council on Electrical Safety strongly supports the continuation of special inspections of electrical equipment, with the stipulation that the requirements be formally published. Field evaluation of electrical equipment in accordance with the requirements of this Model Code is intended to be conducted by an inspection body accredited by Standards Council of Canada (SCC). Inspection body accreditation is the process of assessing and publicly recognizing the integrity, reliability, and technical competence of an organization's inspection services. Accreditation of an organization's inspection services by the SCC is a means of demonstrating that those services (within the scope of their formal accreditation) conform to an accepted set of requirements. Field evaluation provides a means for evaluating electrical equipment, and if found to conform to the requirements of this Model Code, such electrical equipment may be marked with a field evaluation label. It is always within the purview of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), in whose jurisdiction the Model Code is applied, to add technical or administrative requirements, stipulations, or deviations to this Model Code. Typically, AHJs base their official acceptance of electrical equipment and products upon certification by an SCC-accredited certification body that the equipment conforms to the applicable standards. The certification body bases its certification upon testing and evaluation of a representative sample of equipment as manufactured to the relevant equipment standard (known as type or prototype testing). Certification is granted if the sample is found to be in conformance and a follow-up inspection program is put in place to ensure continued conformance. This Model Code does not deal with type (or prototype) testing of equipment as practiced in a regular certification program. It addresses minimum construction, marking, and test requirements that are consistent with maintaining a level of safety for electrical equipment and products so as not to present an undue hazard (as defined in this Model Code) to persons or property. This Model Code does not address the efficacy, performance, or quality of electrical equipment and products. This Model Code was developed by a Working Group of the Canadian Advisory Council on Electrical Safety (CACES) Subcommittee on SPE-1000, and was approved by the Canadian Advisory Council on Electrical Safety (CACES)
This Model Code provides construction, testing, and marking requirements for the field evaluation of electrical equipment by an inspection body, where certification of that equipment is impracticable or otherwise unavailable.
The field evaluation of equipment found to be in conformity with the requirements of this Model Code, by SCC-accredited organizations, is deemed an accepted form of approval of electrical products by the AHJ.
Field evaluation not a substitute to certification Notwithstanding the requirements of Clauses 1.1.1 and 1.1.2, field evaluation is not intended to serve as a substitute for certification.
The following are examples of where this Model Code applies
Note: Where it is unclear or there is uncertainty as to whether the electrical equipment is to be field evaluated under the classifications of this clause, the AHJ should be consulted for clarification
This Model Code applies where the requirements are supplemented by requirements of particular equipment standards, where referenced, and the installation requirements of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, as applicable.
This Model Code applies to equipment that may be evaluated at a client's facilities or at other specified locations, including the location of equipment installation.
This Model Code is not intended to apply to the re-evaluation of equipment that has been rejected due to the results of a previous evaluation conducted by a certification or inspection body through any other existing certification or inspection service.
This Model Code does not apply to the field evaluation of
Notes: 1) Special inspection/field evaluation is intended to apply to equipment that can be connected to the supply in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I. 2) An example of equipment that may not be field evaluated as directed by an AHJ is residential air-cleaning equipment that intentionally produces ozone. 3) Examples of components that might require further evaluation as part of a complete assembly include but are not limited to switches, relays, and timers
Equipment containing excluded products Notwithstanding Clause 1.6.1, wire and cable products, wiring devices, and components may be field evaluated, to the relevant requirements of an applicable standard, when they form part of the overall equipment being evaluated.
General requirements General requirements applicable to this Model Code are given in CSA C22.2 No. 0.
In this Model Code, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with this Model Code; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of this Model Code. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
In accordance with Clause 1.8, this Model Code has been written in mandatory language to facilitate its adoption where users of the Model Code or regulatory authority wish to do so.
| SDO | CSA: Canadian Standards Association |
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| Publication Date | Jan. 1, 2025 |
| Language | en - English |
| Page Count | 121 |
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