Ontario Electrical Safety Code

These regional books cover electrical wiring in single family houses. They simplify the stated requirements for inspection in each province so that homeowners can safely, easily and confidently make their own electrical installations.

For professional engineers, inspectors, and electricians -- The Canadian Electrical Code is the body of electrical law in Canada. The Code is passed into law both Federally and in every provincial and territorial jurisdiction in Canada. Persons working in electrical and related fields are obligated to comply with Code regulations. Knight's Canadian Electrical Code contains the full Code, plus minor annotations to highlight changes from previous Code editions. As an authorized reprinting of electrical law, all illustrations, explanations and descriptions therein are presented entirely and exactly as enacted by Governments.

Safe, efficient, code-compliant electrical installations are made simple with the latest publication of this widely popular resource. Like its highly successful previous editions, the National Electrical Code? 2011 LOOSE LEAF combines solid, thorough, research-based content with the tools you need to build an in-depth understanding of the most important topics. It provides the full text of the updated Code regulations alongside expert commentary from code specialists, offering code rationale, clarifications for new and updated rules, and practical, real-world advice on how to apply the code. And in a loose-leaf format, it's easy to customize your experience with the Code by adding job- and situation- specific materials. New to the 2011 edition are articles including first-time Article 399 on October, Overhead Conductors with over 600 volts, first-time Article 694 on Small Wind Electric Systems, first-time Article 840 on Premises Powered Broadband Communications Systems, and more. This winning combination has created a valuable reference for those in or entering careers in electrical design, installation, inspection, and safety.

This book is based on the 24th edition of the Ontario Electrical Safety Code and the Ontario Electrical Bulletins. Straight talk on the rules. Electrical Code Simplified books were written by an electrical inspector. Reliability - Electrical Code Simplified Books have been used for more than twenty years by more than a million installers. Enjoyable - Installing electrical wiring should be easy, it should be fun, and it should be a money saving experience. Simplified Instructions - With the detailed instructions and illustrations given in this book anyone handy with tools can undertake to install part, or all the wiring, in his or her own house. Every step is clearly illustrated. Proven Instructions -With this book you will follow time proven instructions developed over many years by many electrical contractors. You will produce a professional installation that you will be proud of. Clarity - these books speak clearly to the point. The legalese used in the Code is replaced with easily understandable explanations. Safety - The Electrical Code is the minimum standard permitted for any electrical wiring installation. This Code has been developed over many years by countless professional electricians who were concerned to make house wiring safe. Code rules - Instruction books which do not reference the appropriate Code standards can be misleading and dangerous. Such instructions cannot be easily verified to insure they are in fact safe. Electrical Code Simplified books do provide such Code rule references. Every step is shown to be carefully planned and illustrated to insure your installation will be installed correctly. Coverage - This book begins with service size. This is critical in wiring a new house, and, whenever any new load is being added to an existing service. The book shows how to determine the size of service you will require for the total load. From there it deals with each step as you install the new wiring. Code rules are given so that every detail can be supported by the official safety rules. A very important feature in this book is the large number of illustrations used to clarify detail. Who needs this book - Anyone installing electrical wiring in a residence is required to know the electrical Code rules to insure a safe installation. If the installation will be inspected, (technically, all installations of any size are required to be inspected) it must pass, or the installer may be asked to pay a penalty. Often the penalty is at least three times the cost of this book. If it will not be inspected then it is critical the installer has a copy of this book. Safety, in any electrical installation, is the first point of concern. Electrical Code Simplified is the only book that can meet this tough standard. It is a fully proven product. For the Student - A typical exam, complete with answers, is located at the end of the book. The student will find this an invaluable tool to determine where more training is needed. Find the answers - The index makes it easy to find the answers to technical questions usually encountered in residential installations.