Now it is a little more work than that. Last one I was involved in we did a quick and dirty temperature test, dielectric, ground bond and visual inspection to ensure proper fusing, the power switch breaks line, PE is green yellow/green, etc. The inspection takes about 2 hrs then the report is a short report that goes with it. This inspection is called a Special Inspection and it is performed to SPE-1000, we would also include portions of the product standard for limits and construction requirements. Not sure if this is the same as the Hydro inspection but it sounds like it could be.
Josh From: McInturff, Gary [mailto:gary.mcintu...@esterline.com] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 4:19 PM To: Wiseman, Joshua E; 'EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG' Subject: RE: Are Product Safety Certifications Mandatory in Canada? Hydro – inspections I believe they are called. It’s been awhile, but commercial businesses etc were awfully careful about making certain there were certifications marks on equipment before they were turned on. I had to make a few trips into Canada for trade shows on equipment that had complete the process. The hotel’s that trade shows were being held at would not allow us to even move the equipment to the show floor without the hydro authority inspections, and paperwork. It wasn’t a very detailed inspection, about I all I can remember is making sure there was a ground connection and that the power switch was on the hot side of the outlet. It only took about an hour and I don’t really know what the inspector did other than those two tests. This was many years ago so maybe they’ve changed except I still see references to Hydro Authority inspections. Last point the inspection was provincial only, move the same equipment with the hydro sticker on it to another province and it required a new inspection. Was all that bad. Lots of slack time and I still wish I could get some Ontario Smoke meat – it was pretty tasty Gary From: Wiseman, Joshua E [mailto:joshua.e.wise...@carrier.utc.com] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:46 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG<mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: Re: [PSES] Are Product Safety Certifications Mandatory in Canada? Jim, Yes, I don’t remember what code or regulation this is stated in, but when I was working at an NRTL occasionally we would have a customer asking how to get items through customs because it was not approved. Canada has a Special Inspection program that is similar to field evaluations in the US and it is fairly well regulated by the SCC. There are many manufacturers who ship products in to the country and get away with it, but occasionally customs will stop shipments until you can provide evidence of compliance or have a special inspection performed. Josh From: Jim Hulbert [mailto:jim.hulb...@pb.com] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 3:35 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG<mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: [PSES] Are Product Safety Certifications Mandatory in Canada? In the U.S., there are OSHA regulations that require electrical apparatus used in the workplace be certified to U.S. standards by one of OSHA’s Nationally Recognized Test Laboratories (NRTL’s). Is there a similar regulation in Canada that requires electrical apparatus used in the workplace be certified by one of the Standards Council of Canada approved test laboratories to Canadian standards? 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