New Forum!

[JFletcher]

Welcome, Canucks!

 

[chris1971]

Welcome Canadians.

 

[peter d]

I see.

 

[chris1971]

Aye Aye.

 

[LarryFine]

Eh?

 

[jeremysterling]

Welcome, eh!

The hosers that picked the LV colors for Austin must have been from the Great White North.

Supposedly, its because the city owned electrical utility delivers power "CBA".


CANADIAN WIRE COLOR CODES FOR AC POWER
In Canada, wire color coding standards are set by the Canadian Electric Code (CEC). The color code for AC power wiring is similar to the code used in the United States (and the same as Austin, TX):

Phase 1 - Red
Phase 2 - Black
Phase 3 - Blue
Neutral - White
Ground - Green with Yellow Stripe

 

[GoldDigger]

Welcome to your own special place in the Frozen North of the Forum!
Looking forward to seeing what topics are of current interest and concern up there.

 

[peter d]

I can speak Canadian. Check this out - loomex, marrettes, L16's, T90, BX...that's all I can think of for now.

 

[grich]

Pot lights.

Not to be confused with grow lights.

 

[peter d]

Welcome, eh!

The hosers that picked the LV colors for Austin must have been from the Great White North.

Supposedly, its because the city owned electrical utility delivers power "CBA".


CANADIAN WIRE COLOR CODES FOR AC POWER
In Canada, wire color coding standards are set by the Canadian Electric Code (CEC). The color code for AC power wiring is similar to the code used in the United States (and the same as Austin, TX):

Phase 1 - Red
Phase 2 - Black
Phase 3 - Blue
Neutral - White
Ground - Green with Yellow Stripe

They also use the same colors for 347/600 and 120/208.

 

[electrofelon]

All I know about Canadian wiring practices is they use this stuff called Tek cable. Sounds like coated MC?

 

[LarryFine]

All I know about Canadian wiring practices is they use this stuff called Tek cable. Sounds like coated MC?

They also have what I like to call "DC Romex" with black and red conductors.

 

[electrofelon]

They also have what I like to call "DC Romex" with black and red conductors.

:lol:

 

[mbrooke]

Can we now create a UK/BS7671 forum? We're excluding half the English speaking world without it.

 

[Adamjamma]

B

They also have what I like to call "DC Romex" with black and red conductors.

That is where we get the Romex for the Caribbean from... lol

 

[norcal]

Can we now create a UK/BS7671 forum? We're excluding half the English speaking world without it.

NZ & OZ have their own regulations.

 

[Jraef]

All I know about Canadian wiring practices is they use this stuff called Tek cable. Sounds like coated MC?

Yes, that's close to what it is, PVC coated MC. Actually is it XLPE conductor insulation (XHHW-2), then a PVC inner jacket (like Tray Cable), an aluminum armor like MC, then another PVC outer jacket. MC, even the versions with the outer jacket, doesn't have the inner PVC jacket, usually it just has a clear mylar sheath.

Spelled "Teck" and most of what is sold is 90C so it is called "Teck 90". It's actually nice stuff to work with.

 

[peter d]

Can we now create a UK/BS7671 forum? We're excluding half the English speaking world without it.

:roll::happyno:

 

[texie]

conductor ampacity

conductor ampacity

Some may recall a few code cycles ago we had some ampacity changes in our tables. It was my understanding that was part of an effort to harmonize with the CEC.

 

[mbrooke]

:roll::happyno:

:happyno::happyno: