Electrical

Effective March 4, 2025, a new version of the Canadian Electrical Code will be adopted in BC. Learn more about the changes and our timeline for transition.

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Is it time to renew your certificate?

Performing regulated work with an expired certificate is not permitted by regulation and could put yourself and others at risk. All electrical certificates are valid for three years after the date of issue.

Electrical Safety

 

We oversee electrical equipment and systems across BC in accordance with the Safety Standards Act and the Electrical Safety Regulation. The exception are those municipalities that have separate administrative agreements with the provincial government.

Directives, Information Bulletins, Safety Orders and Advisories

Incident Investigations

Electrical Regulations

The Safety Standards Act applies to everyone who installs, alters, maintains or operates electrical equipment. All licensed contractors are required to keep up to date with changes in the Act and Regulations.

Safety Standards Act

Safety Standards General Regulation

Electrical Safety Regulation

Fee Setting Criteria Regulation

Monetary Penalties Regulation

Codes

All licensed contractors and Field Safety Representatives (FSRs) are required to keep up-to-date with changes in the Act and regulations. Contractors and FSRs must have access to a current edition of the C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code and BC amendments. Check that your employer has a copy or purchase at retail/wholesale outlets or through the CSA Group store.

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What Are the Leading Technical Safety Risks in BC?

Read our comprehensive safety report and learn more about the incidents, hazards, and initiatives that shaped the safety system in BC in 2023.

Ask a Safety Officer: Gas and Electrical Flood Safety

If you live in a flood prone area, it’s important to be aware of the gas and electrical safety risks caused by floodwaters, and the appropriate steps you should take to stay safe.

We asked our safety officers for a few tips on how to prepare your home or workplace if a flood is imminent.

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Electrical Operating Permits: What Are They and Do I Need One?

As a building owner or strata manager, you need an electrical operating permit to operate electrical equipment. If you don’t have one, it increases your risk of developing electrical hazards.

Ask a Safety Officer: Electrical Vehicle Charger Safety

Whether you are running an extension cord to charge your vehicle or using charging stations in your apartment building, there are electrical safety risks EV owners need to be aware of to prevent injury.

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Digital Assessments

We've expanded our remote assessments program by developing digital tools that help clients submit information.

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As a province-wide organization, Technical Safety BC respectfully recognizes that its employees live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the many Indigenous Nations that have thrived throughout British Columbia since time immemorial.

Technical Safety BC collects information for the purposes of administering the Safety Standards Act. That Act, along with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, constitutes the authority to collect such information. If you have questions about the collection, use, or disclosure of this information, contact the Senior Records, Information and Privacy Analyst for Technical Safety BC at 1 866 566 7233.