You are required to obtain an electrical permit to perform most electrical work except for replacing receptacles, switches, light bulbs, and making minor repairs to an installation covered by an existing annual electrical permit. If you do not obtain a permit when required by law to do so, you may face consequences that range from a warning to a monetary penalty or prosecution.
Residential Permits and Insepctions
Upgrading your home's lighting is the perfect way to create the kind of ambiance you've always wanted for the interior and exterior of your home. Thanks to the wide variety of lighting options on the market today, this simple upgrade can transform a room, adding style, functionality, and enjoyment to an existing space. Being above the 45th Parallel, lighting becomes an even more important feature of our homes, due to our long winters. Thanks to advances in technology, modern lighting is more cost and energy-efficient than ever before.
• Robinson Lighting & Bath | Official Site
• Norburn Lighting and Bath Centre | Official Site
• LightForm | Official Site
• Home Depot Lighting, Rona, Lowe's, and many more...
Commercial Permits and Insepctions
A well-lit space, whether it's a boutique, a board room, or a large open office plan is essential to setting the mood, tone, and function of the area. From choosing the correct colour temperature to adding valence or spot lighting, these simple additions can be the focus or direct our focus to certain features or products in a room. Not only does modern lighting save money on energy consumption, but the ability to program and control these lights is almost limitless.
• CDm2 Light Works | Official Site
• ILS Inter Lite | Official Site
• Mac's II Agencies | Official Site
• Ocean Pacific Lighting | Official Site
• Pacific Coast Agency | Official Site
• SLS Lighting | Official Site
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Certification Labels for Electrical Products
There are hundreds of websites selling electrical products, which are not complaint to be sold in Canada. By unintentionally buying and installing these products, you could be putting yourself at risk. Even sites like Amazon.ca have left the burden on the consumer to identify if a product is compliant (Amazon.ca UL or CSA Approval). Unfortunately the majority of consumers are not familiar with these product ratings, and therefore it falls on the electrician and electrical inspectors to educated the customer, which and can lead to extra costs (Amazon Review).
If you have a question or concern about an electrical product you want to purchase, please call and speak with us directly, or reach out to a Safety Officer at Technical Safety BC.
• Canadian Standards Association | Lighting Official Site
• Underwriters Laboratories of Canada | Lighting Official Site
• Electrical Business Lighting Certification | Fixtures that don't meet CE Code
• Electrical Industry News Week | Certification Labels for Lighting
• LED Lights Canada | Meeting Canadian Electrical Standards
• Intertek Certification | Testing, Inspection & Certification Official Site
Permit Requirements for Lighting Installations
Whether it's a new installation, renovation, or you are simply removing and replacing an existing lighting fixture, by law, as described in the Canadian Electrical Code, a permit is required to install a luminaire. There are no exceptions to this rule. Failure to obtain a permit can result in;
• Fines, from $500 to $10,000 for each offence.
• Liability, both the home owner and the contractor are liable.
• Legal Issues, selling a property does not obsovle you from the legal consequences.
• Insurnace Claims, denial of claim related to work done without a permit.
• Safety Risks, fire, injury and death.