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Skilled Trades 1201

Skilled Trades 1201. Provincial Electrical Code. Electrical Code. Wire Size The diameter of the wire determines the amount of current that can safely flow through it. Electrical Code. Wire Size The diameter of the wire determines the amount of current that can safely flow through it.

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Skilled Trades 1201

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  1. Skilled Trades 1201 Provincial Electrical Code

  2. Electrical Code Wire Size The diameter of the wire determines the amount of current that can safely flow through it.

  3. Electrical Code Wire Size The diameter of the wire determines the amount of current that can safely flow through it. Wires are sized according to a table known as the American Wire Gauge (AWG).

  4. Electrical Code Wire Size Wire size varies from AWG 40 to 0000 with 40 being the smallest and 0000 the largest.

  5. Electrical Code Wire Size Wire size varies from AWG 40 to 0000 with 40 being the smallest and 0000 the largest. The larger the number the smaller the wire diameter.

  6. Electrical Code Common Residential Wire Sizes

  7. Electrical Code Common Residential Wire Sizes # 24 AWG Used for Computers

  8. Electrical Code Common Residential Wire Sizes # 24 AWG Used for Computers # 22 AWG Used for Telephone

  9. Electrical Code Common Residential Wire Sizes # 24 AWG Used for Computers # 22 AWG Used for Telephone # 18 AWG Used for Doorbell Circuit

  10. Electrical Code Common Residential Wire Sizes # 24 AWG Used for Computers # 22 AWG Used for Telephone # 18 AWG Used for Doorbell Circuit # 14 AWG Used for Light, Switches, Receptacles,

  11. Electrical Code Common Residential Wire Sizes # 12 AWG Used for Light, Switches, Receptacles, Baseboard Heaters, , Hot Water Heaters

  12. Electrical Code Common Residential Wire Sizes # 12 AWG Used for Light, Switches, Receptacles, Baseboard Heaters, , Hot Water Heaters # 10 AWG Used for Clothes Dryers

  13. Electrical Code Common Residential Wire Sizes # 12 AWG Used for Light, Switches, Receptacles, Baseboard Heaters, , Hot Water Heaters # 10 AWG Used for Clothes Dryers # 8 AWG Used for Electric Range

  14. Electrical Code Common Residential Wire Sizes # 12 AWG Used for Light, Switches, Receptacles, Baseboard Heaters, , Hot Water Heaters # 10 AWG Used for Clothes Dryers # 8 AWG Used for Electric Range # 2 AWG Used for Ground Wire

  15. Electrical Code Common Residential Wire Sizes # 000 AWG Service Entrance Cable

  16. Electrical Code Common Residential Wire Sizes # 000 AWG Service Entrance Cable # 0000 AWG Service Entrance Cable

  17. Electrical Code Residential Wire Colour Code Hot Wire Black or any other colour except White, Green, bare copper.

  18. Electrical Code Residential Wire Colour Code Hot Wire - Black or any other colour except White, Green, bare copper. Neutral Wire – White, Is grounded at the main switch and runs to each 120V outlet without interruption.

  19. Electrical Code Residential Wire Colour Code Hot Wire - Black or any other colour except White, Green, Bare Copper. Neutral Wire – White, Is grounded at the main switch and runs to each 120V outlet without interruption. Ground Wire – Green or Bare Copper

  20. Electrical Code Residential Wire Colour Code 2-Wire Circuit Black and White Wires-Used for lights and receptacles in 120 volts AC circuits.

  21. Electrical Code Residential Wire Colour Code 2-Wire Circuit Black and White Wires - Used for lights and receptacles in 120 volts AC circuits. Black and Red Wires – Used for electric heaters and hot water tanks in 220 volt circuits

  22. Electrical Code Residential Wire Colour Code 2-Wire Circuit Black and White Wires - Used for lights and receptacles in 120 volts AC circuits. Black and Red Wires – Used for electric heaters and hot water tanks in 220 volt circuits Black and Red Wires – Used between switch and lighting outlets.

  23. Electrical Code Residential Wire Colour Code 3-Wire Circuit Black, Red, White or Green Wires Used for electric Dryers and Ranges.

  24. Residential Electrical Regulations Governing Bodies that control Residential Wiring

  25. Residential Electrical Regulations Governing Bodies that control Residential Wiring Regulations of building and electrical codes is a provincial jurisdiction. Each province regulates by passing laws which mandates a standard set of codes and regulations

  26. Residential Electrical Regulations The Standards Council of Canada is a federal crown corporation, which has advisors from all the provinces, that create a set of standards and codes for many areas of construction, including electrical.

  27. Residential Electrical Regulations Regulations that govern the electrical trades are: • Canadian Electrical Codes • Municipal Electrical Codes • CSA and UL • Insurance Regulations

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