• CSA C22.2 NO. 42.1:13 (R2017)

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    Cover plates for flush-mounted wiring devices (Bi-national standard, with UL 514D)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2013

    Publisher:  Canadian Standards Association

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    Preface
    1 Scope
    2 Normative References
    3 Terms and Definitions
    4 General Requirements
    5 Marking and Instructions
    6 Metallic Cover Plates and Outlet Box Hoods
    7 Nonmetallic cover plates and outlet box hoods
    8 Wet and Damp Locations
    9 Gaskets
    10 Illuminating Cover Plates For Flush-Mounted Wiring
       Devices
    11 Marine Use
    Annex A (informative) - Minimum sample and specimen
            quantities for tests
    ANNEX B (normative) - Illuminating Cover Plates For
            Flush-Mounted Wiring Devices
    Annex C (normative) - Tamper-Resistant Cover Plates
    Annex D - French Translations and Markings

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    Pertains to metallic and nonmetallic cover plates and associated gaskets for flush-mounted wiring devices intended for installation in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, and the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, CSA C22.1, General Requirements - Canadian Electrical Code, Part II, CSA C22.2 No. 0-10.

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    Preface This is the harmonized CSA Group and UL standard for Cover Plates for Flush-Mounted Wiring Devices. It is the Second edition of CSA C22.2 No. 42.1 and the Second edition of UL 514D. This edition of CSAC22.2 No. 42.1 supersedes the previous edition(s) published in 2000. This edition of UL 514D supersedes the previous edition(s) published in 2000. This harmonized standard has been jointly revised on May 15, 2020. For this purpose, CSA Group and UL are issuing revision pages dated May 15, 2020. This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group. Scope 1.1 This standard applies to metallic and nonmetallic cover plates and associated gaskets for flush-mounted wiring devices intended for installation in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, and the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, CSA C22.1, General Requirements - Canadian Electrical Code, Part II, CSA C22.2 No. 0-10. 1.2 This standard also applies to outlet box hoods that are either integral or not integral with a cover plate for flush-mounted wiring devices. 1.3 This standard also applies to cover plates for flush-mounted wiring devices intended for use in marine applications in accordance with the applicable requirements of the United States Coast Guard and the Canadian Coast Guard; IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical Installation on Shipboard, IEEE 45; the American Boat and Yacht Council; and the Standard for Pleasure and Commercial Motor Craft, NFPA 302. 1.4 This standard also applies to illuminating cover plates for flush-mounted wiring devices. 1.5 This standard does not apply to: a) telephone wall plates; or b) cover plates and associated gaskets intended for use in hazardous (classified) locations as defined in the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, and the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, CSA C22.1

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    Development Note Also numbered as UL 514D. (11/2001)
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Reconfirmed EN
    Publisher Canadian Standards Association
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 4892-1:2016 Plastics Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources Part 1: General guidance
    C22.1-15 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (23rd Edition), Safety Standard for Electrical Installations
    ASTM G 153 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
    NFPA 302 : 2010 PLEASURE AND COMMERCIAL MOTOR CRAFT
    ASME B94.11M : 1993 TWIST DRILLS
    C22.2 NO. 43-17 Lampholders (Binational standard with UL 496)
    NEMA WD 6 : 2016 WIRING DEVICES - DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
    CSA C22.2 No. 0.15 : 2015 ADHESIVE LABELS
    UL 1786:4ED 2014-12 Direct Plug-In Nightlights
    NFPA 70 : 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
    ASTM G 155 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials
    UL 746A:6ED 2012-09 Polymeric Materials - Short Term Property Evaluations
    ISO 9227:2017 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests
    ISO 4892-2:2013 Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps
    UL 1332:5ED 2016-02 Standard for Organic Coatings for Steel Enclosures for Outdoor Use Electrical Equipment
    CSA C22.2 No. 256 : 2014 DIRECT PLUG-IN NIGHTLIGHTS
    UL 496:14ED 2017-09 Lampholders
    CSA C22.2 No. 94.2 : 2015 ENCLOSURES FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
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