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Bulletins
BULLETINS
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-0-Index |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 07/07/2022 |
| Title | Electrical Inspections Bulletin Index |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-B1-001 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 09/09/2024 |
| Title | NS Power Electrical Inspection Business |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-B1-002 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/11/2008 |
| Title | Issuing of Wiring Permits |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-B1-003 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/09/1999 |
| Title | Monthly Billing for Wiring Permits |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-B1-004 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/09/1999 |
| Title | Safe Access to Construction Sites (Lands and Buildings) for NS Power Inspection Personnel |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-B1-005 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/03/2004 |
| Title | Protective Footwear for Inspectors on Construction Sites |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-B1-006 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 05/13/2024 |
| Title | Installation of Meter Mounted Transfer Switch Equipment |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-02-000 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 15/11/2015 |
| Title | Adoption and Compliance of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-02-004 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/12/2015 |
| Title | Issuance of Electrical Wiring Permits |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-02-006 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/08/2011 |
| Title | Final Inspection of Electrical Installations |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-02-006.1 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/02/2017 |
| Title | Inspection Requirements for Residential Occupancies |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-2-008.1 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/01/2014 |
| Title | Revised Electrical Inspection Fees |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-2-012 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/03/2007 |
| Title | Connections: Working on Live Equipment |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | Title |
|---|---|---|
| B-0-Index | 07/07/2022 | Electrical Inspections Bulletin Index |
| B-B1-001 | 09/09/2024 | NS Power Electrical Inspection Business |
| B-B1-002 | 01/11/2008 | Issuing of Wiring Permits |
| B-B1-003 | 01/09/1999 | Monthly Billing for Wiring Permits |
| B-B1-004 | 01/09/1999 | Safe Access to Construction Sites (Lands and Buildings) for NS Power Inspection Personnel |
| B-B1-005 | 01/03/2004 | Protective Footwear for Inspectors on Construction Sites |
| B-B1-006 | 05/13/2024 | Installation of Meter Mounted Transfer Switch Equipment |
| B-02-000 | 15/11/2015 | Adoption and Compliance of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 |
| B-02-004 | 01/12/2015 | Issuance of Electrical Wiring Permits |
| B-02-006 | 01/08/2011 | Final Inspection of Electrical Installations |
| B-02-006.1 | 01/02/2017 | Inspection Requirements for Residential Occupancies |
| B-2-008.1 | 01/01/2014 | Revised Electrical Inspection Fees |
| B-2-012 | 01/03/2007 | Connections: Working on Live Equipment |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-2-014 Plan Review Requirements |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 14/06/2022 |
| Title | Submittal of Electrical Plans for Inspection Department Acceptance |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-2-014.1 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/08/2015 |
| Title | Plans Review Submittal Form |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-2-014.2 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 06/03/2022 |
| Title | Plans Review Submittal Form Solar |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-02-016.1 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/09/1999 |
| Title | Utility Power Connection for New Services |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-02-016.2 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/07/2002 |
| Title | Re-Connection of Customer Services |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-02-018 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 15/12/2015 |
| Title | Use of Electrical Jumpers |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-02-022 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 05/07/2024 |
| Title | Minimum Requirements for Upgrading Services for Single Dwellings |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-02-022.4 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 06/02/2019 |
| Title | Servicing Utility Owned Metering Equipment |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-04-024.1 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/03/2009 |
| Title | Approval of Electrical Equipment |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-2-024.2 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/12/2015 |
| Title | Retrofitting of Luminaries (Please reference Department of Labour and Advanced Education Electrical Bulletins 2011-05 and 2011-06) |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-2-024.3 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/10/2019 |
| Title | Acceptable Installation Methods and Equipment for Temporary Power Connections |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-02-136 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 15/11/2015 |
| Title | Insulation Integrity |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-02-300 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/06/2005 |
| Title | Electrical Equipment Exposed to Water Damage |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-04-024 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/12/2015 |
| Title | Size of Neutral Conductor |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-04-038 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 15/11/2015 |
| Title | Colour of Insulated Bonding Conductors |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | B-04-038.1 |
| Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 15/11/2015 |
| Title | Identification of Conductors in Parallel |
| Bulletin Number & PDF | Date (DD/MM/YYYY) | Title |
|---|---|---|
| B-2-014 Plan Review Requirements | 14/06/2022 | Submittal of Electrical Plans for Inspection Department Acceptance |
| B-2-014.1 | 01/08/2015 | Plans Review Submittal Form |
| B-2-014.2 | 06/03/2022 | Plans Review Submittal Form Solar |
| B-02-016.1 | 01/09/1999 | Utility Power Connection for New Services |
| B-02-016.2 | 01/07/2002 | Re-Connection of Customer Services |
| B-02-018 | 15/12/2015 | Use of Electrical Jumpers |
| B-02-022 | 05/07/2024 | Minimum Requirements for Upgrading Services for Single Dwellings |
| B-02-022.4 | 06/02/2019 | Servicing Utility Owned Metering Equipment |
| B-04-024.1 | 01/03/2009 | Approval of Electrical Equipment |
| B-2-024.2 | 01/12/2015 | Retrofitting of Luminaries (Please reference Department of Labour and Advanced Education Electrical Bulletins 2011-05 and 2011-06) |
| B-2-024.3 | 01/10/2019 | Acceptable Installation Methods and Equipment for Temporary Power Connections |
| B-02-136 | 15/11/2015 | Insulation Integrity |
| B-02-300 | 01/06/2005 | Electrical Equipment Exposed to Water Damage |
| B-04-024 | 01/12/2015 | Size of Neutral Conductor |
| B-04-038 | 15/11/2015 | Colour of Insulated Bonding Conductors |
| B-04-038.1 | 15/11/2015 | Identification of Conductors in Parallel |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-06-112 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/11/2008 |
| TITLE | Maximum Length of Utility Triplex Service Conductor for Mobile Homes |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-06-206 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 1/02/2009 |
| TITLE | Length of Service Entrance Conductors for Skirted Mobile Homes |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-06-302.1 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/12/2015 |
| TITLE | Acceptable Wiring Methods for Consumers' Overhead Services |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-06-302.2 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 02/12/1996 |
| TITLE | Use of No. 10 AWG, Cu and No. 8 AWG, Al Service Wire |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-06-400 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 11/08/1993 |
| TITLE | Requirements for Meter Bases |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-10-400 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/03/2007 |
| TITLE | Equipment Bonding of Raceways and Outlet Boxes for Communication Systems |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-10-406 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/03/2000 |
| TITLE | Interior Metal Gas Pipe Bonding |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-10-700 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 02/12/1996 |
| TITLE | Metal Well Casing as a Grounding Electrode |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-10-700.1 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/02/2009 |
| TITLE | Grounding Rod Electrode Requirements |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-10-806 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/12/2015 |
| TITLE | Installation of Grounding Conductors for Isolated Systems |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-12-012 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 30/05/1997 |
| TITLE | Contractor Access to Underground Residential Distribution (URD) Service Boxes |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-12-012.1 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/02/2009 |
| TITLE | Use of Electrical Marker Tape for Underground Primary and Secondary Cables |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-12-500 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/12/2015 |
| TITLE | Installation and Support of (Stapling) Nonmetallic Sheathed Cables |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| B-06-112 | 01/11/2008 | Maximum Length of Utility Triplex Service Conductor for Mobile Homes |
| B-06-206 | 1/02/2009 | Length of Service Entrance Conductors for Skirted Mobile Homes |
| B-06-302.1 | 01/12/2015 | Acceptable Wiring Methods for Consumers' Overhead Services |
| B-06-302.2 | 02/12/1996 | Use of No. 10 AWG, Cu and No. 8 AWG, Al Service Wire |
| B-06-400 | 11/08/1993 | Requirements for Meter Bases |
| B-10-400 | 01/03/2007 | Equipment Bonding of Raceways and Outlet Boxes for Communication Systems |
| B-10-406 | 01/03/2000 | Interior Metal Gas Pipe Bonding |
| B-10-700 | 02/12/1996 | Metal Well Casing as a Grounding Electrode |
| B-10-700.1 | 01/02/2009 | Grounding Rod Electrode Requirements |
| B-10-806 | 01/12/2015 | Installation of Grounding Conductors for Isolated Systems |
| B-12-012 | 30/05/1997 | Contractor Access to Underground Residential Distribution (URD) Service Boxes |
| B-12-012.1 | 01/02/2009 | Use of Electrical Marker Tape for Underground Primary and Secondary Cables |
| B-12-500 | 01/12/2015 | Installation and Support of (Stapling) Nonmetallic Sheathed Cables |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-12-908 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/09/1999 |
| TITLE | Wire Pulling Compounds |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-12-1118 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/09/1999 |
| TITLE | Compensation for Linear Expansion and Frost Action For Rigid PVC Conduit (Non-Metallic Raceway) |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-14-012 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 18/09/1989 |
| TITLE | Interrupting Capacity for Anticipated Fault Currents for 3P, 4W, Multi-Grounded Low Voltage Systems |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-14-200 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/01/1981 |
| TITLE | Use of 'D' and 'P' Type Fuses |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-22-100 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/03/2007 |
| TITLE | Sewage Lift Pumps (Residential Single Family Dwelling) |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-26-710 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/02/2009 |
| TITLE | Finished (Unfinished) Walls or Areas |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-26-714 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/07/2016 |
| TITLE | Installation of Outside Receptacles for Single Dwellings and Dwelling Units |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-26-724 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 15/12/2015 |
| TITLE | Requirements for Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-26-806 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/21/2011 |
| TITLE | Furnace Switch Locations |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-28-900 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 15/11/2015 |
| TITLE | Standby Generator Installations |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-30-1000 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 15/11/2015 |
| TITLE | Installation and Inspection Requirements for Street and Roadway Lighting Systems |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-32-000 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/03/2004 |
| TITLE | Installation and Verification of Fire Alarm Systems |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-36-000 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 13/12/2019 |
| TITLE | Customer Owned High Voltage Installations |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-64-200 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 05/07/2024 |
| TITLE | Solar Photovoltaic Installations |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-72-000 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 01/01/2006 |
| TITLE | Consumer Services for Recreational Vehicle Sites and Similar Locations |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | B-76-000 |
| DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | 15/10/2017 |
| TITLE | Temporary Electrical Installations |
| BULLETIN NUMBER & PDF | DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| B-12-908 | 01/09/1999 | Wire Pulling Compounds |
| B-12-1118 | 01/09/1999 | Compensation for Linear Expansion and Frost Action For Rigid PVC Conduit (Non-Metallic Raceway) |
| B-14-012 | 18/09/1989 | Interrupting Capacity for Anticipated Fault Currents for 3P, 4W, Multi-Grounded Low Voltage Systems |
| B-14-200 | 01/01/1981 | Use of 'D' and 'P' Type Fuses |
| B-22-100 | 01/03/2007 | Sewage Lift Pumps (Residential Single Family Dwelling) |
| B-26-710 | 01/02/2009 | Finished (Unfinished) Walls or Areas |
| B-26-714 | 01/07/2016 | Installation of Outside Receptacles for Single Dwellings and Dwelling Units |
| B-26-724 | 15/12/2015 | Requirements for Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters |
| B-26-806 | 01/21/2011 | Furnace Switch Locations |
| B-28-900 | 15/11/2015 | Standby Generator Installations |
| B-30-1000 | 15/11/2015 | Installation and Inspection Requirements for Street and Roadway Lighting Systems |
| B-32-000 | 01/03/2004 | Installation and Verification of Fire Alarm Systems |
| B-36-000 | 13/12/2019 | Customer Owned High Voltage Installations |
| B-64-200 | 05/07/2024 | Solar Photovoltaic Installations |
| B-72-000 | 01/01/2006 | Consumer Services for Recreational Vehicle Sites and Similar Locations |
| B-76-000 | 15/10/2017 | Temporary Electrical Installations |