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Residential Detectors Regulations (SOR/2016-190)

Regulations are current to 2024-08-18

Residential Detectors Regulations

SOR/2016-190

CANADA CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

Registration 2016-06-22

Residential Detectors Regulations

P.C. 2016-617 2016-06-21

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to section 37 of the Canada Consumer Product Safety ActFootnote a, makes the annexed Residential Detectors Regulations.

Requirements

Marginal note:Residential detectors

 A residential detector set out in column 1 of the table to this section must comply with the standard set out in column 2, without regard to any other standard to which it refers.

TABLE

Standards for Residential Detectors

Column 1Column 2
ItemDetectorStandard
1Smoke detectorCAN/ULC-S529, Standard for Smoke Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems, as amended from time to time
2Heat actuated fire detectorCAN/ULC-S530, Standard for Heat Actuated Fire Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems, as amended from time to time
3Smoke alarmCAN/ULC-S531, Standard for Smoke-Alarms, as amended from time to time

Marginal note:Components

 A component of a residential fire alarm system set out in column 1 of the table to this section must comply with the standard set out in column 2, without regard to any other standard to which it refers.

TABLE

Standards for Residential Fire Alarm System Components

Column 1Column 2
ItemComponentStandard
1Audible signal deviceCAN/ULC-S525, Audible Signal Devices for Fire Alarm Systems, Including Accessories, as amended from time to time
2Control unitULC-S527, Standard for Control Units for Fire Alarm Systems, as amended from time to time

Marginal note:Official languages

 The information required under these Regulations to be provided on the label of a residential detector or in instructions intended for consumers must appear in English and in French.

Repeal

 [Repeal]

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Registration

 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

 

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