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 AWGUsed for Computers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. Electrical Code Residential Wire Colour Code Hot WireBlack 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