Who Can Approve Electrical Products in Ontario:

Electrical products can only be approved by agencies that have been accredited by the Standards Council of Canada to approve electrical equipment. No other product approval markings are accepted in Ontario. Electrical Products can be approved by:
  1. Getting it “certified” by a recognized testing agency.
     
  2. Arranging to have the product “Field approved” by a recognized field approval agency.

The following is the list of recognized certification agency links


Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

Entela

Intertek Testing Services

Met Laboratories Inc. (MET)

OMNI Environmental Services Inc.

Quality Auditing Institute

TUV America

TUV Rheinland

Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC)

 

The following is the list of recognized field evaluation agency links


Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

Electrical Safety Authority (ESA)

Entela

Intertek Testing Services

Quality Auditing Institute

TUV Rheinland

Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC)

 
 
 
Check electrical products to ensure that they have been approved and meet the electrical safety standards established for Ontario. Look for the mark of one of the following certification agencies:

Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

Entela

Intertek Testing Services

Met Laboratories Inc. (MET)

OMNI Environmental Services Inc     Quality Auditing Institute        TUV America        TUV Rheinland

Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC)

(info above submitted via Tony Moscioni)

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