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ELT: Electrical Trades Foundation

Codes and standards at the library

Codes are collections of laws and rules which provide correct procedures to maintain uniformity and safety.

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The National Research Council of Canada began to offer free access to many of its codes in 2019. When available, electronic versions from the NRC or other agencies, are linked at the top of each of the following boxes.

Print copies of the codes are located in the Interurban Library, Campus Centre, 3rd floor.

National codes & standards

  • Canadian Electrical Code
    Call Number: TK 3278 C35 pt.1 2021
    1 copy available on Reserve
  • CE code handbook : an explanation of rules of the Canadian electrical code, Part I
    Call Number: TK 3278 C352 2015
    1 copy available on Reserve
  • National Building Code of Canada
    Call number: TH 226 N37 2022
    1 reserve copy available at Interurban library
  • National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings
    Call number: TJ 163.5 B84 M63 2022
    1 reserve copy available at Interurban library
  • National Fire Code of Canada
    Call Number: TH 9506 A4 N27 2022
    1 reserve copy available at Interurban library
  • National Plumbing Code of Canada
    Call Number: TH 6167 N37 2022
    1 copy available on Reserve
  • Natural gas and propane installation code (CSA standard B149)
    Call number: TRADES 2020
    2 reserve copies available at Interurban library
     

BC codes & standards

  • The British Columbia building code, 2018
    Call number: TH 226 B75 2018
    2 copies available on Reserve at Interurban
  • The British Columbia plumbing code 2018
    Call number: TH 226 B7 B75 2018
    2 copies available on Reserve at Interurban

Specialized codes & standards

  • NFPA 13 standard for the installation of sprinkler systems
    Call number: TA 368 S67 2016
    4 copies available on Reserve at Interurban
  • NFPA 14 standard for the installation of standpipe and hose systems
    Call number: TH 9334 N25 2016
    2 copies available on Reserve at Interurban
  • AWWA Canadian cross connection control manual
    Call number: TH 6523 C951 2008
    7 copies available in the loan collection
  • Cross connection control for the plumbing & pipe trades
    Call number: TD 481 M39 2009
    1 copy on Reserve at Interurban; also available free via BC Campus Open Textbooks