SOR-2016-190 Residential Detectors Regulations

Current to 2026-06-14 · last amended 2026-06-04

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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 Act a, makes the annexed Residential Detectors Regulations. S.C. 2010, c. 21

Requirements

s. 1 — 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 1 Column 2 Item Detector Standard 1 Smoke detector CAN/ULC-529, Smoke Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems, as amended from time to time 2 Heat actuated fire detector CAN/ULC-530, Standard for Heat Detectors for Fire Protective Signaling Systems, as amended from time to time 3 Smoke alarm CAN/ULC-531, Standard for Smoke Alarms, as amended from time to time

s. 2 — 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 1 Column 2 Item Component Standard 1 Audible signal device CAN/ULC-525, Audible Signaling Devices for Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems, Including Accessories, as amended from time to time 2 Control unit CAN/ULC-527, Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems, as amended from time to time

s. 3 — 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

s. 5 — Registration

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