Outlet boxes

Outlet boxes (see Appendix B) 1) A box or an equivalent device shall be installed at every point of outlet, switch, or junction of conduit, raceways, armoured cable, or non-metallic-sheathed cable. 2) Non-metallic outlet boxes shall not be used in wiring methods using metal raceways or armoured or metal-sheathed cable, except where the boxes are […]
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Outlet boxes, cabinets, and fittings

Outlet boxes, cabinets, and fittings (see Appendix B) 1) The front edges of boxes, cabinets, and fittings installed in walls or ceilings shall not be set in more than 6 mm from the finished surface and, where the walls or ceilings are of wood or other combustible material, shall be flush with the finished surface […]
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Pipe Arrangement for DWV Fittings Table

Pipe Arrangement for DWV Fittings Table 7.2.4.5. Forming Part of Sentence 7.2.4.5.(1) Table 7.2.4.5 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.
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Plumbing Fixtures

Plumbing Fixtures (1)  Water closets and urinals shall be certified to CAN/CSA-B45.0, “General Requirements for Plumbing Fixtures”. (2)  Except as provided in Sentence (3), the flush cycle for each fixture that is a water closet or urinal shall not exceed the maximum water consumption per flush cycle listed for that fixture in Table 7.6.4.2.A. (3)  In buildings classified […]
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Power Supply Smoke Alarm

Power Supply Smoke Alarm (1)  Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), smoke alarms required in Sentences 9.10.19.1.(1) and 9.10.19.3.(2) shall,     (a)   be installed with permanent connections to an electrical circuit,     (b)   have no disconnect switch between the overcurrent device and the smoke alarm, and     (c)   in case the regular power supply […]
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Priming of Steel Beams

Priming of Steel Beams (1)  Exterior steel beams susceptible to corrosion shall be shop primed with rust-inhibitive paint. Article 9.23.8.2. Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.
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Projections into Stairs and Ramps

Projections into Stairs and Ramps (1)  Handrails and projections below handrails, including handrail supports and stair stringers, shall not project more than 100 mm into the required width of a stair or ramp. Article 9.8.7.6 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.
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