Electrical Safety Requirements for Cranes and Hoists

1.1  
This Standard applies to all types of electric cranes, including electric overhead travelling cranes, and hoists 
for vertical lifting and lowering of freely suspended load for voltages of 750 V and less between conductors. 
The equipment specified in this Standard is intended for installation in accordance with CSA C22.1, Canadian 
Electrical Code, Part I.  

Note: Examples of electric overhead traveling cranes are  
a) single and double girder; 
b) gantry; 
c) semi-gantry; 
d) portal cranes, 
e) jib cranes; 
f) monorail systems; 
g) hoists; and 
h) trolley. 

1.2  
This Standard applies to the following cranes and hoists electrification systems:  
a) bare non-rigid and rigid contact conductors, collector shoes and wheels, and associated fittings; and 
b) insulated conductor bar assemblies, collector trolley assemblies, and associated fittings (such as 
splices, power feeds, hangers, end caps, and similar).  

1.3  
This Standard applies to equipment for general industrial and commercial application, in nonhazardous 
locations for indoor and outdoor locations.  

1.4  
This Standard applies to equipment for installation in an ambient temperature not exceeding 40 °C.  

1.5  
This Standard applies to wireless control equipment used in conjunction with electric cranes and hoists.  

1.6  
This Standard does not apply to  
a) elevators; 
b) dumbwaiters; 
c) stairway hoists; 
d) tower cranes; 
e) manually operated chain driven cranes; 
f) mobile cranes; 
g) draglines; 
h) mine hoists; 
i) guided loads; 
j) below the hook attachments; and 
k) construction cranes and hoists. 

1.7  
In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in 
order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but 
not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the 
Standard.  

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note 
accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and 
figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.  

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (nonmandatory) to define their application.