Electrostatic air cleaners

Note: The scope of this Notice of Intent (originally published on July 3, 2024) was updated by the responsible SDO on July 23, 2024.

1.1

This Standard applies to

a) electrostatic air cleaners intended to remove dust and dirt from the air and intended for general indoor residential and commercial use;

b) air ionizer type air cleaners;

c) other similar ionizing equipment; and

d) duct-mounted type electrostatic air cleaners, air ionizers, and other similar ionizing equipment intended for general indoor residential use.

1.2

This Standard applies to equipment for commercial use that intentionally produces ozone in a temporarily unoccupied space.

1.3

This Standard applies to cord-connected and permanently-connected equipment operating at nominal supply voltages up to 600 V, single-phase or polyphase, that is intended to be installed or used in accordance with CSA C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I.

1.4

This Standard applies to portable and duct-mounted air-cleaning devices that incorporate a UV (ultraviolet) lamp that emits UV radiation between 100 and 280 nm (UVC).

1.5

This Standard does not apply to electrostatic air cleaners for use in hazardous locations or in atmospheres defined as hazardous by the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I.

1.6

This Standard does not apply to air cleaners designed to remove particles other than dust and dirt normally found in heating and ventilating systems.

1.7

This Standard does not specify requirements for the effectiveness of air cleaners with respect to the removal of airborne particles.

1.8

This Standard does not apply to electrostatic air cleaners intended for industrial use.

1.9

This Standard does not apply to air cleaners for residential use that are designed to generate ozone intentionally.

1.10

This Standard does not apply to ozone generators, and/or devices intentionally using ozone to treat or condition air, designed exclusively to be connected to air duct systems.

1.11

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.

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