General use receptacles, attachment plugs, and similar wiring devices

1.1
This Standard applies to the following wiring devices of the general purpose nonlocking and locking types, rated 60 A and less, and intended for use in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I:

(a) general use and hospital-grade attachment plugs;

(b) adapters without male or female screwshell;

(c) general use and hospital-grade receptacles;

(d) receptacles intended for use with copper or aluminum wire;

(e) self-contained receptacles;

(f) general use and hospital-grade cord connectors;

(g) current taps and similar devices (e.g., flanged equipment power inlets and outlets);

(h) the following devices for use with copper conductor, nonmetallic sheathed cables for mounting without a separate outlet box, in accordance with the Rules of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I:

     (i) self-contained receptacles, intended for flush mounting, rated 15 and 20 A, 125 and 250 V; and

     (ii) surface-mounted receptacles rated 15 and 20 A, 125 and 250 V;

(i) devices with varistors intended for surge suppression of connected loads; and

(j) receptacles with more than two sets of female contacts such as triplex, quadruplex, etc.

1.2
This Standard does not apply to the following products:

(a) pull-off plugs, which are addressed in CSA C22.2 No. 57;

(b) receptacles, attachment plugs, connectors, and adapters intended for use in hazardous locations, which are addressed in CSA C22.2 No. 159;

(c) receptacles, attachment plugs, connectors, and adapters of the special-use types, which are addressed in CSA C22.2 No. 182.1, CSA C22.2 No. 182.2, CSA C22.2 No. 182.3, and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 182.4;

(d) metal and nonmetallic flush device cover plates, which are addressed in CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 42.1; and

(e) devices having male or female screwshells, which are addressed in CSA C22.2 No. 43.