S-E01
Health Canada lists CSA, cUL and cETL as safety marks for goods that use power.
Limits: This does not show that a US-only mark is accepted. A mark on a product does not approve a whole building or how the product is put in.
Accept trusted tests from abroad
Accept sound US safety tests that meet our needs. Require a clear reason for each extra test.
Our argument
Keep safety. End tests that repeat sound work without adding protection. We want trusted US tests to count where they meet the same need. A safety mark and the standard it tests are not the same thing.
What must change
Accept sound US safety tests that meet our needs. Require a clear reason for each extra test.
What a win looks like
A clear list of accepted proof, fewer repeat tests and measured savings for buyers.
Public cost
We have not yet priced this ask for the public purse. Any public aid must be priced before we seek funds for it.
The evidence
S-E02
Intertek says the letters on an ETL mark show which country’s standards it covers.
Limits: Check the exact model, the lab’s list, the version of the standard and what the test covers. The letters can mean US, Canada or both.
S-E03
BC explains that Z240 home rules and A277 factory checks do different jobs.
Limits: The guide also covers site work and energy rules. It is BC advice. It does not prove that US home rules are equal or that a home can be lived in on a given lot.
S-E04
A BC guide shows ways to get the wiring in some factory homes approved.
Limits: It includes some paths that use a silver label. Passing a wiring check does not approve the whole building. The guide does not cover RVs.
Studies and notes
Research note
A safety mark is not the whole rule.
Separate the testing firm, the safety standard and the right to place a home.
Read the note ↗What we need to check
Compare matched products and whole homes. Ask which Canadian test adds safety, what it costs and whether other proof would work.
Updates
— Case opened with our argument, our ask and the facts still to check.
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