C22.2 No. 301-16 (R2021)

1.1 This Standard applies to industrial electrical machinery comprising interconnected mechanical, electrical, or electronic industrial equipment operating in a coordinated manner. 1.2 This Standard applies to equipment rated at not more than 1000 V intended to be installed and used in non-hazardous locations in accordance with the rules of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I. 1.3 This Standard applies to equipment that is a) permanently installed; b) mobile; c) relocatable; or d) self powered. 1.4 The industrial equipment covered by this Standard is intended for use in an ambient temperature of 0 °C to 40 °C. 1.5 This Standard does not specify additional and special requirements that can apply to electrical equipment that a) is intended for use in open air (i.e., outside buildings or other protective structures); b) will use, process, or produce potentially explosive material (for example paint or sawdust); c) is intended for use in potentially explosive and/or flammable atmospheres; d) has special risks when producing or using certain materials; and e) is intended for use in mines. 1.6 This Standard does not apply to portable equipment connected by a cord and plug and operated by hand as covered by CSA C22.2 No. 71.1. 1.7 This Standard does not apply to self-propelled work platforms. 1.8 This Standard does not specify additional and special requirements that can apply to electrical welding equipment within the scope of CSA C22.2 No. 60 or CSA/CAN E60974-1. 1.9 This Standard may be used to supplement but does not replace requirements that already exist in a published CSA component standard. 1.10 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 (non-mandatory) to define their application.