The Canadian Electrical Code (Saskatchewan Amendments) Regulations, 2002

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Sign Installations

Certification of Signs

• electrical signs shall not be installed by the sign contractor unless they display a valid certification mark.
• electrical signs that do not display a valid certification mark and are being repaired are to be reported to SaskPower Electric Inspections by the sign contractor.

Signs Not Requiring Field Wiring

• physical installation of approved/certified electrical signs contained within an external shell do not require an electric permit; the electrical connection and branch circuit wiring does.
• maintenance/repair of approved/certified electrical signs contained within an external shell does not require an electric permit.

Signs Requiring Field Wiring

These are signs that are not self contained within an external shell and in fact require the sign contractor to install some external wiring within or on the building to which the sign is attached. Examples of this would be neon outline lighting as well as field wired neon sign products where high voltage GTO cable and accessories are installed on or within the building. Field wiring is not to be confused with assembly wiring. Assembly wiring is covered under the manufacturer's certification and assembly is described in the assembly instructions.

• the installation/maintenance of these products does not require an electric permit if the contractor is certified by Underwriters Laboratories or CSA under their extended skeletal neon and outline lighting certification.
• installation of approved signs involving field wiring require an electric permit from SaskPower if the sign contractor does not have the UL or CSA extended certification.
• maintenance of approved signs involving field wiring where the maintenance is done on the field wired portion of the sign installation requires an electric permit from SaskPower if the sign contractor does not have the UL or CSA extended certification.
• all high-voltage field wired signs require the sign contractor to make arrangements for inspection of the sign prior to leaving the site and prior to energizing the sign. This is only applicable for the installation of the sign and not maintenance or repair of an existing sign.

Permits and Licenses

The above regulations, in some cases, require an electric permit prior to sign installation. Electric permits are available only to electrical or restricted sign contractors licensed in the province of Saskatchewan. If you are not yet licensed, a restricted sign contractor's license is available from the Government of Saskatchewan, Licensing Branch, telephone 787-4530. A certificate/diploma showing successful completion of a sign installation course, or an examination may be required to prove qualification prior to any restricted sign contractors licenses being issued.

Permit Fees

Permit fees for sign installations will follow the existing SaskPower Electric Permit Fee Schedule and will include only the material and labor for the field wiring portion of the sign and not the cost of the sign itself. Typically this would include items such as GTO cable, fittings, housings, etc. as well as transformers and associated material.