CSA C22.2 NO. 18.3:12 (R2022)

Preface

This is the harmonized ANCE, CSA Group, and ULSE standard for Conduit, Tubing, and Cable Fittings. It is the Third edition of NMX-J-017-ANCE, the Second edition of CSA C22.2 No. 18.3, and the Sixth edition of UL 514B. This edition of CSA-C22.2 No. 18.3 supersedes the previous edition(s) published in 2004. This edition of UL 514B supersedes the previous edition(s) published in 2004. This harmonized standard has been jointly revised on March 28, 2024. For this purpose, CSA Group and ULSE are issuing revision pages dated March 28, 2024, and ANCE is issuing a new edition dated March 28, 2024.

This harmonized standard was prepared by the Association of Standardization and Certification (ANCE), CSA Group and ULSE Inc. (ULSE). The efforts and support of the Technical Harmonization Subcommittee, Conduit and Cable Fittings, 23A, of the Council on the Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standards of the Nations of the Americas (CANENA), are gratefully acknowledged.

This standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the standard.

The present Mexican standard was developed by the CT 23, Electrical Accessories from the Comite de Normalizacion de la Asociacion de Normalizacion y Certificacion, A.C., CONANCE, with the collaboration of the conduit, tubing and cable fittings manufacturers and users.

This Standard was reviewed by the CSA Integrated Committee on Fittings, Hardware, and Positioning Devices, under the jurisdiction of the CSA Technical Committee on Wiring Products and the CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Requirements for Electrical Safety, and has been formally approved by the CSA Technical Committee.

This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group.

Scope

1.1

These requirements cover FITTINGS for use with cable and conduit intended for installation in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), Part I, CSA C22.1, and the Standard for Electrical Installations, NOM-001-SEDE.

1.2

These requirements cover CONDUIT LOCKNUTS, conduit BUSHINGS, metal stud BUSHINGS, CONDUIT BODIES, and entrance ELBOWS; FITTINGS for electrical metallic tubing, flexible metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, liquid-tight flexible conduit, rigid metal conduit, and SERVICE-ENTRANCE HEADS; FITTINGS or box clamps referenced from other standards for armored cable, metal-clad cable, aluminum-sheathed cable, mineral-insulated cable, nonmetallic-sheathed cable, service-entrance cable, and tray cable, and submersible FITTINGS; FITTINGS for flexible cord, flexible nonmetallic and metallic tubing, INSULATING BUSHINGS, grips, reducing washers, and NIPPLES.

Note 1: In Canada, fittings for metal-clad (MC) cable, intermediate metal conduit (IMC), flexible metallic tubing, flexible nonmetallic tubing, and CONDUIT BODIES are not recognized. CONDUIT BODIES are considered FITTINGS.

Note 2: In Canada, armored cable includes Type TECK cable.

Note 3: In Canada, tray cable includes any ²TC rated² cable.

Note 4: In Mexico and the United States, requirements for submersible FITTINGS are provided in NMX-J-235/2-ANCE or UL 50E.

Note 5: In Mexico, intermediate metal conduit is designated as semi-heavy metal conduit.

1.3

In Mexico and the United States, these requirements cover CONDUIT BODIES for rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) conduit. These products are intended to be used with Schedule 40, Type EB, Type A and Schedule 80 PVC conduit, ELBOWS, and other bends.

In Canada, requirements for fittings intended for use with rigid PVC conduit are addressed in CSA C22.2 No. 85.

1.4

These requirements do not cover FITTINGS intended for use in hazardous locations as defined in the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), Part I, CSA C22.1, and the Standard for Electrical Installations, NOM-001-SEDE.

1.5

These requirements do not cover FITTINGS intended for use with surface raceway systems.

1.6

These requirements do not cover conduit NIPPLES, threaded ELBOWS, and threaded COUPLINGS intended for use with rigid metal conduit or intermediate metal conduit.

1.7

In addition to covering male threaded FITTINGS for use with cable and conduit, these requirements also cover male threaded FITTINGS for use with or without a locknut and intended for securement to enclosures:

a) having threaded openings or knockouts, or

b) fittings with internal female threads (e.g., HUBs, conduit bodies, couplings).

1.8

These requirements cover cable fittings that are intended to be used with:

a) specific corresponding single-conductor PV wire or distributed generation DG in the US and Mexico; and type RPVU cable, of all sizes in Canada;

b) distributed generation Type DG cables in the US and Mexico; and

c) Type RPVU cable of all sizes in Canada.

Note 1: In US and Mexico, Distributed Generation DG cable is a multi-conductor, nonintegrally jacketed, cable intended for

use in distributed generation applications with specific equipment/devices such as photovoltaic modules, inverters, rapid shutdown equipment, solar trackers, etc. In the US and Mexico, Type DG cable is evaluated in accordance with Outline of Investigation for Distributed Generation Cables, UL 3003.

Note 2: In Canada, Type “RPVU” rated cables are evaluated in accordance with CSA C22.2 No. 271, Photovoltaic cables.

Note 3: In the US and Mexico, Type PV wire is evaluated in accordance with the Standard for Photovoltaic Wire, UL 4703.

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