Prince Edward Island Provincial Updates

Prince Edward Island – Adoption of CSA B52:2023

Status: Ready

Building Code

PEI uses the 2020 version of the National Building Code (NBC). Under Clause 9.33.5.2 of the NBC, installation of HVACR equipment requires conformity to provincial regulations – in this case, PEI’s pressure equipment regulation (see link below).

9.33.5.2. Installation Standards (from National Building Code, 2020)

1) Except as provided in Articles 9.33.5.3. and 9.33.5.4., the installation of heating and air-conditioning equipment, including mechanical refrigeration equipment, and including provisions for mounting, clearances and air supply, shall conform to applicable provincial or territorial regulations or municipal bylaws or, in the absence of such regulations or bylaws, to:

• a) CSA B51, “Boiler, pressure vessel, and pressure piping code,”
• b) CSA B52, “Mechanical refrigeration code,”
• c) CSA B139 Series, “Installation code for oil-burning equipment,”
• d) CSA B149.1, “Natural gas and propane installation code,”
• e) CSA C22.1, “Canadian Electrical Code, Part I,”
• f) CAN/CSA-C448 Series, “Design and installation of earth energy systems.”

(See also Sentence 9.33.5.3.(1).)

PEI Building Codes Act, Building Code Regulation

Pressure Equipment

PEI adopted CSA B52:23 through a regulatory amendment on Aug 27, 2024.

PEI Boilers and Pressure Vessels Act Regulations