- Condition
- FH 7.3: Electrical Outlets or Switches Don't Work
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 7.3
- Warranty Year(s)
- Two Year
- Performance
Electrical outlets and switches shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and the Ontario Electrical Safety Code.
- Warranty
Two-Year - Delivery and Distribution Systems. · Damage resulting from improper maintenance or additions, deletions or alterations made by the homeowner is excluded from the statutory warranty. · Secondary damage caused by defects, such as property damage or personal injury, is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
Electrical outlets and switches not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 7.4: Electrical Fixture Doesn't Work
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 7.4
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Electrical fixtures supplied and installed by the builder shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and the Ontario Electrical Safety Code.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage resulting from improper maintenance or additions, deletions or alterations made by the homeowner is excluded from the statutory warranty. · Secondary damage caused by defects, such as property damage or personal injury, is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
Electrical fixtures not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 7.7: Interior Light Fixture Tarnished
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 7.7
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Interior light fixtures supplied and installed by the builder shall not tarnish.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage resulting from improper maintenance or additions, deletions or alterations made by the homeowner is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
Light fixtures not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 8.1: Draft Felt at Electrical Outlet
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 8.1
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Electrical boxes on exterior walls that penetrate the air barrier system shall be installed to prevent air infiltration.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials
- Action
Electrical boxes not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
- Condition
- CE 8.1: Receptacles/Switch Cover Plate Is Not Flush With The Wall
- Article Type
- Common Element
- Article Number
- 8.1
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Electrical receptacles/switches shall be installed so that the cover plate sits generally flush with the adjacent wall surface and square to surrounding finishes.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials.
- Action
Receptacles/switch cover plates not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
- Condition
- CE 8.2: Missing Cover Plate On Electrical Boxes
- Article Type
- Common Element
- Article Number
- 8.2
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Electrical cover plates shall be installed.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials
- Action
- Electrical cover plates not meeting the acceptable condition shall be provided.
- Condition
- CE 8.3: Electrical Equipment Missing Labels
- Article Type
- Common Element
- Article Number
- 8.3
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Electrical panels and circuits must be clearly labeled.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials
- Action
Missing labels must be provided.
- Condition
- CE 8.4: Light Level Does Not Comply With Ontario Building Code
- Article Type
- Common Element
- Article Number
- 8.4
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Electrical lighting levels shall meet the requirements of the Ontario Building Code and the design.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials. Two-Year – Ontario Building Code, Health and Safety (see remarks)
- Action
- Electrical lighting levels not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
- Condition
- CE 8.5: Electrical Equipment Missing Sprinkler Shields
- Article Type
- Common Element
- Article Number
- 8.5
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Where electrical equipment is installed in a sprinklered space, shields must be installed to protect the electrical equipment from the water in the event that the sprinklers are triggered.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials
- Action
- Missing shields shall be installed. Ineffective shields shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 9.11: Paint is Splattered on Surface not intended to be painted
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 9.11
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Interior surfaces not intended to be painted shall not have paint splatters when viewed under normal lighting conditions from a normal viewing position.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials
- Action
Surfaces not meeting acceptable condition shall be repaired.
Test the operation of electrical outlets and switches during the PDI and record damage on the PDI Form, to avoid any dispute about whether the damage was caused by the builder. Check the electrical circuit panel when a receptacle or switch fails to work. See Also: 7.2 GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (GFCI) TRIPS FREQUENTLY
Identify damaged electrical fixtures on the PDI Form to avoid any dispute about whether the damage was caused by the builder. Check the electrical circuit panel when a receptacle or switch fails to work. See Also: 7.2 GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (GFCI) TRIPS FREQUENTLY 7.3 ELECTRICAL OUTLETS OR SWITCHES DON’T WORK
Discolouration may occur due to the normal operation of the fixture. Exceeding the manufacturer’s specification for bulb wattage may also cause discolouration, which is not covered by the statutory warranty.
Some drafts may occur around electrical outlets or receptacles on exterior walls, particularly when it is cold or windy. Convection air movement may simulate draft conditions. See Also: 8.7 INSUFFICIENT INSULATION
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