Civil Engineering Association

The design and construction of electrical equipment for elevators and escalators presents complex requirements in the application of industrial control equipment and elevator equipment. With the need to have identical Canadian and U.S. requirements for this type of equipment, the applicable portions of CSA C22.2 No. 14 and UL 508 were reviewed and adapted to elevator equipment.

Highlights of B44.1:



Provides guidance to reduce the risk of injury and potential damage to property from fire and electrical shock
Harmonized standard combining applicable portions from CSA C22.2 No. 14 and UL 508 adapted for elevator equipment
Harmonized guidelines enable manufacturers to have their products certified by an approved testing laboratory in Canada or the United States and to have the certification ratified for acceptance in either country
Indented to reduce the risk of injury to persons and damage to property from fire and electrical shock

This is the sixth edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. It supersedes the previous editions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, published in 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and 2007; and the previous editions of CSA B44, published in 2004, 2000, 1994, 1990, 1985, 1975, 1971, 1966, 1960, and 1938.

This Code is the result of a joint effort by the CSA B44 Technical Committee on the Elevator Safety Code and the ASME A17 Committee on Elevators and Escalators to harmonize the provisions of CSA B44 and ASME A17.1. This edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44 consists of the complete ASME A17.1 Code, with additional requirements applicable only in Canadian jurisdictions. These Canadian requirements are prefaced in the body of the Code by the following: In jurisdictions enforcing the NBCC ….

CSA B44 was originally developed to facilitate the implementation of uniform legislation across Canada and to replace the existing legislation, which had proved inadequate for prevailing elevator practices. The primary purpose of the Code is to establish minimum requirements, suitable for adoption by regulatory authorities throughout Canada, for the design, installation, and maintenance of elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, and material lifts. It is also intended as a standard reference for architects, consulting engineers, elevator manufacturers, and building owners.

This Code was reviewed for use in Canada by the CSA B44 Technical Committee on the Elevator Safety Code under the jurisdiction of the CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Mechanical Industrial Equipment Safety.