Regulatory: Powerline Current Carrier Systems

Response to Industry Canada (ICES-006, Issue 2)

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Background
Industry Canada, the regulatory body in Canada, has released the 2nd version of its regulations (ICES-006) for Powerline systems (AC wire carrier current devices). Our view is that these changes will negatively affect the industry - for more background, click here and here.

Comment to Industry Canada
We have now been informed that the comment period will end October 10, 2009.

Here are suggested comments
Background

Next Steps
We urge you to submit similar comments to Industry Canada, or contact Ludo Bertsch at (250) 592-1488 or email at powerline@horizontec.com for improving the comments and/or responding with a joint submission.

References
Gazette Notice SMSE-004-09
ICES-006 Issue 1; 2001
ICES-006 Issue 2; 2009

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