IEE Wiring Regulations 17th Edition (BS7671:2008) - 16th Edition Update

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The IEE Wiring Regulations (BS:7671) are the national standard to which all domestic and industrial wiring must conform. The 17th Edition of BS7671:2008 wiring regulations came into publication on the 21st of January 2008, updating 16th Edition which came into place in 1991. Any installation will have to comply with the 17th Edition of BS:7671 if it is designed constructed or tested from the 1st July 2008.

BS:7671 applies to the design, erection and verification of electrical installations, also additions and alterations to existing installations. Existing installations that have been installed in accordance with earlier editions of the Regulations may not comply with this edition in every respect. This does not necessarily mean that they are unsafe for continued use or require upgrading.

IEE Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2008 (17th Edition) includes changes necessary to maintain technical alignment with CENELEC harmonization documents.

IEE Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2008 (17th Edition) Requirements for Electrical Installations came into effect on 1st July 2008.

Installations designed after 30th June 2008 are to comply with BS 7671:2008 (17th Edition).

Interested in a 17th Edition training course?
PASS now run the following Seventeenth Edition Courses:

City & Guilds 17th Edition - 2382-10
17th Edition Wiring Regulations, Full Course (3.5 days).

City & Guilds 17th Edition - 2382-20
17th Edition Wiring Regulations Update (1.5 days).

City & Guilds - 2391-10 Level 3
Certification In Inspection, Testing & Certification of Electrical Installations.

City & Guilds - 2392-10 Level 2
Certification in Fundamental Inspection, Testing and Initial Verification.

Other 17th Edition Books
IEE On-Site Guide BS7671:2008, IEE Guidance Note 3 BS7671:2008