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BS 7671:2008
A Review of the Changes
Today’s Agenda
• Aim – to provide a brief overview of the 17th Edition
of the Wiring Regulations and how these changes
may impact
• Agenda:
- What is BS 7671?
- Major changes
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BS 7671
• UK standard for electrical installation work
• More commonly referred to as IEE Wiring
Regulations – 16th Edition
• First given BS connotation in 1992
BRITISH STANDARD
BS 7671 : 2001
Requirements for
Electrical Installations
IEE Wiring Regulations
Sixteenth Edition
Copies may be obtained from The Institution at the following address:
The Institution of Electrical Engineers,
P.O. Box 96, STEVENAGE,
United Kingdom. SG1 2SD
Tel: 01438 767 328 Fax: 01438 742 792
Email: sales@iee.org.uk
© BSI AND THE INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS 2001
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17th Edition BS 7671: 2008
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Revision of BS 7671
• Is necessary to maintain harmonization with the
International standard (IEC 60364) and the related
European Harmonization Document (HD 384)
• This will result in:
- Renumbering
- Restructuring
- New regulations
- Removal of some existing regulations
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Transition
• Published Jan 2008
• From Jan to June 30th either 16th or 17th can be used
• Design of all installations after July 1st 2008 to comply
with BS 7671 – 17th Edition
• Many changes...…Including…….
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Format
• Made up of 7 parts
- Part 1 – Scope
- Part 2 – Definitions
- Part 3 – General Characteristics
- Part 4 – Protection for Safety
- Part 5 – Selection & Erection of Equipment
- Part 6 – Inspection & Testing
- Part 7 – Special Locations
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Numbering
• No dashes or zeros
- 522-06-06 becomes 522.6.6
• Different system is employed for Part 7 – Special
Locations
• Examples
- Regulation 701.415 relates to Bathrooms (701)
and measures for additional protection (Regulation
415 in Part 4)
- 701.415.2 – Supplementary bonding from 415.2
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Part 1 - Scope
• New requirements for protection against voltage
disturbances & electromagnetic influences
• Testing & workmanship
• 132.13
- Appropriate documentation
• 134.1.1
- “Good workmanship by competent persons”
• 134.2.1
- Inspection & testing to be carried out by
competent person
• 134.2.2
- Designer responsible for periodic testing interval
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Part 2 - Definitions
• Increase from around 170 to 250
- Including solar (PV) systems
• Now includes “Competent Person”
- “A person who possesses sufficient
technical knowledge and experience
for the nature of the electrical work
undertaken and is able at all times to
prevent danger, and where
appropriate, injury to themselves and
others”
• Reference back to Part 1 – workmanship
& testing
• Same as found in Reg 16 of Electricity at
Work Act 1989
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Part 2 - Definitions
• The term phase becomes “LINE”
• Direct & In-direct contact replaced
• Direct becomes - “BASIC PROTECTION”
• Indirect becomes - “FAULT PROTECTION”
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C) BS 7534
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An Overview of the Changes