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BS 7671:2018 - Requirements for Electrical Installations, IET Wiring Regulations

02 July 2018

BS 7671:2018 IET Wiring Regulations (18th Edition) sets out the standard for electrical installation in the UK and replaces the 2008 version (17th Edition).

It sets out regulations which apply to the design, erection and verification of electrical installations, and to additions and alterations to existing installations.

Following the guidance in BS 7671 is likely to ensure that electrical installations meet the requirements of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.

All new electrical installations will need to comply with this standard after 1st January 2019.

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