Latest IET Wiring Regulations introduces new Electrical Installation Condition Report
Institution of Engineering and Technology
The IET Wiring Regulations, 17th Edition
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched The IET Wiring Regulations, 17th Edition, BS 7671:2008 incorporating Amendment No 1, 2011.
The amended Wiring Regulations have been jointly published by the IET and the British Standards Institution (BSI).
The IET said that one of the major changes in the amended Wiring Regulations is in Appendix 6, which introduces the new Electrical Installation Condition Report to replace the Periodic Inspection Report.
New sections covered by IET Wiring Regulations, 17th Edition
- Electromagnetic disturbances
- Devices for protection against overvoltage
- Medical locations
- Operating and maintenance gangways
