Key update to the IET Wiring Regulations published by IET & BSI
02Mar
Sophia Bell, Acting Group Editor
A new, essential update to the IET Wiring Regulations, published by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and BSI, is set to form the national standard to which all new electrical installations and additions, and alterations to existing electrical installations, in the UK are to comply.
Amendment 2 to BS 7671:2018 (18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations) will see a new requirement for Arc Fault Detection Devices (AFDDs) introduced, changes to fire safety design requirements for buildings, as well as a new chapter on Prosumer’s Low-Voltage Electrical Installations.
The changes are set to come into effect as soon as it is published on 28 March 2022. The previous version, BS 7671:2018+A1:2020, will be withdrawn six months later.
The IET and BSI are now urging all electrical professionals to ensure they become familiar with the changes.
Read the full article in PBSI's March issue
