Bs 7671 book which one?

[liddley]

Hi guys,
Just been looking on amazon to buy a regs book (BS7671) to use for reference with my 2391 studies and noticed there seems to be two ammended versions.
Are we still on the red covered 17th or now on the green covered one??

 

[Silly Sausage]

If one was designing an installation now to be fitted before the end of this year (Big Greenie comes into force on 1/1/2012) would you design to the red book or green?

Personaly I'd use the GREENIE

 

[IQ Electrical]

Anyone with the green 2011 amended edition will realise why the amendments haven't and probably won't be released as a separate document, almost every page changed in some way, it just wouldn't work....

 

[Testers-Direct]

You definitely need the original green book, they are selling for cheap enough on Amazon. Best just to buy the complete Regulations and not try any short cuts. Your tutor (or training provider) should be using the updated version and if they are worth their salt, will have also changed and updated their course material to reflect the changes.

 

[Testers-Direct]

Although, for 2391 you do not actually need the Regulations (it is the Guidance Notes that are required (IEE Guidance Note 3) it is a good idea to have a copy for reference.

 

[Hawk]

It's a scam! Easy way to make money! As usual it probably all boils down to "Health and Safety"!!

 

[IQ Electrical]

It's a scam! Easy way to make money! As usual it probably all boils down to "Health and Safety"!!

A scam?

You obviously haven't read it then judging by your use of the word 'probably' and you should know that BS 7671 directs us to other publications on Health & Safety matters.

 

[brav]

Here is an extract from a document issued to centres for information, it may help you decide

Q. Which version of the regulations should canditates use for the 2391 assessments

A Until 31 December 2011 they may answer to either the 2008 red or 2011 green version of the book
From January 2012 they must answer from 2011 1st amendment only

GUTTED!! Im starting my 2392 next month, plus it has all my notes and highlights frm 2330 & 17th regs. By the time i finish the 2392 and start on 2391 it will be after jan!!! ffs