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[Guest123]

BS 7671, 15th edition, cos I'm that sad!!

 

[Phil]

BS 7671, 15th edition, cos I'm that sad!!

i have been looking for the older versions of the regs and have a lady that may well be able to get my some older ones in. like those hens teeth to get hold of

 

[Guest123]

I only have 15th and 16th editions.

Would love to see older though.

 

[Phil]

I only have 15th and 16th editions.

Would love to see older though.

if she can get more than one the first dibs is yours i have asked her to round up as old as she can. i have managed to get an electricians pocket book from 1900 and i got a nice wind up tester 6 months ago in mint condition

 

[Guest123]

Cheers mate.

 

[Guest123]

Heres a list of dates and titles......

History of the Wiring Regulations

1882 1st edition of the ‘Wiring Rules’ issued. Entitled ‘Rules and Regulations for the prevention of Fire Risks Arising from Electric Lighting’
1888 2nd edition
1897 3rd edition Entitled ‘General Rules recommended for Wiring for the Supply of Electrical Energy’
1903 4th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations, called ‘Wiring Rules’
1907 5th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations
1911 6th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations
1916 7th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations
1924 8th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations ‘Regulations for the Electrical Equipment of Buildings’
1927 9th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations
1934 10th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations
1939 11th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations, Revised issue (1943), reprinted with minor amendments (1945), Supplement issued (1946),Revised Section (1948)
1950 12th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations launched, Supplement issued (1954)
1955 13th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations launched, Reprinted, 1958, 1961, 1962 and 1964
1966 14th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations published Reprinted, 1968, 1969, 1970 (in metric units), 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1976
1981 The 15th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations launched
1991 16th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations published (adopted as the BS in 1992) • Electricity at Work Regs. (Northern Ireland) come fully into being
2004 Part P of the Building Regulations becomes law • BS 7671:2001 Requirements for Electrical Installations (Incorporating Amendments No 1: 2002 and No 2: 2004), The IEE Wiring Regulations (Sixteenth Edition)
2007 17th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations is scheduled to be issued on January 1st 2008 and comes into effect 6 months later.

 

[Phil]

thats the one i emailed her never seen any older than the 16th on the bay

 

[robsparky1975]

razzle volume 12 lol, sorry couldnt resist.

 

[gamblor6]

im with u darkwood quantum phisics, particle phisics. paul dirac's autobiography is a good one too and some clarkson obv lol

 

[Guest123]

never seen any older than the 16th on the bay

No, I just had a peep but only 16th.

 

[robsparky1975]

i bet the 1st edition must be worth a bit now,i did see people on ebay flogging the 16th edition?,i got a new gn3 and binned my old gn3 so maybe i could of sold it.

 

[rocker]

Yea I've got Razzle 1st edition.... now that's some hairy women!

 

[Guest123]

The oldest I've ever seen was a copy of the 4th edition....it was red, about the size of a scientific calculator and 10-12 pages.

 

[GStueyXR]

Im a nerd, so quantum physics all the way for me, if you claim to understand it then your lying as quoted by the theories founder and this is so true in places.

Right with you there, quantum and nuclear physics all the way for me.

 

[gamblor6]

lenny would u answer a quick question?