Just a bit of history few snippits from the electric guide 10th addition

[Phil]

I'm sure we are all looking forwards to that.

just a bit. i have been on the search for older versions of the regs for some time but they seem lets just say a little hard to come by. can`t even manage to get a 15th never mind anything earlier

 

[accordfire]

Fantastic.

Thought we were the only ones still working to the advances of the tenth. Mind you, that lead cable is hard to get hold of now - we've had to make our own lately, stripping all that crap plastic stuff off, and re-wrapping it - church roof has come in very handy!

As for the rubber cable we use - well, the missus isn't happy - some of her best work suits cut to pieces.......

Lol!

 

[accordfire]

Here's the dates for release of each "Edition".

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.


And obviously this could take the amendments to the 17th too.

I'd love to find pics of covers for each edition too.

 

[brucelee]

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sweet mate is this the new amendment nice one looks easier to understand than the one we have now lol