Whats the new regulation that has just come out?

[Dantheman]

I’ve heard that there is a new regulation that has come out in the 17[SUP]th[/SUP] edition amendment does anyone know what it is or am I mistaken?

Thanks

 

[topquark]

Haven't fully digested the new book yet. There is a 717.313 reg now relating to mobile or transportable units.

 

[ezzzekiel]

There has but it is about to be ammended after the new ammendment due to additional ammendments

Dont ya just love it

 

[Sparky Ninja]

Why is BS 7671:2008 being amended?
The development of BS 7671 is carried out in conjunction with the standard BS 0: A standard for standards and is the responsibility of joint IET/BSI committee JPEL/64. As part of the maintenance of standards requirement the committee decided that an amendment was required to align with recent developments of the associated European standards since the publication of 17th Edition as well as other amendments that
were deemed necessary.

What are the key amendments?
As mentioned above the alignment to European standards has resulted in four NEW sections being included:
444 – measures against electromagnetic disturbances,
534 – devices for protection against overvoltage
710 – medical locations
729 – operating or maintenance gangways.

In addition there are a number of other amendments across parts 1 to 7 and the appendices such as:
A new ‘100’ numbering system for some ‘UK’specific regulations to embody future IEC and CENELEC changes. E.g. Regulation 522.6.5 will become 522.6.100.
Updates to Part 2 Definitions including a number of new definitions related to the new Sections 444, 534 and 710.
The ‘Periodic Inspection Report’ has been changed to ‘Electrical Installation Condition Report’ along with associated schedules of inspection model forms in Appendix 6.
Appendices 11 and 12 have been deleted and the content incorporated in Appendix 4.
A new Appendix 16 ‘Devices for protection against overvoltage’ has been included for information and relates to Section 534.
Updates to Chapter 41, Chapter 43, Chapter 53 and Appendix 3 have been made due to the fuse standards BS 88-2.2, BS 88-6 being withdrawn and replaced by a single standard BS 88-2 and fuse standard BS 1361 being withdrawn and replaced by BS 88-3. (Reference can be made to the appropriate entries in Appendix 1.)







This is taken from a wiring matter issue, apologies for the cut and paste, but I've spent about 2 weeks compiling an amendment 1 seminar and writing all this tosh out again isn't gonna happen.

 

[IQ Electrical]

I’ve heard that there is a new regulation that has come out in the 17[SUP]th[/SUP] edition amendment does anyone know what it is or am I mistaken?

Thanks

There's quite a few additions/omissions have a look at this:

How the changes made to BS7671 17th edition amendment 1 effect you | My Local Electrician