Amendment 2 is here: are you ready?
Three years after the implementation of the 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations, today – 28 March – sees the publication of Amendment 2 to the current rules which the electrical industry must follow. The purpose of Amendment 2 is to ensure industry regulations keep pace with the speed of technological change across the sector […]
NAPIT gets ready for the release of Amendment 2 BS 7671:2018+A2:2022
BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 will be the first, full consolidated amendment to the BS 7671:2018 18th Edition IET Writing Regulations, which was first published in 2018. Amendment 2 will come into immediate effect when published on Monday 28 March 2022, with the previous version BS 7671:2018+A1:2020 being withdrawn six months later. The significant changes include: A new […]
New standards for energy smart appliances will lay the foundations for a flexible low carbon energy system
The UK has great potential to develop a marketplace for energy smart appliances, and this will be critical to meeting the UK’s net zero target. Innovation in the manufacturing of smart appliances and controls has already delivered huge steps forward. BEAMA has announced and supports the publication of two new standards, PAS 1878:2021 Energy smart […]
18th Edition Amendment 1 – What You Need To Know
The first Amendment to BS7671:2018 was released in February. ECA’s Energy Solution Advisor, Luke Osborne, unpacks the changes contractors need to know about. A key aim of Amendment 1 of the Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2018) is to enable advances in electric vehicle charging technologies which weren’t available at the time of the original publication. Amendment […]
IET urges electrical industry to have its say on IET Wiring Regulations
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is calling on the electrical industry to have its say and influence the content of Section 722 – Electrical Vehicle Charging Installations – as part of Amendment 1 of the IET Wiring Regulations, following the release of the Draft for Public Comment (DPC) for BS 7671:2018+A1:2020. The amendment […]
SELECT Provides 18th Edition Guidance
SELECT, the campaigning body for the electro-technical trade in Scotland, has been updating its members on key points from the newly launched 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations. SELECT’s technical standards adviser, Bob Cairney, prepared the guide, which is available in an online format, to assist members in understanding the changes contained in these […]
NICEIC And ELECSA Unveil 18th Edition Hub
With less than one year until the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations is published, NICEIC and ELECSA have set up an information hub with everything an electrician will need to know. The website www.18edition.com contains all the latest news and information relating to the new standard. Mark Smith, marketing and communications director at […]
Wago’s Professional Electrical Installer Club Offers Glimpse Into New Wiring Regs
Friday 5th May 2017 sees electrical installers visit Wago’s headquarters in Rugby, Warwickshire for presentations, product demos and networking. The first ever meeting of Wago’s Professional Installer Club features a chance to hear what’s new in the forthcoming 18th Edition wiring regulations by a guest speaker from the NICEIC. Attendees at the four-hour event will […]