![]() ![]() The Electricity at Work Regulations requires persons to be competent to prevent danger and injury. Skilled Person (electrically) (formally "Competent Person") defined by BS 7671 as "Person who possesses, as appropriate to the nature of the electrical work to be undertaken, adequate education, training and practical skills, and who is able to perceive risks and avoid hazards which electricity can create". Permit to work Formal confirmation that electrical wiring is isolated and fully made safe, prior to working on it, required prior to any high voltage works and other high risk activities. Electrical installation condition report (EICR, ICR) previously the periodic inspection report (PIR) Formal report/certification of the condition of a wiring installation. In the case of domestic installations such schemes operate Notification of works to LABC. Competent person scheme Private organizations authorised by the state to supervise, accredit, and control the registration of installers. Local authority building control (LABC building control) Local council department responsible for overseeing and administering building regulations. Building regulations - "Part P" Section of the Building Regulations for England and Wales addressing electrical wiring and safety in residential situations and outbuildings. Compliance with BS 7671 is not mandatory, but official guidance states following BS 7671 is one way to demonstrate compliance with the building regulations. ![]() IET Wiring Regulations" ( the regs, or wiring regs) these are detailed rules for the design, installation and sign-off for end-user electrical installations. ![]() These include the use of ring circuits for domestic and light commercial fixed wiring, fused plugs, and for circuits installed prior to harmonisation, historically unique wiring colours.Ĭommon terminology Regulatory BS 7671 "Requirements for Electrical Installations. However, there are a number of specific national practices, habits and traditions that differ significantly from other countries, and which in some cases survived harmonisation. UK electrical wiring standards are largely harmonised with the regulations in other European countries and the international IEC 60446 standard. ( IET Wiring Regulations), currently in its 18th edition, which provide the detailed descriptions referred to by legislation. The detailed rules for end-use wiring followed for practical purposes are those of BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations. Installations are distinguished by a number of criteria, such as voltage ( high, low, extra low), phase ( single or three-phase), nature of electrical signal (power, data), type and design of cable (conductors and insulators used, cable design, solid/fixed or stranded/flexible, intended use, protective materials), circuit design ( ring, radial), and so on.Įlectrical wiring is ultimately regulated to ensure safety of operation, by such as the building regulations, currently legislated as the Building Regulations 2010, which lists "controlled services" such as electric wiring that must follow specific directions and standards, and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. It does not normally cover the transmission or distribution of electricity to them. Electrical wiring in the United Kingdom is commonly understood to be an electrical installation for operation by end users within domestic, commercial, industrial, and other buildings, and also in special installations and locations, such as marinas or caravan parks. ![]()
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