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In 1992, the IEE Wiring Regulations became British Standard BS 7671 so that the legal enforcement of their requirements was easier both with regard to the Electricity at Work regulations and from an international point of view. [7]
An electrical code is a term for a set of regulations for the design and installation of electrical wiring in a building. The intention of such regulations is to provide standards to ensure electrical wiring systems are safe for people and property, protecting them from electrical shock and fire hazards. They are usually based on a model code ...
British Approvals Service for Cables; Electrical wiring in the United Kingdom; Gas Safe Register and its predecessor Council for Registered Gas Installers (CORGI) Electrical Contractors' Association; SELECT (Electrical Contractors' Association of Scotland) Electrical Safety First, an education charity formed in 2005 formed from the NICEIC
Also in 1934 the 10th Edition of the IEE's "Regulations for the Electrical Equipment of Buildings" introduced the requirement for all sockets to have an earth contact. [28] Prior to BS 546, British Standards for domestic plugs and sockets included dimensional specifications for the socket contact tubes.
IEC 60364 Electrical Installations for Buildings is the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)'s international standard on electrical installations of buildings.This standard is an attempt to harmonize national wiring standards in an IEC standard and is published in the European Union by CENELEC as "HD 60364".
The IET Wiring Regulations permit an unlimited number of 13A socket outlets (at any point unfused single or double, or any number fused) to be installed on a ring circuit, provided that the floor area served does not exceed 100 m 2. In practice, most small and medium houses have one ring circuit per storey, with larger premises having more.
Electrical wiring is an electrical installation of cabling and associated devices such as switches, distribution boards, sockets, and light fittings in a structure. Wiring is subject to safety standards for design and installation.