Guide to the Wiring Regulations 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671: 2008)

This book discusses the requirements of BS 7671: 2008, also known as the IEE

Wiring Regulations 17th Edition, published during January 2008.

The aim of the guide is to provide an explanation of the theory and reasons

behind the Regulations, their meaning and the intent of their drafting. The book

provides advice and guidance, demystifying the ‘requirements’ wherever possible.

Practical and original solutions have been provided, which are often not found in

other industry guidance.

The guide is a valuable resource for all users of BS 7671 including apprentices,

electricians who perhaps want to ‘dig a bit deeper’ into the background of the

Regulations, together with electrical technicians, installation engineers and design

engineers. Most individuals who have any involvement with BS 7671 will find the

book of considerable help and benefit in their everyday work.

To derive use and benefit from the book it is assumed that readers have knowledge

of electrical installation engineering to a basic level. However, ‘defined scope’

installers and those at similar levels will also gain from working through the book

thanks to its clear diagrams. Given these prerequisites, the book can be used as

a learning text for the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations as long as readers have

a copy of the Standard itself. Indeed, a copy of BS 7671: 2008 is required as a

reference document when using this book, and readers should at least familiarize

themselves with the terminology and definitions used in the basic Standard.

Guide to the Wiring Regulations is intended to be read on a chapter-by-chapter basis

by those involved at the level of designing and constructing installations. This is

something that is not easy to achieve with books on this subject as accessing the

basic Standard itself can be quite daunting and heavy going.