In January 2008, the 17th Edition of the Requirements for Electrical Installations, IEE Wiring Regulations were published and will come into effect on 1st July 2008.  BS 7671 is the current national standard for most electrical installations undertaken within the UK.

Installation designed before 1st July 2008 may continue to be installed and certified in accordance with the 16th Edition. All new designs commenced after 1st July 2008 will need to be carried out in accordance with the new Standard.

Please find below information on the 17th Edition publications now available to buy from ECA, the special offers for members and our 17th Edition factsheets.

17th Edition publications available to buy

To coincide with the introduction of the 17th Edition, ECA has written and developed a comprehensive guide for professional electrical technicians, installation engineers and design engineers.
 
To order your copy(s) of the ECA Guide to the Wiring Regulations, please download and return either the order form for members or the order form for non-members.

The ECA Guide can also be purchased via Amazon, the publisher Wiley and all good bookstores (ECA member discounts are not available from these outlets).

Special offers for members

Each member receives a free 17th Edition pack containing both the IEE Wiring Regulations and a copy of the ECA Guide. Members can purchase additional copies of both publications using the order form for members, with discounts available on second and subsequent copies of the ECA Guide.

17th Edition Factsheets

We have prepared a brief overview of what the changes to the Wiring Regulations are on the following factsheets:

Key Factsheet 1 - BS 7671:2008 Requirements for Electrical Installations

Key Factsheet 2 - The 17th Edition and RCDs

Key Factsheet 3 - 16th - 17th Edition Regulation Number Comparisons

Key Factsheet 4 - 17th Edition Regulations - Locations Containing a Bath or Shower

Key Factsheet 5 - BS 7671:2008 Extraneous-Conductive-Parts

Key Factsheet 6 - Harmonics (with reference to regulation 431.2.3)

For information on 17th Edition Training Courses, please click here.

17th Edition FAQs Forum

The Technical Department of the ECA has come together with a number of other relevant bodies to form a forum to develop a common approach to some of the challenges that installers may face concerning the 17th Edition.

In order to best ensure that all information is up-to-date and consistent, it has been agreed that the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) will host the forum on their website which can be accessed by clicking on the link below.

The forum consists of a number of frequently asked questions divided into sections that will broaden in number as new questions are raised and discussed.

It is the aim of this forum to produce a consistent approach to the most commonly asked questions.

To access the forum on the ESC website, please click here.