Guide to the Wiring Regulations
17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2008)
Chapter One
BS 7671: 2008 - Introduction and Overview
A1 Introduction to BS 7671: 2008
BS 7671: 2008 was published during January 2008
as a significant new Edition of this fundamental
Standard.
Although the document is a British Standard, it is
also known as (and jointly labelled as) the IEE Wiring
Regulations 17th Edition; this is for copyright reasons.
In spite of the fact that the IEE changed to the IET
in 2006, the IET has maintained the brand of IEE,
mainly for use in its Wiring Regulations documents
and products. Indeed, the IEE logo appears on the
front cover and the IET logo inside the front cover.
Throughout this book, BS 7671: 2008 is referred to
as BS 7671: 2008, or variously as BS 7671, the Wiring
Regulations, the Regulations, the 17th edition or the
Standard, depending upon the particular context.
In essence, BS 7671: 2008 is virtually a European
document. In fact, two parent documents as parts
of the corresponding IEC standard have been used ... read full excerpt from Guide to the Wiring Regulations: 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2008) ebook
