Vital changes have been made in Amendment 3 regarding safety for contractors and consumers. This essential quick-reference guide to BS 7671 has been updated to the changes in Amendment 3 to BS 7671:2008. The On-Site Guide is designed to be taken on-site for easy referencing and provides simple guidance on the application of BS 7671.

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The IET Wiring Regulations is the national standard to which all domestic and industrial wiring must conform. Amendment No. 3 contains important updates to several areas of BS 7671, including changes to safety requirements.

Important changes to the EIC and EICR forms make Guidance Note 3: Inspection & Testing a priority for all those carrying out inspection and testing on electrical installations.

Guidance Note 1: Selection & Erection contains clear guidance on how to apply the relevant sections of BS 7671. A fundamental guide for specifiers, installers and those testing installations, the expected updates in Amendment 3 greatly impact on day-to-day tasks.

Guidance Note 8: Earthing & Bonding provides a comprehensive guide to this subject and has been updated to reflect the changes made in Amendment 3.

The Electrician's Guide to Emergency Lighting, 2nd Edition has undergone extensive changes to assist those engineers wishing to protect occupants from the hazards identified by risk assessments and also to evaluate existing premises to decide if they need to be upgraded to meet current requirements.

Guidance Note 7: Special Locations provides a comprehensive guide to the various special locations and installations for which additional measurers are required to comply with BS 7671.

The book provides step-by-step guidance on the design of electrical installations, from domestic installation final circuit design to fault level calculations for LV systems.

Protection Against Electric Shock is a core element of safety for specifiers, designers, contractors and inspectors. Important changes affecting Guidance Note 5 include but are not limited to changes to earth fault loop impedances for all protective devices.

Guidance Note 2: Isolation & Switching is an essential guide and reference manual on this sometimes confusing aspect of BS 7671. Aspects of the book updated to the changes in Amendment 3 include: isolation of outdoor lighting; circuit-breakers used as switches; changes to definitions throughout the Regulations.

Protection against fire is a key element of Amendment 3 to the 17th Edition. Vital changes will potentially vastly improve the safety of contractors, consumers and the fire services. Guidance Note 4: Protection Against Fire provides clear guidance on how to apply the updated aspects of BS 7671.

Guidance Note 6: Protection Against Overcurrent is a guide and reference manual on this key safety aspect of BS 7671. Ensure you are up to date with the changes to regulations around heating equipment and fuses to make sure your work complies.

The Guide to Electrical Maintenance provides guidance on carrying out maintenance activities and using good practice maintenance techniques.

GuidancSpecial Locations provides a comprehensive guide to the various special locations and installations for which additions measurers are required to comply with BS 7671. The book is a key is a guide on these aspects BS 7671 (The IET Wiring Regulations