17th Edition Wiring Regulations

DID YOU KNOW THE 17TH EDITION WIRING REGULATIONS WERE UPDATED ON 1ST JANUARY 2015 WHY THE CHANGES? LFB eama LONDON FIRE BRIGADE The Independent Expert Knowledge London Fire Brigade have said. Loose connections "Fires involving Base & Forum for The Electrotechnical Industry for the UK & across are the primary root cause of fire consumer units have increased to 5 Europe have said. in consumer units. per week" 5 PER WEEK SO HOW WILL THIS EFFECT YOU? Amendment 3 will provide a degree of enhanced fire risk protection to consumer units, to have their enclosures made from suitable non-combustible material. WHAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE CHANGES Residential Consumer dwellings, including garages & outbuildings Units & similar switchgear assemblies. HOW CAN WE HELP? Periodic IMPORTANT Inspection and testing of installations should Our new periodic inspection labels This installation should be perlodically Inspected and tested and a report on ite condition obtained s* prescribed in the IET Wiring Regulations comply with BS7671 BS7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations. Centainment inetelled to BS1 Amendment a Date of Last Inspection: Recommended Date of Next Inspection: demonstrate amendment 3 Yee No compliance. Your Details Printed Here Trede Assecteten Lege abete een be pplled without if netemember Labels Online.co.uk Brought to you by LabelsOnline www.LabelsOnline.co.uk