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The 17th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2008) is due to be published in January 2008, and will come into effect from July 2008. From then on all commercial, domestic and industrial wiring installations must be designed to comply with BS7671:2008. Some electricians have asked why we need another Edition of the Wiring Regulations, bearing in mind the amount of reprints and amendments over the years, however a combination of new technologies, products and continuing harmonization mean that the Wiring Regulations have to incorporate changes as time goes by. City & Guilds are currently revising their existing qualifications that relate to BS 7671 and we will shortly offer a comprehensive range of new and revised qualifications. The new portfolio of qualifications, to replace 2381 are as follows: - Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671: January 2008) – 2382-10
- Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations Update (BS7671: January 2008) – 2382-20
What this means in normal terms is, if your 2381 16th Edition Qualification is less than 2 years old then you would advised to complete the 2382-20 update qualification to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the new 17th edition. If your 16th Edition Qualification is older than 2 years then we would advise a one day refresher prior to attending the 2382-20 update qualification. (BS7671: January 2008) – 2382-20 If you took the 16th Edition when it first came out 2001 and have not updated we would advise to attend the full 3 day 17th Edition course. (BS7671: January 2008) – 2382-10 Courses Available Jan 2008
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