| The Approved Documents |
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| Part P: Electrical Safety |
| P1. Design,
installation, inspecting and testing Reasonable provision
should be made in the design, installation, inspection and testing
of electrical installations in order to protect persons from fire
or injury |
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| P2. Provision
of information Sufficient information should be provided
so that persons wishing to operate, maintain or alter an electrical
installation can do so with reasonable safety. |
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| Click here for a downloadable
version of the Approved Document Part P |
| Approved
Document P: Electrical safety - dwellings (2006 edition) (PDF
4675 Kb) |
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| Additional Guidance |
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| Electricians guide
to the building regulations |
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This guide has
been written so that electricians can meet the requirements not
only of Part P: Electrical safety in dwellings, but also other relevant
building regulations. |
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www.iee.org |
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| On-site guide |
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The On-site guide
is intended to enable the competent electrician to deal with small
installations (up to 100 A, 3-phase). It provides essential information
in a convenient, easy to use form, avoiding the need for detailed
calculations. |
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www.iee.org |
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| BS 7671:2001 - Requirements
for electrical installations |
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This British Standard
was issued to replace and update the IEE wiring regulations (16th
edition) and is the national standard to which all domestic and
industrial wiring must conform. The British Standard was updated
on 31 March 2004 to incorporate the new cable colours and is identified
by its brown cover. |
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| Guidance note 1: Selection
and erection of equipment |
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A guide to the selection
and erection of electrical equipment. It is part of a series of
manuals designed to amplify the particular requirements of a part
of the 16th Edition Wiring Regulations. The guide is extensively
cross-referenced to the Regulations thus providing easy access.
Some Guidance Notes contain information not included in the 16th
Edition but which was included in earlier editions of the IEE Wiring
Regulations. The guide has been updated to align with BS 7671:2001. |
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www.iee.org |
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| Guidance note 2: Isolation
and switching |
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A guide to electrical
isolation and switching. It is part of a series of manuals designed
to amplify the particular requirements of a part of the 16th Edition
Wiring Regulations. The guide is extensively cross-referenced to
the Regulations thus providing easy access. Some Guidance Notes
contain information not included in the 16th Edition but which was
included in earlier editions of the IEE Wiring Regulations. The
guide has been updated to align with BS 7671:2001. |
| To purchase this document visit
www.iee.org |
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| Guidance note 3: Inspection
and testing |
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A guide to electrical
inspection and testing. It is part of a series of manuals designed
to amplify the particular requirements of a part of the 16th Edition
Wiring Regulations. The guide is extensively cross-referenced to
the Regulations thus providing easy access. Some Guidance Notes
contain information not included in the 16th Edition but which was
included in earlier editions of the IEE Wiring Regulations. The
guide has been updated to align with BS 7671:2001. |
| To purchase this document visit
www.iee.org |
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| Guidance note 4: Protection
against fire |
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A guide to the protection
of electrical equipment from fire. It is part of a series of manuals
designed to amplify the particular requirements of a part of the
16th Edition Wiring Regulations. The guide is extensively cross-referenced
to the Regulations thus providing easy access. Some Guidance Notes
contain information not included in the 16th Edition but which was
included in earlier editions of the IEE Wiring Regulations. The
guide has been updated to align with BS 7671:2001. |
| To purchase this document visit
www.iee.org |
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| Guidance note 5: Protection
against electric shock |
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A guide to the protection
of electrical equipment from electrical shock. It is part of a series
of manuals designed to amplify the particular requirements of a
part of the 16th Edition Wiring Regulations. The guide is extensively
cross-referenced to the Regulations thus providing easy access.
Some Guidance Notes contain information not included in the 16th
Edition but which was included in earlier editions of the IEE Wiring
Regulations. The guide has been updated to align with BS 7671:2001. |
| To purchase this document visit
www.iee.org |
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| Guidance note 6: Protection
against overcurrent |
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A guide to the protection
of electrical equipment from overcurrent. It is part of a series
of manuals designed to amplify the particular requirements of a
part of the 16th Edition Wiring Regulations. The guide is extensively
cross-referenced to the Regulations thus providing easy access.
Some Guidance Notes contain information not included in the 16th
Edition but which was included in earlier editions of the IEE Wiring
Regulations. The guide has been updated to align with BS 7671:2001. |
| To purchase this document visit
www.iee.org |
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| Guidance note 7: Special
Locations |
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A guide to special
locations for electrical equipment. It is part of a series of manuals
designed to amplify the particular requirements of a part of the
16th Edition Wiring Regulations. The guide is extensively cross-referenced
to the Regulations thus providing easy access. Some Guidance Notes
contain information not included in the 16th Edition but which was
included in earlier editions of the IEE Wiring Regulations. The
guide has been updated to align with BS 7671:2001. |
| To purchase this document visit
www.iee.org |
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| Rules for electrical
safety in the home |
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This leaflet introduces
Part P (Electrical Safety) which is a Building Regulation that came
into force on 1 January 2005. |
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| Rules
for Electrical Safety in the Home (PDF 817Kb) |
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| New wiring colours |
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This leaflet gives
a summary of the changes to electrical cable colours, which must
be used on all work carried out after 31 March 2006. |
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| New
Wiring Colours (PDF 277Kb) |
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| Fixed wiring colour
change |
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The changes to
the colour identification of conductors in fixed wiring were introduced
by Amendment No. 2: 2004 to BS 7671 on 31 March 2004. This booklet
gives a more detailed account of the changes compared with the leaflet
above, (New wiring colours). |
| Fixed
Wiring Colour Change (PDF 1.17Mb) |
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| Archived Copies |
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| Approved Document P - 2005 edition |
| Valid: 1st January 2005 - 5th April
2006 |
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The requirement in this edition
was: |
| P1 - Design, installation,
inspection and testing |
| P2 - Provision of information |
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| Approved
Document P: Electrical safety - dwellings (2005 edition) (PDF
1.37Mb) |
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