A Practical Guide to The Wiring Regulations: 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations, 4th edition by Geoffrey Stokes

A Practical Guide to The Wiring Regulations

A Practical Guide to The Wiring Regulations has been revised to reflect the requirements of the 17th Edition of the IEEWiring Regulations (BS 7671: 2008). It includes essential information on the new rules applied to special installations or locations, It presents clear explanations on inspection, testing, certification and reporting, test instruments and test methods, as well as covering: electricity, the law, standards and codes of practice; assessment of general characteristics; protection against electric shock, thermal effects, overcurrent, undervoltage and overvoltage; isolation and switching; the common rules of equipment selection; switchgear, protective devices and other equipment;wiring systems, protective conductors, earthing and protective bonding; supplies for safety services; the smaller installation, and; specialised installations. These topics are addressed with pertinent regulation numbers, and a useful appendix lists the relevant Standards. Background guidance and worked examples are provided where appropriate.