Understanding the shift to the latest wiring regulations
If you have been working in the electrical trade for any length of time, you will know that the goalposts are always moving. It feels like just yesterday we were all getting used to the 17th Edition, and then the blue book arrived, followed quickly by the brown book. Keeping up with the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations, also known as BS 7671, is more than just a box-ticking exercise for your JIB card. It is about making sure that the work you do today is safe for the world we live in now, which is a world filled with sensitive electronics, electric vehicles, and complex renewable energy systems.
The transition to these regulations represented one of the …