Requirements for electrical installations amendment 4 consultation

On 6 August 2024, ECA announced it is calling on its Members and the wider industry to submit their comments on the proposed Amendment 4 to the current edition of the Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2018 Amendment 2 (2022) + Amendment 3 (2024).

The DPC (Draft for Public Consultation) on the amendment opened on 6 August 2024 and closes on 1 November 2024 at 5pm. Throughout this period, ECA will be supporting its Members via our technical helpline, a video series and a live webinar hosted by the ECA Technical Team.

The greatly anticipated amendment will incorporate changes to harmonised standards at European level which the UK has to adopt within a certain time period. Until the amendment is published in 2026, ECA Members must have a copy of Amendment 2 (2022) - the ‘brown book’ and Amendment 3 (2024) free PDF bolt-on) to be up to date.

ECA’s Technical Manager Darren Crannis said: “We welcome this proposed amendment, which crucially considers fast evolving technologies supporting a safe transition to net zero. The amendment will further equip ECA Members with the new requirements to safety design and install stationary secondary batteries, low voltage generation sets, power over Ethernet (PoE) and functional earthing and bonding for communication technology equipment (ICT). The ECA Technical team are ready to support ECA Members, and the wider electrotechnical community, with the proposed changes and we encourage you to make comments via the BSI portal or to ECA at [email protected].”

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and BSI jointly manage JPEL/64, the committee responsible for BS 7671, of which ECA is a key member.

For more information and to submit your comments on the DPC, visit this page. Sign up to the Member-exclusive Amendment 4 DPC webinar on Tuesday 20 August here.

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This article originally appeared on the ECA website on 6 August 2024.

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