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UK IET Standards & Compliance staff so Setomber 207 JPEUGE Jon IETBS Tac Commitae—-NCanty BA MSc NICE Bocreatininatons oukinge GD Cron eng FET Fiapene en Geng MEE SPEUBIA— Vareaton {TPEot BSc) ley MEE elses Sod'retedon Were Bee CE EE SPeLSeD Ema noose Mole BEntHone) MEE 195013: 978 0863418440 (Paperback) Pitan th Unto Kingdom by Peet heionsCONTENTS not 8 707-2008 Notes one pln of 7 eon ‘Scope, objet en fundamental pencpas Chapter 1 Scope hope 12 Object and tect Shes 13 Fundanorts pecan ‘Asossment of general characteristics hag 32 Carson of ec Shope Compasaty Shoot 31 Newey Grater 26 Sey hater 38 Conta of ence Pant Protection or eaety Chapt 41 Protacton agate shock Brocton apt Dra et Prtocton apse vgs tubes and eckemagnts dstbences Seleton and erection of equipment Connon ne ‘Selcon and econ of wing syne Priocton, soon swing, ro end macaoring Eeehing wrnzorrt an pec oot Pro napacon ar Grater 62 Certeson an epating| Specialisations or locatons ‘Secin 700. Sener! ‘Seaton 701 Loostone contig & bah shower ‘Secon 702 _Swrmng pels na oer bose ‘Secon 703. Rooms and brs conan suns hats ‘Sesion 704 Corsaeton and decor 2 natalie ‘Seton 708 Agr ana Petcare ‘Secon 708. Cordcing eons wi ete movement ‘Secon 708 Eee etiatoneinearwan canny pest a ar cao ‘Seton 709 Mass and smiarloeatone Seaton 711 Exhibitor, sows nd stonds Seaton 712 Sle probate PV) omer spy sys ‘Sun 717 mica toners anes Socten 721 Sects nattaanein crear ant mot carvans Souien 40 Tenpotty decal intlaton fr sruehren, armament eves nt ‘rome ttagounds amcor pre sr creme Soden 753 _ ot end olin asin tom APPENDICES Bris Standort which trnce masa inthe Reptons ‘Sao roplasons an asocated moneanss Trateurent charactors of oerurert prtve des and roe Garerécaryeg capacy an vtge cop eables a Penblo cors ‘Garaication of oneal insunoee Nosel forme or eniaton an parting Hermon esi oe okra ‘Grentcarrng capac ar votege cep or busbar keg and powerack atm ‘atatore mip sauce, do, ener syste Poston of consis paral satel ovorsent fea ef amon ronson blneed Pren-gase ster ‘otage dep raat talatons tos or asi the ean restancaimoedanoe of or nd “tte o Earner tothe pscbe const ay 2 oS Be so. 8 i ‘Measurement of eat faut 0 mpoarosconaderaten fe neeae ft eatarce ign rel ecru sangeet, Regton 429.1 se aeForeword ‘This Bish Stand published under tbe dzton of te Beitsh Eleetecinical Commie (BEC) and ‘The atson of Eginecing and Tecnoloay (ET) Following il review, he Stand replaced the 16h Fon of he IEE Wing Regulations BS 76712001 as mended: Copy sed joy by The ET and BSL “esha matory fort Stade vested in he ont IEVDSYTeciat Conmitee ‘PEL Ti oat Technical Commie, which response fr he week preset waren by te IEE Wiig Regulations Commie andthe BS Tectia Commie PEL et the coasttsonal a peranal equeets of Soh pret bodes, JPELISK fs the responsibly forthe cont of tht rish Stn der te eink utiy of the HET andthe BS Sunda Bor All references in hin txt to he Wiig Repulaions ore Reglaion), where wot oderwse specially ‘etd sal be taken to eter to BS 76113008 Regents fr Ee nalatons Introduction to BS 7671:2008 1s 767.2008 Reus for Eli Insaliions wa re on "Janay 2008 an intend come Io eat on ly 208 stalations designs ater 30 Jane 208 ae emp wits BS 7672008, ‘Te Replions ppt the dein eet and verification felt installations, ons nd shen to extn insaliions Exiting asalatins tht have ben mle acorn with eater ‘lito fhe Regltions may not orpy with his eden in evry eget. This der ot emul ean ‘hat hey are us fr conned we or eure ning 1S 7671:2008 inca changes neces toma techni algnment with CENELEC harmonization ocumeat A summary ofthe in changes given below NOTE: Thiet edu i NOTE 2 Puri secon rw 9 Sec 7%. Th ecto nw lows sce cue (era SELV od ver ‘my it BEN 135025 obedient ah or swe rely bey ‘Aeon Regulation 131.8 adds ropiremens to protect guint vole diartances an inlenent messes pint secromagnsic intense. In ding bo, the design shall ke nto csierton the anid ‘lcsromsgnctc emissions, geese by the tsalition othe isle euipet wich al be suitable or the camesesiag upmest sed Wi, or connetedo tensa, Regulation 13213. regres that docimentsion fr the ele iaslition incline that requied by (Chaplet, Pat 6 and Pn 7, prove for ery lec insallaion, Chapter 35. Sasry sens engines the oa for sfey sericea tay ae begun regulated by ‘yes, allan fore pups re seu sevice is snoke and het extaconeuioe Chapter 36 Canin of serve, eis tht an asessment be made for eck cic of any need for conto erie considered neces rng he inte ie ofthe instalation Chapter 41. Ptecion gins cic shook, now refers tbs rotor, which proton nde arma ‘das (ciosyrefemed ows pectin against diet conta) an Suk protection which is protein de fal conion (preva relemedo sprctne again net contact). Chapa #9 0% cds ‘hore eqremens previously piven ia Scan #71 of BS 767200, Ccaptr 41 now egies ht fr te psi meas of stoma dcomeston supply for ana. ‘stem adios protec y mean fan RCD with iad esd operating cet) a6 esting 301m nd an opting tne ot seeding Hae tet of ln be provid for socket ote ‘idea aed erent nt exeeing 20th efor use by ordinary persons a ar ined for gee se ‘for mobile equipeat witha comet rating at exceeding 32 A forse outers This acral rotons soi be provided inthe event offre of the proven for bac puzctcn andor be rvs for fa protection op carcass by wits of he aslltion, Now hat cea exceptions me Permit rerio Replaion 47°33, ‘Cntr ines Tales 4.24, and 4 or at ft ep inpedance (placing Tables 4B, 4182 ln SID), The ew ihc ae based on mond volage of 290 V (ao 24D V), Fence the aes aeSight roc. It bas been clued hat where an RCBO i refed tin those Tab, te overcuent ‘shanti the device Being consid ‘Chaplr 41 inde «new Tale 41.5 ving asin vais ofeach fat loop inpelnce fr RCD o SEN 6108-1 and BS EN 6100-1 FEL isrcognied aa potetive meas ad th new oles at tiled in Repaion 411.7, ‘aptr 4 ines th UK reduced ow volage system. Regienens are given in Region 418 Chapter 42 Proton agit hema fs, css equ in Secon 42 Pras whee pric sik fires These eiements were reviwsly Sted in Soon 482 of BS 7672001) (Chapter 43. Protein against oven tas those requirements previous given Seton 473 of BS ‘eT 2001. nfrtion onthe overeat prion of conducts i parle! enn Append 0. CChaptor 44 rte asin vege dnuztaces, nciées a new Seton 442, Pocton of low vlage lnsalatons ann emporary ovevolgs de sar lt in heheh vliage syn an ue ofa i the ow votge sem, This ne section ovis fr he say ofthe ow vag sem ade ak cotions ‘acu fal se bigh stage rye lo ofthe sappy nel he low vole tytn nds et tewoan ine inductor etal meow tage inal, Section 443 Pron gins verlag of mosphere ain rd to switching asthe existing text {fom BS 7671 anf as Tepulatos emiing designers to ue a sk sienmetappoah when dering ‘aslaions whi may be unope to overoltgr of sop iin {Chapter 82. Selection an erection of wig 5st, now inlaes babar king en ad powertck tis now required prot cables cose in a wal or priion (ep of es thn $m) by 30. [RCD whe tension so ince 0 be und the supervision a = led or nase pr te wml shad of protection icang eof ete wrth an eared etal covering metal prion (icading we of eles witha earthed tac covering, or mechani eaten) case enplyed. Tis ‘plies 0 cable a parion where the conse inl mea arto an fing nesting of Bent otha “oble 82.2 Coble surounded by thermal alton, ae lightly rede dering try, tae sc he iil of mtr with inroved thal ition, CChaptor 83 Proctn isin, sitchin, cml ah onitig. Snplifcaton mens that resirenets [revouly in Caper 46 Secon 476 and S37 of BS 7671-201 are now inthis single ct. Chaper 9 san Incloes anew Secon S52 Devices fr poten sai the rik of fire, a anew Sosin S36 Moding dere CChaptor 84 Eating wrangenens and protective condor. Theron hata tli pipe os water ‘mec water spoly pipework sll ob sed seth ectode unless pecatons eke ogi ‘moval andi hs ben considered fr such us. An example ter ale wer up pipework could De ‘ pritly ono water uply stor ‘note to Regulation 543.41 ses hatin Grea Beals, repuaon 84) of the Fcc Safe, Qualia CmintyRegulstios 202 points the tne of PEN cots sn consume sats. Regusion ‘5427 hs eating regiment forthe ilsion of equipo havitg high rtsve Smut Previously in Section 607 of BS 751-2001 Chapter $5. orber equipment ines new aoa requiement in Regulation 551.7 to ene the sae nection afl vllag gneaing ets inshdingsal-cal mbesed gern (SSEG ‘Section 59 Lumines align instalation, 2 ne sre of Regltons ving eens Fd lighting isan outdoor ighng istlsions,exusiow valtage lating italia, tng fr dy ‘nds an bighwey power sepia set fre evil a Socon 611 of BS 767 2001) Chepter 86. Suty servis, as ben exude in ne wit TEC sandra, Par'6 tmp and ting, was Pa 7 of BS 767.20, Chass hve been mae the reeress fer esulain resistance: when teting SELV and PEL cits a 250 Vth imu asd rane ‘nse 1 0. MIR: fer tes up oad inching SOV nloing FEL, the miniman elon resins ‘aed LOM.