BS - 7671 - CIBSE Lecture (Yorkshire Branch)

Requirements for Electrical Installations
BS 7671:2018
“The 18th edition IET Wiring
Regulations”
Update
Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Joint Seminar of CIBSE Yorkshire Region & CIBSE Electrical Services Group (8th Mar 2019)
Presenter:
Dr Tony Sung
CIBSE Electrical Services Group
Please email us with your comments/feedback on

the draft Amendment No. 1
tony@cibse-electricalservicesgroup.co.uk

BS 7671:2018 - the 18th
edition IET Wiring Regulations
Publication date
2nd July 2018
From 1st January 2019,

all installations
designed after 31st
December 2018 are to
comply with BS7671-
2018.
BS 7671:2018
International Regulations
International Electrotechnical These were
Commission (IEC) TC 64 IEC 60364 discussed &
Separate parts
considered by
JPEL64 main
CENELEC (Europe) committee and
TC 64 Harmonised documents subcommitees
(HDs 60364) Separate parts A, B, C & D for
correct
BSI/IET BS 7671 adoption use
Technical intent of published HDs in
Combined document /
DPC / Official issue
BS 7671

Sequence of the plan of BS 7671:2018 - Layout
Part 1 – Scope, object and fundamental requirements
installations or locations
Part 3 – Assessment of
Part 6 – Inspection and

general characteristics
Part 4 – Protection for
erection of equipment
Part 5 – Selection and
Part 7- Special
testing
safety
Part 2 – Definitions
Sequence of the plan of BS 7671:2018 - Layout
Part 1 – Scope, object and fundamental requirements
installations or locations
Part 3 – Assessment of
Part 6 – Inspection and

general characteristics
Part 4 – Protection for
erection of equipment
Part 5 – Selection and
NORMATIVE
Part 7- Special
(i.e, prescriptive)
testing
safety
Part 2 – Definitions
BS 7671:2018
A corrigendum to BS7671-2018 is now

available for download from
https://electrical.theiet.org/bs-7671/

BS 7671:2018
Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & Appendices

Some amendements to Parts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
Minor changes in Part 2, symbols and abbreviations to

accommodate new terms and definitions in the other parts
Appendices 1, 3, 6, 8, 14 and 17 updated or as a newly

added appendix.
(NB: Appendix 17 will be developed into Part 8 eventually)

BS 7671:2018
Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & Appendices

Some amendements to Parts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
We shall discuss only a
Minor changes in Part 2 to accommodate new terms
selection of the insalient
and definitions new
the other parts
regulations in this short
Appendices 1, 3, 6, 8, 14 and 17 updated or as a newly
updating seminar added appendix.
(NB: Appendix 17 will be developed into Part 8 eventually)

BS 7671:2018
Part 1
Reg 133.1.3 When an item of equipment is not BS/IEC
compliance or being used outside the scope of its
standard - the Designer (and Installer) shall confirm
that it will meet the safety requirements of BS 7671.
Such use shall be recorded on the appropriate

electrical certification specified in Part 6.

BS 7671:2018
Part 2
Cosmetic changes:
AC, DC replaces a.c. and d.c.

BS 7671:2018
Part 2 definitions
Departure - deliberate decision to deviate from full
compliance with BS 7671 - Designer must declare that
the end safety result is not less than full compliance.
Remember - compliance with Reg group 133

(Reg. 133.1.3)
Such use shall be recorded on the appropriate
electrical certification specified in Part 6.

BS 7671:2018
Part 2 Symbols
ISC - no longer used
InA , Inc - Reg 536.4.202, InA is rated load current of an
assembly and Inc is rated current of a circuit of the
associated assembly
Ipk - Reg 536.4.201, Ipk is rated peak withstand current
of an assembly
ISSCR - Reg 534.4.4.6, ISCCR is short circuit rating of SPD
kg , kt - no longer used
LP , LPAH , LPAL , LPCH , LPCL - Reg Section 443.5 length of
HV and LV distribution conductors

BS 7671:2018
Part 2 Symbols
Uα spd - Table 53.3 , nominal AC RMS line to earth
voltage - no longer used
UP - Reg 534.4.4.2 , voltage protection level of SPD

Uw - Table 443.2 , rated impluse withstand voltage level
Ux - App 13 Sec 2, voltage at test electrode to earth
Φ - no longer used on its own

BS 7671:2018
Part 2 Abbreviations
CBR - Reg 411.4.4 , circuit breaker incorporating RCD

not suitable for ordinary persons' use
IT - information technology Reg 443.2.4 no longer used
TSE - Reg 536.4.2.3 , Trnasfer switching equipment

BS 7671:2018
Part 4
Ch. 41 Protection against electric shock
Reg 411.3.1.2
Metallic pipes entering the building, with
insulating section at entry point, protective
equipotential bonding not required

BS 7671:2018
Reg 411.3.2.2 - Now requires 63A or less socket outlet

circuits and 32A or less final circuit to comply with
Table 41.1 disconnection time
for 230V < Uo ≤ 400V,

t ≤ 0.2s (AC) and t ≤ 0.4s (DC) for TN Systems
t ≤ 0.07s and t ≤ 0.2s (DC) for a TT System

BS 7671:2018
Reg 411.3.3 - mandatory RCD requirements for socket

outlet circuits unless a documented risk assessment
proves that RCD is not necessary.
Reg 411.3.4 - mandatory RCD requirements for

luminaires circuit in domestic dwellings.

BS 7671:2018
Ch 42. Protection against
thermal effects
Reg 421.1.7 - recommending arc fault

detection devices (AFDDs) to
mitigate the risk of fire in AC final
circuits.
List of situations were suggested for

where and when AFDDs would be
used.

BS 7671:2018
Ch 42. Protection against thermal effects
Reg 422.2.1 - This Reg on escape routes has been

redrafted - Construction Product Regulations (CPR)
Directives certification in respect to their reaction to
fires in NOTE. Making reference to Appendix 2, item 17.
Fire rating requirements have also been included for

cables that are supplying safety circuits.

BS 7671:2018
Ch. 44 Protection against Voltage and EM disturbances
Section 443 - Protection against transient overvoltages to be

provided where:
(a) serious injury/loss of human life

(b) interruption of public services/damage to cultural heritage,
or
(c) interruption of commercial or industrial activity, or
(d) affects a large number of co-located individuals.
For all other cases, Reg 443.5 a risk assessment (CRL) has to be
performed in order to determine if protection against
transient overvoltage is required.
Exception to omit SPDs where in a single dwelling

units, where economically justifiable.
BS 7671:2018
Still no Chapter 45 - Undervoltage
Chapter 46 Devices for isolation and switching
This deals with non-automatic local and remote isolation

and switching measures for the prevention or removal of
dangers associated with electrical installations or
electrically powered equipment.
Also, switching for the control of circuits or equipment.
Was all in Section 537 but now split.

BS 7671:2018
Chapter 52 Selection and erection of wiring systems
521.10.202
Requirements for the methods of support of wiring
systems - applies throughout the installation and not
just in escape routes. Wiring systems shall be
supported such that they will not be liable to
premature collapse in the event of a fire.
EVERYWHERE – not just escape routes!

BS 7671:2018
Chapter 52 Selection and

erection of wiring systems
527.1.3 A note added stating

that cables also need to satisfy
the requirements of the CPR in
respect of their reaction to fire.

BS 7671:2018
Section 534 Devices for
protection against
overvoltage
This section focuses mainly on the
requirements for the selection and
erection of SPDs for protection
against transient overvoltages
where required by Section 443, the
BS EN 62305 series, or as
otherwise stated.
Lightning Protection Zones concept

introduced into BS 7671 as in BS
EN 62305 and BSEN 61643.

BS 7671:2018
Chapter 54 Earthing arrangements and protective
conductors
542.2.3
Foundation earth electrodes to withstand corrosion
542.2.8
Earth electrode parts connections to be robust

BS 7671:2018
Chapter 54 - continued
Clarification of “Neutral of the supply” for Section 544
and Table 54.8
Chapter 55- other equipment

Minor changes
Chapter 56 – Safety services

Generally covered by BS 5266 and BS 5839 in the UK

BS 7671:2018
Part 6 Inspection and testing
Completely restructured, including the
regulation numbering to align with the
CENELEC standard.
Chapters 61, 62 and 63 have been

deleted and the content of these
chapters now form two new Chapters
64 and 65.
No significant changes to inspection or

testing

BS 7671:2018
Section 704 Construction and
demolition site installations
 No longer use electrical separation
 External influences and risk of damage
 Lockable isolation

BS 7671:2018
Section 708 Electrical installations in

caravan/camping parks and similar locations
 Individual socket-outlets to be provided with

individual overcurrent and additional protection
 Requirements to deal with impact
 Underground distribution preferred
 Socket-outlet minimum height 1.5 m

BS 7671:2018
Section 710 Medical locations
Table 710
Deleted
710.415.2.1
No. of supplementary equipotential bonding connection points now a
Note.
Group 1 – one per patient location
Group 2 – 25% of total number IT supplied socket-outlets
710.421.1.201
final circuits supplied by medical IT system in medical locations of
group 2, AFDD shall not be used.

BS 7671:2018
Section 722 Electric vehicle charging installations
PME supply
 The exception concerning reasonably practicable has
been deleted.
 BS 1363-2 socket-outlets to be marked EV

BS 7671:2018
Section 730 Onshore units of electrical shore
connections for inland navigation vessels
This is an entirely new section and applies to

onshore installations dedicated to the supply of
inland navigation vessels for commercial and
administrative purposes, berthed in ports and
berths.
Most, if not all, of the measures used to reduce the

risks in marinas apply equally to electrical shore
connections for inland navigation vessels.

BS 7671:2018
One of the major differences
between supplies to vessels
in a typical marina and
electrical shore connections
for inland navigation
vessels is the size of the
supply needed.

BS 7671:2018
Section 753 Heating cables and
embedded heating systems
The scope of Section 753 has been

extended to apply to embedded electric
heating systems for surface heating.
The requirements also apply to electric

heating systems for de-icing or frost
prevention or similar applications, and
cover both indoor and outdoor systems.

BS 7671:2018
Appendices
 No significant changes but appendices 1 and 2 have

been revised to bring up to date
 Appendix 14 material moved to Appendix 3
 Appendix 6 minor tidying of forms – no single

signature certificate
 Appendix 8 minor tidying of busbar trunking ratings

BS 7671:2018
Appendix 17 Energy efficiency
This is a new Appendix that

provides recommendations for the
design and erection of electrical
installations including installations
having local production and
storage of energy for optimizing
the overall efficient use of
electricity.

BS 7671:2018
The recommendations
within the scope of this
appendix apply for new
electrical installations and
modification of existing
electrical installations.
Much of this appendix will
not apply to domestic and
similar installations.

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Requirements for Electrical Installations

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Please email us with your comments/feedback on

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

From 1st January 2019,

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Part 6 – Inspection and

Part 4 – Protection for

Part 6 – Inspection and

Part 4 – Protection for

A corrigendum to BS7671-2018 is now

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & Appendices

Minor changes in Part 2, symbols and abbreviations to

Appendices 1, 3, 6, 8, 14 and 17 updated or as a newly

(NB: Appendix 17 will be developed into Part 8 eventually)

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & Appendices

(NB: Appendix 17 will be developed into Part 8 eventually)

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Such use shall be recorded on the appropriate

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Remember - compliance with Reg group 133

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

UP - Reg 534.4.4.2 , voltage protection level of SPD

Φ - no longer used on its own

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

CBR - Reg 411.4.4 , circuit breaker incorporating RCD

IT - information technology Reg 443.2.4 no longer used

TSE - Reg 536.4.2.3 , Trnasfer switching equipment

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Reg 411.3.2.2 - Now requires 63A or less socket outlet

for 230V < Uo ≤ 400V,

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Ch. 41 Protection against electric shock

Reg 411.3.3 - mandatory RCD requirements for socket

Reg 411.3.4 - mandatory RCD requirements for

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Reg 421.1.7 - recommending arc fault

List of situations were suggested for

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Reg 422.2.1 - This Reg on escape routes has been

Fire rating requirements have also been included for

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Section 443 - Protection against transient overvoltages to be

(a) serious injury/loss of human life

Exception to omit SPDs where in a single dwelling

Chapter 46 Devices for isolation and switching

This deals with non-automatic local and remote isolation

Also, switching for the control of circuits or equipment.

Was all in Section 537 but now split.

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Chapter 52 Selection and

527.1.3 A note added stating

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Lightning Protection Zones concept

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Presenter: Dr Tony Sung CEng FCIBSE, FIET

Chapter 55- other equipment