BS7671 Amendment 2 is incorporated into the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations which was updated in 2022 and is known as BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 Requirements for Electrical Installations.
The current version (at time of writing) of BS 7671 2018 includes:
- Corrigendum 2018
- Amendment 1 2020
- Corrigendum 2020
- Amendment 2 2022
And is coloured brown, some refer to it as the BBB (Big Brown Book).
BS 7671 Parts
BS7671 incorporating Amendment 2 is set out in 8 parts as shown below.
- Part 1 – Object, Scope and Fundamental Principles
- Part 2 – Definitions
- Part 3 – Assessment of General Characteristics
- Part 4 – Protection for Safety
- Part 5 – Selection and Erection of Equipment
- Part 6 – Inspection and Testing
- Part 7 – Special Installations and or Locations
- Part 8 – Functional Requirements
Parts 1 – 6 and 8 is further broken down in to Chapters, Part 7 is divided by Sections such as Section 722 Electric Vehicle Charging Installations.
BS 7671 Chapters
BS 7671 incorporating Amendment 2 2022 Parts 1 to 6 and 8 are sub-divided in to Chapters relevant to the Part.
BS 7671 Sections
Part 7 of Amendment 2, Special Installations or Locations is sub-divided in to Sections relevant to Special Locations and Installations.
- Section 700 – General
- Section 701 – Locations Containing a Bath or Shower
- Section 702 – Swimming Pools and other Basins
- Section 703 – Rooms and Cabins Containing Sauna Heaters
- Section 704 – Construction and Demolition Site Installations
- Section 705 – Agricultural and Horticultural Premises
- Section 706 – Conducting Locations with Restricted Movement
- Section 707 – N/A
- Section 708 – Electrical Installations in Caravan / Camping Parks and similar Locations
- Section 709 – Marinas and similar Locations
- Section 710 – Medical Locations
- Section 711 – Exhibitions, Shows and Stands
- Section 712 – Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Supply Systems
- Section 713 – N/A
- Section 714 – Outdoor Lighting Installations
- Section 715 – Extra-low Voltage Lighting Systems
- Section 716 – N/A
- Section 717 – Mobile or Transportable Units
- Section 718 > 720 – N/A
- Section 721 – Electrical Installations in Caravans and Motor Caravans
- Section 722 – Electric Vehicle Charging Installations
- Section 723 > 728 – N/A
- Section 729 – Operating and Maintenance Gangways
- Section 730 – Onshore Units of Electrical Shore Connections for Inland Navigation Vessels
- Section 731 > 739 – N/A
- Section 740 – Temporary Electrical Installations for Structures, Amusement Devices and Booths at Fairgrounds, Amusement Parks and Circuses
- Section 741 > 752 – N/A
- Section 753 – Heating Cables and Embedded Heating Systems
BS 7671 Amendment 2 Appendices
The Appendices section of Amendment 2 ranges from Appendix 1 (British Standards to which reference is made in BS 7671) up to Appendix 7 (Energy Efficiency).
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