Requirements for Electrical Installations, IET Wiring Regulations, Eighteenth Edition, BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 (Electrical Regulations)

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There are also four annexes which are often ignored. These cover the positioning and technical details of lights and shapes, additional signals for fishing vessels fishing in close proximity, technical details of sound signal appliances and distress signals. As well as more minor changes to Chapters 3.3, 5.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.7, 6.8, 9.5, the following major technical changes have been made to this edition of the Standards: Anyone who has sailed in the busy waters of the UK will be thankful that the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, more commonly known as the COLREGS, were introduced.

Today, 28th March 2022, sees the publication of Amendment 2 to the 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations. This update to the rules which the electrical industry must follow is designed to ensure industry regulations keep pace with technological change to maintain safe and efficient electrical installations. What this means for electrical contractors NHBC Standards technical enquiry Products, materials, systems Timber frame or light steel frame Technical acceptance Other This essential update to the IET Wiring Regulations will form the national standard to which all new electrical installations and additions, and alterations to existing electrical installations in the UK are to comply. Additionally, the part C lights and shapes rules dictate not only what day shapes and navigation lights a vessel must display to indicate its status to other vessels, but when and what sound and light signals it must make.Some of these are general good behaviour rules while others are very specific, prescribed obligations. The six-month transition period allows electrical contractors to understand and apply the changes outlined in the amendment. From September 2022, anyone working in the electrical sector must comply with the latest regulations set out in Amendment 2.

The Essential Navigation and Seamanship course is a great supporting course for those new to boating, or as a refresher, and is available in a classroom or online.

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