Amendment 3 of the 17th edition of wiring regulations changes Infographic

1. did you know
The 17th Edition Wiring Regulations
were updated on 1st January 2015
Why The Changes?
The Independent
Expert Knowledge
Base & Forum for The
Electrotechnical Industry
for the UK & across
Europe have said..
Loose connections
are the primary
root cause of fire
in consumer units.
London Fire Brigade
have said...
“Fires involving
consumer units
have increased to 5
per week”
What will be
affected by
the changes
Residential
dwellings,
including garages
& outbuildings
Consumer
Units & similar
switchgear
assemblies.
Periodic
Inspection
and testing of
installations should
demonstrate
compliance.
Our new periodic
inspection labels
comply with BS7671
amendment 3
how can we
help?
So how will this effect you?
Amendment 3 will provide a degree of enhanced fire risk protection to consumer units,
to have their enclosures made from suitable non-combustible material.
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