Guidance Note 1: Selection & Erection, 7th edition by The IET

Guidance Note 1: Selection & Erection contains clear guidance on how to apply the relevant sections of BS 7671. A fundamental guide for specifiers, installers and those testing installations, the expected updates in Amendment No. 3 greatly impact on day-to-day tasks

Amendment No. 3 publishes on 5 January 2015 and comes into effect on 1 July 2015. All new installations from this point must comply with Amendment No. 3 to BS 7671:2008.

The main expected changes to BS 7671 that impact on Guidance Note 1 include information on:

Consumer units (to come into effect January 2016);
Wiring in escape routes;
Changes to earth fault loop impedances for all protective devices;
Changes to definitions throughout the Regulations

Sections previously in Guidance Note 1 on Outdoor lighting and ELV Lighting can now be found in Guidance Note 7 (5th Edition).