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7671 for buttons

lyledunn
Once I would have shelled out gladly for any technical document that I felt my wee company would need. As a part-time college tutor I also had the luxury of free access to BS standards. Now it seems that I have an almost Shylock approach to such things. BS7671 is totally indispensable for me so digging for that £80 wasn’t too bad but compare that to the eye-watering £380 for BS 5839-1 2017! 

The difference between the 2013 version and the new 2017 version is really quite minimal. For small contractors doing two or three fire alarm installations per year the cost of updating to the new standard is really quite prohibitive. I guess if they have access to the 2013 version they will continue to comply almost by default.

The cost of these standards is far too high, more especially because they change so frequently.

BS 7671 is, by comparison, for buttons!

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    lyledunn,

    Totally agree with what you say and Im in a similar situation to you. Last year a number of standards I need to refer to were updated and cost to purchase them all were into four figures.

    I did make an enquiry about becoming a member of BSI as you will see in the BSI shop members get usually a 50% discount. BSI quoted me just over £200 ex vat annually as a sole trader to become a member, so just doing that may certainly bring costs down depending on the number of standards you normally refer to.So cost of membership alone saved me a good few hundred pounds.

    I agree they are expensive but suppose they will indicate supply and demand, and cost to produce etc?


    Cheers GTB.
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    lyledunn,

    Totally agree with what you say and Im in a similar situation to you. Last year a number of standards I need to refer to were updated and cost to purchase them all were into four figures.

    I did make an enquiry about becoming a member of BSI as you will see in the BSI shop members get usually a 50% discount. BSI quoted me just over £200 ex vat annually as a sole trader to become a member, so just doing that may certainly bring costs down depending on the number of standards you normally refer to.So cost of membership alone saved me a good few hundred pounds.

    I agree they are expensive but suppose they will indicate supply and demand, and cost to produce etc?


    Cheers GTB.
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