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7671 for buttons

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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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    One way to illustrate what a "bargain" BS7671 is, compared to typical standards prices, would be to add up the cost of all the individual parts of IEC 60364 that it is based on.

    Browsing BSI shop (other sources are available including buying direct from IEC), a few examples are:
    IEC 60364-1 Fundamental principles, assessment of general characteristics, definitions (so effectively parts 1,2 and 3 of  BS7671) £196
    IEC 60364-6 Verification £196


    Parts 4, 5 and 7 are split over several documents. Special locations are listed individually, so again a few examples to show variation in prices:
    IEC 60364-7-701 Locations containing a bath or shower   £140
    IEC 60364-7-702 Swimming pools and fountains               £116
    IEC 60364-7-703 Locations containing sauna heaters       £16
    IEC 60364-7-704 Construction and demolition sites          £56
    IEC 60364-7-712 Solar PV                                                       £248

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    One way to illustrate what a "bargain" BS7671 is, compared to typical standards prices, would be to add up the cost of all the individual parts of IEC 60364 that it is based on.

    Browsing BSI shop (other sources are available including buying direct from IEC), a few examples are:
    IEC 60364-1 Fundamental principles, assessment of general characteristics, definitions (so effectively parts 1,2 and 3 of  BS7671) £196
    IEC 60364-6 Verification £196


    Parts 4, 5 and 7 are split over several documents. Special locations are listed individually, so again a few examples to show variation in prices:
    IEC 60364-7-701 Locations containing a bath or shower   £140
    IEC 60364-7-702 Swimming pools and fountains               £116
    IEC 60364-7-703 Locations containing sauna heaters       £16
    IEC 60364-7-704 Construction and demolition sites          £56
    IEC 60364-7-712 Solar PV                                                       £248

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