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BS7671 Rant and Recomendations

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Hi, I'm about a quarter way through reading BS7671 and not impressed at all. I've been studying daily for months now. It's written in a way that makes it very difficult to understand. Long complicated sentences that make you loose track of what's being explained. Repetition. Poor headings and formatting. References to other BS7671 regulations and other BS every few lines. If you want electricians to work safely then make clear and concise safety instructions. I'm guessing most people skim over it. I'm struggling to stay awake reading it. I have started reading a few of the IET guidance notes. They are better but still poorly structured and there's repetition and nonsense. Does anyone know of any better books to learn from that are clear and concise and well structured? Thanks.
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    UKPN: 
    "Luckily its not a legal requirement" 
    Thankfully. The way the same questions keep being asked year in year out a court case would never be resolved. Bizarre how these IET committee members never show their faces on here and put the members out of their misery. The latest fiasco, EICR reports. 

    Regards, UKPN

    Ah but it is a legal requirement for some things, e.g. ESQCR mandates it in Regulations 21 and 22 (in one of those,  by reference to the other).

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    The Wiring Regulations hasn’t been so easy to navigate since the index to the index was removed ?

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    Cheers yes I have the IET silver package with guidance notes 1-8 and more. Working my way through. I felt like I needed to read it to make sure I know my stuff and can comply. I'll just be doing domestic work.

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    For the younger guys who don't have a copy of the 16th edition,  the index of the index.

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    I have to say, I have pretty much given up buying new regs books since the 17th. They get more and more muddled (as do I) with each new edition. I prefer instead to rely upon a guide to the regs written in plain English and with well written practical examples. I did the 15th back in apprentice days, then I did the 16th when I went self employed - long with the old written exam 2391. I have pretty much given up with the 17th amd 2, and the 18th? You can forget it. I fear that it has simply become a marketing tool for such follies as AFDDs and SPDs now.

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