All installations certified after 27th September 2022 must comply with BS7671 AMD 2.

Question

We are currently completing design from Stage 4 to 5. The project has been on going since 2020 with a completion date of September 2024. There was a design Freeze in April 2022 which was signed off by fire engineer and building control. 
 
 Within BS7671 the regulation states that all installations "certified" after 27th September 2022 must comply with BS7671 AMD 2. Our query relates the the word "Certified" and what this relates to? Is it when the system is fully tested and a completion certificate received or is it when Building control sign the design as acceptable? Or does it relate to something different?

Sergio Fernandez · Answer

In my opinion the answer is simple. Yes it needs to comply to BS7671 AMD 2 if completion date of September 2024 is met. 
 Why would you want the the install to meet the old regulations? Future EICR would give a C3 code and recommend improvemnts to meet the current standard. The point of BS7671 is the minimum standard, you can always go above and beyond the intent of BS7671 
 However the question ramains, who will pay for it? The customer/The installer/The Designer?

All installations certified after 27th September 2022 must comply with BS7671 AMD 2.

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