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ESQCR (The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations) and BS7671

Sergio Fernandez

Should the ESQCR be updated in line with at least every edition of BS7671, thus it should NOW refer to BS7671 18th edition?


The ESQCR 2002 revoked the previous Electricity Supply Regulations 1988

HOWEVER
 - It has references to 2008 IEE Wiring Regulations 17th Edition

 - The HSE (Health & Safety Executive) continues to reference the "Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002,




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  • Sergio Fernandez said:
    Should the ESQCR be updated in line with at least every edition of BS7671, thus it should NOW refer to BS7671 18th edition?

    It would seem perfectly reasonable to do so, but that is a decision which only Parliament can make.

    Mike has mentioned parliamentary procedure. The simplest means of amending existing Regulations (negative procedure) is that Amendment Regulations are laid on the big table in each house (the big one in the middle in front of the Speaker in the Commons) for 40 days and if no objection is received, the Regulations become law.

    The original version of ESQCR 2002 referred to, "British Standard Requirements for Electrical Installations BS 7671 : 2001 IEE Wiring Regulations 16th Edition ISBN 0 85296 988 0, 2001 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 (AMD 13628) February 2002)".

    The words in reg. 1(5) were substituted (6.4.2009) by The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/639), regs. 1, 2(2).

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  • Sergio Fernandez said:
    Should the ESQCR be updated in line with at least every edition of BS7671, thus it should NOW refer to BS7671 18th edition?

    It would seem perfectly reasonable to do so, but that is a decision which only Parliament can make.

    Mike has mentioned parliamentary procedure. The simplest means of amending existing Regulations (negative procedure) is that Amendment Regulations are laid on the big table in each house (the big one in the middle in front of the Speaker in the Commons) for 40 days and if no objection is received, the Regulations become law.

    The original version of ESQCR 2002 referred to, "British Standard Requirements for Electrical Installations BS 7671 : 2001 IEE Wiring Regulations 16th Edition ISBN 0 85296 988 0, 2001 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 (AMD 13628) February 2002)".

    The words in reg. 1(5) were substituted (6.4.2009) by The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/639), regs. 1, 2(2).

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