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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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  • I understand the "non ambulatory" point of view, but we're rapidly ending up with different bits of legislation (or guidance based on legislation) that each refer to different versions of BS 7671 - the ESQCR, Buildings Regs, The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (possibly more). It might be nice if they could maintain consistency at least. If rapidly updating lots of different bits of legislation is too costly could they at least have one piece of legislation (Legislative References to Standards perhaps) to which all other legislation refers (e.g. to "British Standard Requirements for Electrical Installations") and that one piece refers to the specific version of BS 7671 - so updates only means changing once place, and it all remains consistent?

       - Andy.

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  • I understand the "non ambulatory" point of view, but we're rapidly ending up with different bits of legislation (or guidance based on legislation) that each refer to different versions of BS 7671 - the ESQCR, Buildings Regs, The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (possibly more). It might be nice if they could maintain consistency at least. If rapidly updating lots of different bits of legislation is too costly could they at least have one piece of legislation (Legislative References to Standards perhaps) to which all other legislation refers (e.g. to "British Standard Requirements for Electrical Installations") and that one piece refers to the specific version of BS 7671 - so updates only means changing once place, and it all remains consistent?

       - Andy.

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  • in reply to AJJewsbury
    AJJewsbury said:
    It might be nice if they could maintain consistency at least.

    See my posting which coincided with yours. That certainly appears to have been a policy consideration in 2009.

    AJJewsbury said:
    could they at least have one piece of legislation

    That might be difficult because different Acts are involved. ESQCR 2002 was made under powers granted by the Electricity Act 1989, as were its amendments. ESSPRSR 2020 was made under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and the Housing Act 2004. So, no one minister has the power to amend both sets of Regulations.

    There is a slight difficulty in that ESQCR defines, “British Standard Requirements”, whereas ESSPRSR defines, “electrical safety standards”. However, in principle, I see no reason why R.2 of ESSPRS should not state something like, '“electrical safety standards” has the same meaning as “British Standard Requirements” in R.1(5) of ESQCR.'

    That seems a bit messy and perhaps best to leave each Government Department to run its own affairs.

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