BS 7430:2026 has now published

Thanks Graham -- sound very interesting. Just a pity it costs so much more than even BS 7671....

   - Andy.

AJJewsbury said:

Thanks Graham -- sound very interesting. Just a pity it costs so much more than even BS 7671....

That is something for BSI to consider, or the government or the local government.

Here in Lancashire, anyone with a public library card can access British Standards free to read on-line (but not download as a PDF) - so it's totally free! 

I'm not sure how this works in other counties, but I've just checked Greater Manchester, who offer this through the Central Library (not online wherever you are).

If this is something that's important to you as an individual, business owner, etc., please lobby your local government to get the appropriate access through the local library service.

AJJewsbury said:

it costs so much more than even BS 7671.

Indeed ... yet the IET are criticised incessantly for 'turning the handle to make money'???

I assume that standards are expensive because relatively few people require them.

For example, all the type testing information in BS 60898 may be necessary for a manufacturer, but not an installer. There are tables of maximum permitted I²t, but a designer really needs the manufacturer's figures, which may be lower.

British Standards used to be available through Hampshire Libraries, but not for 20(?) years. All they seem to have nowadays is things like ancestry.co.uk at libraries, but the level of access is so low as to be of little value.

I have access to BSOL through the Open University. At one time, one could download a fairly standard .pdf, but now we require FileOpen software and there is a finite lifespan. Copying text and printing are not available.

Another resource which Hampshire used to make available is the Oxford English Dictionary. That is not too expensive at £100/year.

ETA: going back to the paper v digital debate: quite a lot of space is required for the 20 volume set and it is not cheap at £862.50. Nor does it get updated, so digital for me please.

I assume that standards are expensive because relatively few people require them.

For example, all the type testing information in BS 60898 may be necessary for a manufacturer, but not an installer. There are tables of maximum permitted I²t, but a designer really needs the manufacturer's figures, which may be lower.

British Standards used to be available through Hampshire Libraries, but not for 20(?) years. All they seem to have nowadays is things like ancestry.co.uk at libraries, but the level of access is so low as to be of little value.

I have access to BSOL through the Open University. At one time, one could download a fairly standard .pdf, but now we require FileOpen software and there is a finite lifespan. Copying text and printing are not available.

Another resource which Hampshire used to make available is the Oxford English Dictionary. That is not too expensive at £100/year.

ETA: going back to the paper v digital debate: quite a lot of space is required for the 20 volume set and it is not cheap at £862.50. Nor does it get updated, so digital for me please.