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British Cables Association is the UK trade association for manufacturers of insulated metallic and fibre optic cables, wires and their accessories.

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The Draft and information on submitting comments on the IET and BSI’s new consultation papers is available on the BSI website. Information and links to the content is available at theiet.org/updates. Deadline for feedback is 11th December.
BSI has made available the draft standard, called BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations. IET Wiring Regulations, for public comment. The BSI welcomes industry experts to review the amended draft and share best practice and learnings from their experience.
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Important changes to fire safety requirements are proposed in Ch 4 of the IET and BSI’s new public consultation papers, covering the design of electrical installations in industrial, commercial and multiple-occupancy homes, as well as new information on ‘protected escape routes’.
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The new draft, IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671, one of the largest proposed changes in Amendment 2 () sets out the requirements for Prosumer Electrical Installations (PEIs). Electrical installers will have a large part to play in the selection of the most appropriate equipment.
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BS 7671:2018 A2:2022, expected to publish in spring 2022, will be the first, full, consolidated Amendment to the 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations, which published in 2018. It will also include Amendment 1:2020, which was published as a standalone PDF in February.
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The Draft for Public Comment on the proposed revisions to the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671 is now available on BSI’s website, open until December 2020
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Fire resistant cables are currently excluded from EU CPR classification but in the Government’s new Draft Building Safety Bill they may well fall within the group of safety critical products.
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The detail of new construction products regulation covered by the Government’s new Draft Building Safety Bill will come later in Statutory Instruments and guidance.
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A number of important updates are proposed including changes to fire safety arrangements and requirements for installations where local power generation occurs. 2 of 2
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BCA welcomes the start of the public consultation on the forthcoming Amendment 2 of the Eighteenth Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671 and encourages its members and all end users to review the draft and submit comments. 1 of 2
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The Government’s new Draft Building Safety Bill introduces the new concepts of safety critical products and designated products but will also expect all other construction products to be safe.
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The new Draft Building Safety Bill sets out a new approach to construction products regulation, describing the process which the UK will regulate construction products of all types and classes of performance once Brexit is concluded. It will have implications for many products
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The Government’s new Draft Building Safety Bill proposes to reform the Building Control function and introduce a new Building Safety Regulator, under the HSE. It also sets a number of new and tougher requirements for high-rise residential buildings.
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For further information from Ofgem’s RIIO-2 determinations, including detailed annexes for each transmission operator, check here: ow.ly/HQ0X50BgRs6
Here’s a summary document covering Ofgem’s first RIIO-2 determinations: ow.ly/yqy050BgRqN
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Ofgem’s first RIIO-2 determinations for electricity transmission include a significant promotion of investment to address the net zero agenda. The announcement will be of particular relevance for suppliers working in the HV/EHV area.
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Ofgem has announced a consultation on the methodology for the determinations for electricity distribution (DNOs/DSOs) under RIIO-2, with a deadline of 1 October 2020.
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Ofgem has announced the first of the RIIO-2 determinations and issued a consultation, deadline 4 Sep 20. This part of the RIIO-2 process focuses on gas and on electricity transmission and system operation but does not cover distribution (DNOs/DSOs), which will come later.
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Cables with missing or incorrect information should always raise suspicion.
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Uphold stringent standards when specifying fire resistant cable.
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