How do the new 17th edition wiring regulations affect me?
The 17th edition wiring regulations (BS7671 2008) were published can came into effect in January 2008 and The previous 16th edition regulations (BS7671 2004) cease to be valid from July 2008. New installations may be installed to either edition between these dates. Any installation completed and compliant with the March 2004 amendment of 16th edition regulations up to and including 30 June 2008 will likely be non-compliant from 1st July 2008 to some degree. This does not necessarily imply that the installation is unsafe and requires improving, although consideration to upgrading should be given. The following is a list of some of the more significant areas of change that are likely to affect the majority of basic domestic installations wired to the minimum requirements of BS 7671 2004.
