16Th Edition Of Bs7671

[Evans Electric]

Why on earth do you want the 16th ed  Bluey ? ( Red one in the loft by the way....along with a 15th blue copy  and a 13th with no covers at all)

You'll find the 13th useful Bluey,,,, tells you how many 7/.029,s  you can cram into a 3/4" conduit with six right angle bends and a double set without using tallow .

No earth wire of course

 

[Sidewinder]

Deke,

I believe that it is a very good idea to have all previous versions IF you are coming into this trade as a new starter, as if you are doing EICR's then you can understand the ideas behind the original design and installation.

As I have said before, the first regs exam I had to do was the 16th as previous to that it was not a requirement for the work I did, it was doubtful then but I did it anyway as the company paid!

I ow have copies of every major edition and some of the intermediate ones also.

I have a friend, who acts as an expert witness.

He was working for the prosecution when the defendants solicitor stated that it was not a requirement to undertake I&T when the install was undertaken.

He used the 1st edition to prove it was!!!

 

[Evans Electric]

You're joking !! ....1st edition !!!  I thought it was two pages  on cotton braid insulated cable connected to one of Mr Edison's magic illuminating devices.

 

[Sidewinder]

I have an electronic copy of the main versions of all editions IIRC.

 

[Blue Duck]

Thanks again for your input guys

Got the book today and its in better nic than all my other regs books!

Why on earth do you want the 16th ed  Bluey ? ( Red one in the loft by the way....along with a 15th blue copy  and a 13th with no covers at all)

You'll find the 13th useful Bluey,,,, tells you how many 7/.029,s  you can cram into a 3/4" conduit with six right angle bends and a double set without using tallow .

No earth wire of course

The reason I wanted it was that in includes some information that has been omitted from the BGB also I like to learn there were some other reasons but I forget now as its Friday afterall and I have had a poopy day!  Guinness

****'in DIY'ers!  :red card

Deke,

I believe that it is a very good idea to have all previous versions IF you are coming into this trade as a new starter, as if you are doing EICR's then you can understand the ideas behind the original design and installation.

As I have said before, the first regs exam I had to do was the 16th as previous to that it was not a requirement for the work I did, it was doubtful then but I did it anyway as the company paid!

I ow have copies of every major edition and some of the intermediate ones also.

I have a friend, who acts as an expert witness.

He was working for the prosecution when the defendants solicitor stated that it was not a requirement to undertake I&T when the install was undertaken.

He used the 1st edition to prove it was!!!

Mr sidewinder I agree to that its a good idea to have older versions of the regs yet another reason I bought it but I fear older versions may be harder to find! hint hint Beer tokens? Ive got a bottle of Jamersons in the van

Also my job is no longer as secure as it was it will be helpful if I go down the drive by periodic route

Lazy git!!!! :slap

AFAIK the current colour sequence started with the 15th and it goes;

RED - GREEN - YELLOW - BLUE - BROWN - RED - GREEN - YELLOW - BLUE - BROWN - RED - etc..etc..etc..etc.. 

so our next colour 'should' be YELLOW!

Yes I am a lazy git but it was past midnight, cold, wet, and the van was down the other end of the street. :coat

Thanks Again

Guinness

 

[Andy™]

Also my job is no longer as secure as it was it will be helpful if I go down the drive by periodic route

made even easier by google street view these days. no need to even go park outside the job now

 

[NozSpark]

made even easier by google street view these days. no need to even go park outside the job now

Its a great fuel saver TBH

 

[Pete10001]

I have a 12th edition, brown it is, do yourself a favour, if you are serious get a copy of the 17th

 

[Blue Duck]

I have a 12th edition, brown it is, do yourself a favour, if you are serious get a copy of the 17th

:C

I have 2 copies of the 17th thanks... one red one green soon to have another which may be blue or yellow?

16th ed has bullrush charts for 1361 fuses

As for the drive by's went to one the other day: council... old c'tree board... brass socket outlets no fly leads and 137v on all metal light fittings recently tested by a large contractor, not surprised they didnt go in the place was a sh*thole! 

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

:C

I have 2 copies of the 17th thanks... one red one green soon to have another which may be blue or yellow?

What about one of those dodgy Chinese gleen ones

 

[Blue Duck]

Went to college with a Chinese guy who had a funny red coloured 7671, exactly the same except it cost £20  :innocent

Another guy I did the 2391 with had 7671 entirely photocopied in a huge folder  :slap

 

[ProDave]

Another guy I did the 2391 with had 7671 entirely photocopied in a huge folder  :slap

Would have cost more to copy than the real thing.

Unless you copy it at work without anyone noticing :innocent

 

[Blue Duck]

Unless you copy it at work without anyone noticing :innocent

^^^  this...

 

[steptoe]

:C

I have 2 copies of the 17th thanks... one red one green soon to have another which may be blue or yellow?

16th ed has bullrush charts for 1361 fuses

As for the drive by's went to one the other day: council... old c'tree board... brass socket outlets no fly leads and 137v on all metal light fittings recently tested by a large contractor, not surprised they didnt go in the place was a sh*thole!

Why would the sockets need fly!-leads?

 

[Blue Duck]

Your always getting me stepps!  :C

There was no cpc between the metal back box and brass outlet plate. It was wired in 2.5t&e in 20mm pvc conduit.

ut the kettle on

 

[steptoe]

Your always getting me stepps!  :C

There was no cpc between the metal back box and brass outlet plate. It was wired in 2.5t&e in 20mm pvc conduit.

ut the kettle on

surface metal back box?

if not, then very possibly no fly-lead required, its another myth that all boxes need to be earthed to the face plate

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I seem to remember  our firdt

surface metal back box?

if not, then very possibly no fly-lead required, its another myth that all boxes need to be earthed to the face plate

I seem to remember   our first ever 'conversation' here was about this, and i think i won :huh:    If the containment is used as the cpc then a fly lead is needed.

 

[steptoe]

I seem to remember  our firdt

I seem to remember   our first ever 'conversation' here was about this, and i think i won :huh:    If the containment is used as the cpc then a fly lead is needed.

i have problems remembering this morning  :|

BD has said T&E

 

[Blue Duck]

 I too have problems remembering this morning!

I had always understood this to be good practice and it was the way I was trained.

There is no specific guidance on this but I believe that it should be done this way.

Slipper are you on the vino? brings me back to our conversation on ex-council properties where containment is cpc and no one had bothered to earth between stop end and socket outlet.

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

I do remember that, but its not what i was referring to . I dont  seem to  be able to look right back to the beginings here