The 17th Edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671 - 2008) was published on the 1st January this year, a year ago Ð and what a year it has been! Quite apart from the impact of the 17th Edition itself, which was fully implemented on 1st July 2008, there has been the growing impact of the credit crunch and gathering recession. This is now clearly having a significant adverse effect on global and UK economies, and in particular, on the construction sector. This, in turn, affects your own businesses.
Even so, there are some positives Ð for example, the London Olympics infrastructure still has to be build, even if it is scaled back somewhat, and that will result in significant work for many electrical contractors for some time to come. Moreover, enterprising contractors may be able to capitalise on the growing need for sustainable technologies in homes and businesses. Even if the tendency is cut back on sustainable technologies because of the recession, the nature of climate change means that such developments are needed more than ever. And, of course, all relevant electrical installations will still have to conform to the requirements of the 17th Edition. So please make use of our BLOG facility below. We always want to hear your views.