17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations: Inspection, Testing and Certification, Sixth Edition (IEE Wiring Regulations, 17th edition)

Cover......Page 1
17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations: Inspection, Testing and Certification......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Introduction......Page 10
CHAPTER 1 An Overview......Page 18
Statutory and Non-statutory Regulations......Page 19
Electrical Systems and Equipment......Page 20
The Building Regulations Part \'P\'......Page 21
Instruments......Page 28
Documentation Required and to be Completed......Page 34
Sequence of Tests......Page 35
CHAPTER 3 Testing Continuity of Protective Conductors......Page 40
CHAPTER 4 Testing Continuity of Ring Final Circuit Conductors......Page 44
CHAPTER 5 Testing Insulation Resistance......Page 50
Protection by Barriers or Enclosures......Page 54
Protection by Non-conducting Location......Page 55
CHAPTER 7 Testing Polarity......Page 56
CHAPTER 8 Testing Earth Electrode Resistance......Page 58
Method 1: Protection by Overcurrent Device......Page 60
Method 2: Protection by a Residual Current Device......Page 62
CHAPTER 9 Testing Earth Fault Loop Impedance......Page 64
RCD/RCBO Operation......Page 68
Requirements for RCD Protection......Page 69
CHAPTER 11 Prospective Fault Current......Page 72
CHAPTER 12 Check of Phase Sequence......Page 74
CHAPTER 13 Functional Testing......Page 76
CHAPTER 14 Voltage Drop......Page 78
General Reasons for a Periodic Inspection and Test......Page 80
Sequence of Tests......Page 81
CHAPTER 16 Certification......Page 84
Electrical Installation Certificate......Page 86
Periodic Inspection Report......Page 88
Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate......Page 89
Schedule of Inspections (as per BS 7671)......Page 90
APPENDIX 1 Characteristic Curves and Maximum Loop Impedance Values for BS 3871 Miniature Circuit Breakers......Page 92
Section A – Short Answer......Page 98
Section B......Page 101
Section A......Page 104
Section B......Page 107
P......Page 110
V......Page 111