Wiring Standards Uk

About the iet wiring regulations.

Wiring standards uk. The colour coding for current wiring standard is highlighted above. The united kingdom now follows the bs 7671 iec ac plug cable colour codes. Copper cable jacks inserts modular plugs patch panels patch cords etc must meet or exceed tia 568 a category 5 standards. Let us look at the basics and history of t568b wiring standard as mentioned below.

This colour scheme had already been introduced for appliance flexes in the uk in the early 1970s however the original red black colour scheme recommended by the iee for fixed wiring was retained until 2006 albeit with change to a green yellow striped earth in 1976. The first uk wiring rules. Brown for live blue for neutral and green yellow for earth. The standard wiring colours in the uk are as of 2006 the same as elsewhere in europe and follow international standard iec 60446.

Guidance from electrical safety first intended for electrically competent persons. Additional standards and codes of practice would generally be needed to satisfy a specific application it is the responsibility of the specifier to select and apply these. There have been many discussions about the impact of brexit on uk standards. Wiring is subject to safety standards for design and installation.

Electrical wiring is an electrical installation of cabling and associated devices such as switches distribution boards sockets and light fittings in a structure. Wiring standards data cabling for existing installations all connectivity products this includes. The iet co publishes bs 7671 with the british standards institution bsi and is the authority on electrical installation. Includes the application of the requirements of the 17th edition of the iet wiring regulations as amended bs 7671.

Allowable wire and cable types and sizes are specified according to the circuit operating voltage and electric current capability with further restrictions on the. The uk fixed wiring colour standards are now universal in europe like socapex wiring circuits similarly this will be reflected on power connectors that are colour coded. With the progression of wiring standards over the years there are several electrical wiring colour coding used in homes around uk. 2008 incorporating amendment 2.

This colour coding is implemented in 2006 amendment 2 of 17th edition bs7671 to. Listed below are some commonly used electrical standards and approved codes of practice. Usually the t568b wiring standard is used in wiring local area networks and small home networks. I am happy to reassure that regardless of the outcome on the 31 st october 2019 the uk will remain members of cenelec and standards development will continue as usual.