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Wiring Matters magazine

A quarterly magazine for electrical installation and maintenance engineers and contractors, covering issues relating to BS 7671: 2008 (The IEE Wiring Regulations).

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Issue 29 Winter 2008

Renewable sources of electricity (1612 k)

Houseboats and recreational craft (517 k)

Periodic inspection or planned maintenance? (268 k)

Semi-enclosed fuses (356 k)

Issue 28 Autumn 2008

Section 559 luminaires and lighting (1153 k)

Updating the IEE guidance publications (105 k)

Appendix 4 of BS 7671 (373 k)

17th edition training (496 k)

The On-Site Guide (159 k)

Issue 27 Summer 2008

Cables concealed in a wall or partition (1866 k)

Supplementary equipotential bonding (1055 k)

IEE Ring circuit meeting (211 k)

Fire safety order and firefighters switches (1207 k)

Changes to the Building Regulations (244 k)

Issue 26 Spring 2008

17th Edition launched-Bathrooms (223 k)

543.7 Earthing with high protective conductor currents (485 k)

Testing RCDs (225 k)

Protection against electric shock (259 k)

See all 2007 issues
Subjects covered in 2007 include: 17th edition overview, forms - fairgrounds etc. - solar PV - protective conductor currents - floor and ceiling heating systems - mobile/transportable units - insulation testing - harmonics - exhibitions - marinas - Scottish building standards - ECS - extract fans - competency - equipotential bonding - downlighters - uninterruptible power supplies.

See all 2006 issues
Subjects covered in 2006 include: earth continuity test - multiple earth electrodes - site safety: portable electric tools, ladders - Part L: lighting - small generators - temporary power for entertainment purposes - voltages induced in single-core cables - electrical maintenance - periodic inspection of critical systems - RCDs - Part P - Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 - plug and socket outlet system - earthing and bonding in hazardous locations - supply for portable and handheld equipment - power factor correction (PFC).

See all 2005 issues
Subjects covered in 2005 include: fire alarms - new cable colours - IEE CD-ROM - electrical installations outdoors - accuracy of test instruments - PAT testing - earthing - Building Regulations - current ratings for cables - RCDs - escape lighting - Part P: domestic installer, building control - radon gas - recessed luminaires.

See all 2004 issues
Subjects covered in 2004 include:  Part P - Section 601 revisited - new cable colours agreed - harmonised cable colours and alphanumeric marking - Building Regulations - cables concealed in thin walls or partitions.

Selected articles published before 2004

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Wiring Matters - latest issues

• Issue 29 complete, including adverts (4664 k)
  
• Issue 28 complete, including adverts (4881 k)
  
• Issue 27 complete, including adverts (3815 k)
  
• Issue 26 complete, including adverts (7013 k)