electrical safety instructions
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Important: New colours for mains electricity cables
From April 2006, the colours of the live and neutral wires in electrical installation cables have changed from red and black to brown and blue to match the wires in flexible leads to portable appliances.
All new wiring must now be in the new colours.
Old colours
New colours
Communities and Local Government Publications
PO Box 236
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS23 7NB
Tel: 0870 1226 236
Textphone: 0870 1207 405
Fax: 0870 1226 237
E-mail: communities@twoten.com
Website: www.communities.gov.uk/buildingregs
Rules for electrical safety in the home
Read this before you start any electrical work in your home.
Many electrical jobs in the home – from alteration work in kitchens and bathrooms to completely rewiring your house must now be approved by your local council, unless they are carried out by a registered installer.
Authorised Competent Person Schemes
To find a registered installer, visit www.competentperson.co.uk or contact the scheme operators directly.
BRE Certification Ltd incorporating ECA Limited
Phone: 0870 609 6093
Website: www.partp.co.uk
British Standards Institution
Phone: 01442 278535
Website: www.bsi-global.com/electricalinstallers
ELECSA Limited
Phone: 0870 749 0080
Website: www.elecsa.org.uk
NAPIT Registration Limited
Phone: 0870 444 1392
Website: www.napit.org.uk
NICEIC Group Limited
Phone: 0870 013 0382
Website: www.niceic.com
Published by Communities and Local Government. Crown copyright 2007.
Reprinted in the UK, January 2007, on material containing 75% post-consumer waste and 25% ECF pulp.
Product code: 04BR02710
www.planningportal.gov.uk
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Why are there rules for electrical safety in the home?
How to meet the electrical safety rules
• To reduce the number of deaths, injuries and fires caused by faulty electrical installations.
23/2/07
10:09
Page 1
Important: New colours for mains electricity cables
From April 2006, the colours of the live and neutral wires in electrical installation cables have changed from red and black to brown and blue to match the wires in flexible leads to portable appliances.
All new wiring must now be in the new colours.
Old colours
New colours
Communities and Local Government Publications
PO Box 236
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS23 7NB
Tel: 0870 1226 236
Textphone: 0870 1207 405
Fax: 0870 1226 237
E-mail: communities@twoten.com
Website: www.communities.gov.uk/buildingregs
Rules for electrical safety in the home
Read this before you start any electrical work in your home.
Many electrical jobs in the home – from alteration work in kitchens and bathrooms to completely rewiring your house must now be approved by your local council, unless they are carried out by a registered installer.
Authorised Competent Person Schemes
To find a registered installer, visit www.competentperson.co.uk or contact the scheme operators directly.
BRE Certification Ltd incorporating ECA Limited
Phone: 0870 609 6093
Website: www.partp.co.uk
British Standards Institution
Phone: 01442 278535
Website: www.bsi-global.com/electricalinstallers
ELECSA Limited
Phone: 0870 749 0080
Website: www.elecsa.org.uk
NAPIT Registration Limited
Phone: 0870 444 1392
Website: www.napit.org.uk
NICEIC Group Limited
Phone: 0870 013 0382
Website: www.niceic.com
Published by Communities and Local Government. Crown copyright 2007.
Reprinted in the UK, January 2007, on material containing 75% post-consumer waste and 25% ECF pulp.
Product code: 04BR02710
www.planningportal.gov.uk
Electrical_safety 20
23/2/07
10:09
Page 4
Why are there rules for electrical safety in the home?
How to meet the electrical safety rules
• To reduce the number of deaths, injuries and fires caused by faulty electrical installations.