16th edition IEE wiring regulations
Subtitle: explained and illustrated
By: Brian Scaddan
Contributors: Institution of Electrical Engineers
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Elsevier/Newnes
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Oxford
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780080488059
Subjects: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING; Do-It-Yourself; Safety regulations; Handbooks, manuals; Construction; Electrical; Interior Electric wiring; HOUSE & HOME
Other titles: Sixteenth edition IEE wiring regulations; IEE wiring regulations
Notes: Previous ed. published as: IEE wiring regulations. Oxford : Newnes, 2002.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; title: Copyright Page; title: Contents; title: Preface; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1. Fundamental requirements for safety; title: (IEE Regs Part 1 and Chapter 13); title: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; title: The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989; title: Chapter 2. Earthing; title: Definitions used in this chapter; title: Earth: what it is, and why and how we connect to it; title: Earth electrode resistance; title: Earthing in the IEE Regulations; title: Earthing systems; title: Earth fault loop impedance; title: Determining the value of total loop impedance; title: Residual current devices; title: Supplementary bonding; title: Problems; title: Chapter 3. Protection; title: Definitions used in this chapter; title: What is protection?; title: IP codes; title: Protection against electric shock; title: Protection against direct contact; title: Protection against indirect contact; title: Exemptions; title: Protection against direct and indirect contact; title: Reduced low voltage systems; title: Protection against overcurrent; title: Breaking capacity of fuses and circuit breakers; title: Fuse and circuit breaker operation; title: Discrimination; title: Position of protective devices; title: Protection against overvoltage; title: Protection against undervoltage; title: Precautions where there is a particular risk of fire; title: Chapter 4. Control; title: Isolation and switching; title: Chapter 5. Circuit design; title: Design procedure; title: Voltage drop; title: Shock risk; title: Thermal constraints; title: Assessment of general characteristics; title: Sizing the main tails; title: Sizing the kiln circuit cable; title: Chapter 6. Inspection and Testing; title: Testing sequence; title: Prospective fault current; title: Functional testing; title: Chapter 7. Special locations Part 6 BS 7671 (including Chapter 48); title: Introduction; title: Section 601: Bathrooms etc.; title: Swimming pools; title: Hot air saunas; title: Construction sites; title: Agricultural and horticultural premises; title: Restrictive conductive locations; title: Installations with high protective conductor currents; title: Caravans and caravan parks; title: Highway power supplies and street furniture; title: Locations with an increased risk of fire; title: Appendix A: The 2004 version of BS 7671: 2001 (incorporating Amendments 1:2002 & 2:2004)-The changes; title: Answers to problems; title: Index; title: Last Page.