Commentary on IET Wiring Regulations 17th Edition (BS 7671:2008+A3:2015 Requirements for Electrical Installations)

Paul Cook is the author/editor of many IEE guidance publications, including the On-Site Guide and several Electrician's Guides. Originally trained as an electricity distribution engineer, for most of his career he has been in electrical contracting, undertaking a variety of roles from design engineer to business manager. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the IET.

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Scope, object and fundamental principles
Chapter 3: Assessment of general characteristics
Chapter 4: Protection against electric shock
Chapter 5: Protection against thermal effects
Chapter 6: Protection against overcurrent
Chapter 7: Protection against overvoltages
Chapter 8: Common rules for the selection and erection of equipment
Chapter 9: Selection and erection of wiring systems
Chapter 10: Protection, isolation, switching and control
Chapter 11: Earthing arrangements and protective conductors
Chapter 12: Generators and other equipment
Chapter 13: Safety services
Chapter 14: Inspection and testing
Chapter 15: Special installations or locations
Chapter 16: Current-carrying capacity and voltage drop for cables and cords
Chapter 17: Harmonics
Chapter 18: Calculations
Appendix A: The first century of the Wiring Regulations
Appendix B: The first IEE rules and regulations
Appendix C: Tables
Appendix D: Maximum demand and diversity