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[AndyB]

This is just a curiosity question.Just been reading a book by Mike Lawrence called Wiring & lighting. In the glossary section it quotes 'IEE WIRING REGULATIONS' - Guide lines for safe electrical installation practice.They are issued by the Institution of Electrical Engineers,but do NOT have any legal force(except in Scotland)----- Can anyone shed any light about not having any legal force or is quote out of date

[sparx]

Hi Andyb,
Interesting play on words here, I don't know how old book is but basically the IEE regs were not legally binding, just best practice, but for some while now the havebeen a British Standard [BS 7671-2002] so in fact still not legally binding,BUT if an accident occurs & guidelines not followed then courts will treat as if illegal installation.
This was one reason why Part P was added to bldg regs which are legally binding, BW
SPARX

[AndyB]

Thanks for the reply. It does seem that its OK for anyone to do anything in their own house until it goes wrong!

[sparx]

Hi agn. Andyb, or untill you want to sell & can't produce test certs. partp registration card etc, u take a chance also if found to have done PartP work even in your own home of facing huge fine & even jail!!!!
hello Nanny State again.....
B.W.Sparx