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Student's Guide to the IET Wiring Regulations, 4th Edition

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:59:05 GMT

The Student's Guide to the IET Wiring Regulations is designed for students studying for a career in the electrotechnical industry. The content will enhance the reader's understanding of the IET Wiring Regulations and how to interpret them, as well as integrating with current qualifications being delivered.

The simple format, using diagrams and examples, provides students with guidance to navigate their way through the information available in BS 7671 whilst studying electrical installation courses.

The book provides information on various acts and regulations that students will need to know throughout their studies and into their careers, including easy to understand guidance designed to develop practical abilities and understanding of simple circuits. This publication has been updated to BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 The IET Wiring Regulations.

Electrician's Guide to the Building Regulations, 7th Edition

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:56:26 GMT

Electrician's Guide to the Building Regulations includes the latest guidance relating to competent person schemes, third-party certification and covers relevant parts of the Building Regulations, including Fire Safety, Ventilation and Conservation of Energy. This guide has been fully updated to BS 7671:2018+A4:2026, including updates to Legislation; protected escape routes; wiring systems where particular risks of fire exist; SPDs for the DC side of Solar PV installations.

On-Site Guide (BS 7671:2018+A4:2026), 9th Edition

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:53:57 GMT

The On-Site Guide is an essential guide to BS 7671. It incorporates the extensive changes to BS 7671, making this a vital guide for keeping up to date. It enables the competent installer to deal with installations (up to 100 A, 3-phase) providing essential information in a convenient, easy-to-use format. This publication has been further updated to include all four amendments to the 18th Edition and aligns with BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 The IET Wiring Regulations.

BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 incorporates changes from all four amendments to BS 7671:2018 and the On-Site Guide includes new topics, such as bidirectional and unidirectional protective devices; Stationary Secondary Batteries; amended rational for maximum Zs values for protective devices; guidance on selection of RCDs and guidance on prospective fault current for protective devices.

Electrician's Guide to Domestic Electrical Energy Storage Systems

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:43:08 GMT

This publication provides practical, on-site, hands-on, guidance on the installation of domestic electrical energy storage systems specifically looking at:

Benefits and limitations of domestic electrical energy storage systems
Planning permissions and consents
Electrical design, system arrangements and schematics
Fire safety and electrical safety specifically in relation to domestic battery installations
Data communications and control and monitoring
Inspection, testing and commissioning
User and maintenance instructions

Intended to be used in conjunction with the IET Code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems along with BS 7671, it will be of particular interest to training providers, certification and awarding bodies, electrical contractors, electrical installers and new entrants into the industry.

On-Board Guide: Electrical Safety for Small Craft

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:05:55 GMT

Small craft have an ever-increasing amount of electrical equipment, systems, and associated power requirements. As a result, significantly more risks and safety concerns need to be considered in the design and testing of electrical installations on small recreational and commercial craft.

This new On-Board Guide provides practical advice on the design, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of electrical installations on small recreational and commercial craft. It summarises the existing standards and directives relevant to this sector and covers key areas such as electrical supplies (including batteries and AC power sources) as well as design guidance, cable requirements, electrical protection and testing.

The full contents include:

Working safely and general requirements.
Types of electrical installations on-board small craft.
Electric power sources for small craft.
Protection against electric shock.
Earthing.
Distribution systems.
Cable installation, conductor terminations and identification.
Batteries.
Design guidance.
Inspection and testing of electrical installations.

The primary readers of this guide are electrically skilled boat owners, marine electrical technicians, designers and installers of electrical systems, and small craft surveyors. The contents and coverage are applicable to the recreational and commercial small craft sectors.

Student's Guide to the IET Wiring Regulations, 3rd Edition

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:08:33 GMT

The Student's Guide to the IET Wiring Regulations is designed for students studying for a career in the electrotechnical industry. The content will enhance the reader's understanding of the IET Wiring Regulations and how to interpret them, as well as integrating with current qualifications being delivered.

The simple format, using diagrams and examples, provides students with guidance to navigate their way through the information available in BS 7671 while studying electrical courses.

The book provides information on various acts and regulations that students will need to know throughout their studies and into their careers, including easy to understand guidance designed to develop practical abilities and understanding of simple circuits. This publication has been further updated to include two subsequent amendments to the IET Wiring Regulations as BS 7671:2018+A2:2022.

BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 incorporates changes from the first amendment, published in 2020, regarding Electric Vehicle Charging Installations to provide greater guidance on embracing changing technology within this sector. Additional changes within the second amendment include protection against thermal effects and fire caused by electrical equipment, protection against voltage disturbances and electromagnetic disturbances, and a new chapter on prosumer's low-voltage electrical installations covering energy efficiency measures, the interface with the smart grid, the management of electricity consumption, the management of renewable sources of electricity, and energy storage.

Electrician's Guide to the Building Regulations, 6th Edition

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:06:41 GMT

Electrician's Guide to the Building Regulations includes the latest guidance on third-party certification schemes and covers relevant parts of the Building Regulations, including Fire Safety, Ventilation and Conservation of Energy. This guide has been fully updated to BS 7671:2018+A2:2022.

On-Site Guide (BS 7671:2018+A2:2022), 8th Edition

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:02:15 GMT

The On-Site Guide is an essential guide to BS 7671. It incorporates the extensive changes in BS 7671:2018, making this a vital guide for keeping up to date. It enables the competent electrician to deal with installations (up to 100 A, 3-phase) providing essential information in a convenient, easy-to-use format. This publication has been further updated to include two subsequent amendments to the IET Wiring Regulations as BS 7671:2018+A2:2022.

Electrician's Guide to Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems, 3rd Edition

Wed, 05 May 2021 14:23:06 GMT

The Electrician's Guide to Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems, 3rd Edition is ideal for individuals involved in the design and installation of fire detection systems as part of electrical installations. It offers information, advice, and guidance on managing BS 7671 and BS 5839 requirements.

This Guide is an essential publication for all fire alarm designers, installers, specifiers, electricians, electrical contractors, installation designers and students in further education and/or professional training.

Key Features include:

Ideal for individuals involved in the design and installation of fire detection systems as part of electrical installations
Includes essential advice on special fire risk, systems design and integration, and installation competency
Provides information, advice and guidance on managing BS 7671:2018 and BS 5839 requirements
Updated to accommodate the changes, revisions and new information made to IET's 18th Edition, BS 7671:2018 regulations
Updated to include changes, revision and new information added to the BS 5839-1 and BS 5839-6 requirements
An essential publication for all fire alarm designers, installers, specifiers, electricians, electrical contractors, installation designers and students in further education and/or professional training

Code of Practice for Electrical Safety Management in the Highway Electrical Sector

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 11:29:48 GMT

The aim of this Code of Practice is to provide information and guidance in a coherent and consistent way to individuals and organisations working within the highway electrical sector to enable them to manage the risks associated with this sector. The Code is also applicable to any similar exterior equipment installed and maintained in any area over, under or through which the public has access.

To achieve this aim, the Code of Practice has the following objectives:

To provide reasonable practical advice to enable those working within the highway electrical sector to manage risks through the application of sound engineering judgement
To provide a consistent good practice guide for designers and other practitioners within the highway electrical sector
To act as the basis for extending the application of the principles of this Code of Practice to other relevant equipment or systems not explicitly mentioned within this document
To recognise that the guidance contained in this Code of Practice can be assessed and audited to identify areas of improvement, through the application of self-assessment and the checklist questions contained in the IET Code of Practice for Electrical Safety Management

Practitioner's Guide to Temporary Power Systems

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 12:56:44 GMT

This Guide provides clarity on the technical and practical requirements of BS 7671:2018 The IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition and BS 7909:2011 Code of Practice for temporary electrical systems for entertainment and related purposes that are relevant to all those working with temporary power systems.

Radar Essentials

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 22:46:42 GMT

When you need vital data fast, turn to Radar Essentials. This compact yet comprehensive reference has compiled the most used principles, data, tables, and equations that are used by radar and aerospace system designers on a daily basis. Experts and non-experts alike will find this to be their go-to source for recalling and understanding the fundamentals and employing them in design and performance analysis.

Key features: Discussion of principles, design, and operation including radar functions, types, frequencies, configurations and nomenclature. Characteristics and capabilities of key subsystems including antennas, transmitters, receivers, T/R modules, and signal and data processing. Radar performance evaluation techniques and data including radar cross section, signal-to-noise ratio, target detection, search, radar measurements, and tracking. Discussion and data on the radar environment including atmospheric refraction and losses, rain attenuation, terrain, sea and rain clutter, terrain masking and multipath, ionospheric effects on radar performance, and electronic countermeasures. Radar techniques including waveform design, moving-target indication (MTI), displaced phase-center arrays (DPCA), pulse Doppler operation, space-time adaptive processing (STAP), and target classification, discrimination and identification.

Pocket Radar Guide

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 22:37:42 GMT

The Pocket Radar Guide is a concise collection of key radar facts and important radar data that provides the reader with necessary radar information when they are away from the office or references. It includes statements and comments on radar design, operation, and performance; equations describing the characteristics and performance of radar systems and their components; and tables with data on radar characteristics and key performance issues. It is intended to supplement other radar information sources by providing a pocket companion to refresh memory and provide details whenever you need them such as in meetings, while traveling, or in the field.

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Pocket Guide

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 22:37:10 GMT

This handy pocket guide to essential radio frequency interference (RFI) is a valuable, pocket-sized reference for radio amateurs and others in the radio communication fields.

Designed as a practical, quick guide, the Radio Frequency Interference Pocket Guide collates key data, diagrams and useful reference materials into one handy place to help the reader to understand basic EM theory, along with specific remediation steps in reducing or eliminating sources of radio interference.

Topics covered include; EMC/RFI Fundamentals, EMC design, FCC rules, locating RFI and resolving RFI.

EMC Pocket Guide

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 22:15:26 GMT

Every electric product designed and manufactured worldwide must meet electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations, and yet, EMC compliance staff levels have been cut to the bone in companies large and small. If you are a working engineer or technician, the EMC Pocket Guide: Key EMC facts, equations and data is the first place to look while designing for EMC and your quide to thwarting electromagnetic interference.

Key Features:

Concise, constant-use guide addressing the most common reasons for compliance failure.
Get needed answers quickly and move on to other design issues.
Pocket-size, easy to carry and use, made of durable stock for continual service.

Electronic Warfare Pocket Guide

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 22:13:20 GMT

The Electronic Warfare Pocket Guide is the perfect companion for any user that needs to access key definitions, concepts, and equations for their work in the field, lab, or even in military theater of operations. While this concise guide fits in almost any pocket, it packs a real punch by providing users the answers to real world electronic warfare problems that come up every day in concept development, technique development, system design, system testing, operational testing, mission planning and operations. It is especially useful (if combined with training) for members of the military who are in combat and need to use EW techniques to counter missile-strikes, improvised explosive devices, and other threats. This booklet could usefully go into the pocket of every pilot, sailor, soldier and marine.

Electrician's Guide to Emergency Lighting, 3rd Edition

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:45:00 GMT

The Electrician's Guide to Emergency Lighting, 3rd Edition has been updated to take into account changes to the Code of Practice for the Emergency Lighting of Premises in BS 5266-1:2016.

The Code of Practice has undergone extensive changes to keep the document aligned with associated national legislation and national and European Standards.

The standard responds to the increasing recognition of the application of emergency lighting to assist the safety of occupants who may stay in a building during a mains supply failure.

This guide is one of a number of publications prepared by the IET to provide guidance on specific areas of electrical installations in buildings. It takes into account the relevant parts of BS 7671 and BS 5266.

This guide is essential for all designers of emergency lighting systems, electricians, electrical contractors and their managers, general electrical installation designers, and students in further education and professional training.