ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
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                      DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
                   INTERNAL/EXTERNAL  SOCKETS & LIGHTS    TESTING & FAULT FINDING   COOKER POINTS 

                      FULL REWIRES    FUSED SPURES    FIRE & SMOKE ALARMS     EXTERNAL BUILDINGS FEEDS


                COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
                              ELECTRAC & FLOORBOXES      COMPARTMENT TRUNKING       EMERGENCY LIGHTING

                     PAT TESTING     COMMANDO SOCKETS       FIRE & SMOKE DETECTION      SECURITY SYSTEMS   


General
Get Wired engineers are fully qualified to the latest British Standard Building Standard 7671: 2008 IEE 17th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations, making sure that all requirements are meet as well as making sure that the client requirements are catered for.
Get Wired also undertake emergency call-outs, maintenance contracts and inspection & testing.

General Information
BS 7671: 2008 IEE 17th Edition Electrical Wiring & Building Regulations.
It is know a requirement that any electrical installation work that is undertaken in dwellings within England & Wales including homes, garages, conservatories, flats and caravans must be installed under British Standard 7671:2008 (IEE Wiring Regulations 17th Edition) and the Building Regulations. For new or additions to the electrical system, the proper choosing of material, installation, inspection and testing procedures must be carried out on all electrical projects in dwellings and special locations. Failure to comply with the 7671: 2008 and the building regulations can result in prosecution by the state. Anyone who undertakes electrical installation work (including electrical installers, kitchen/bathroom fitters, owners, landlords, friends, etc) must at least have the electrical installation inspected and tested upon completion by a competent person using the correct electrical test equipment which must have a valid calibration certificate at the time that the electrical testing is carried out.
In the eyes of the law failure or not knowing the required building regulations and not having the installation tested is no excuse for failing to comply to the building and wiring regulations.

The BS 7671: 2008 IEE 17th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations sets out the requirements for the correct installation practises for electrical installers to carry out a complete and safe electrical installation. Included within the 17th Edition are the requirements is the choosing of the correct materials, installation methods and testing procedures. Also included within the 17th Edition are the requirements for installation within special Installations and locations, these include: bath and shower rooms, swimming pools and fountains, sauna rooms, marinas, and under floor heating.
The 17th Edition also covers agricultural and horticultural premises, camping parks and caravans, exhibitions, shows, stands, solar panels and mobile devices.

The Building Regulations are broken down into approved documents with the main for electrical installations being Approved Document P: Electrical Safety in Dwellings or Part P as it commonly known.  
Also all Electrical installations must meet the requirements of Approved Documents A: Structure, B: Fire Safety, C: Contaminants & Moisture, E: Passage of Sound,  F: Ventilation, L: Conservation of Fuel & Power and M: Access to & use of Buildings.