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Ireland’s new Wiring Rules, also known as Irish Standard I.S. 10101:20xx, has now been issued for Public Consultation by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI). The public consultation period is a three-month window in which the Electrotechnical Industry has the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft Standard which will replace the existing National Wiring Rules1 in 2019.
Editorial 2.2 of the ETCI National Rules for Electrical. 26 Dec 2016 ET101 National Wiring Rules for Electrical Installations.
This article aims to highlight some of the key proposed changes in the new standard and describe how you can get involved in the public consultation phase.¹ET101:2008 (Incorporating Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 and subsequent amendments)It has been over ten years since the publication of ET101 in Ireland and there has been a significant change in the regulatory and standards development landscape. Under the Electricity Regulation Act (1999), the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) now regulate the safety of electrical installations in the country and Safe Electric are the Safety Supervisory body tasked with inspection and monitoring of the certification process.
In terms of standards development, NSAI are now responsible for providing a comprehensive set of standards for the electrical industry. In respect of the new National Rules for Electrical Installations, NSAI ETC Technical Committee (TC) 2 is specifically Ireland’s national mirror committee responsible for maintenance and development of these rules.It is important also to highlight that the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC) have continued to revise the 60364 series of Harmonisation Documents for which there is ongoing adoption by European member states. These documents form the basis for the development of national wiring rules, and Ireland, through the national mirror committee (i.e. ETC TC2) has had a vote and a say in developing these documents.A summary of the proposed key changes in I.S. 10101:20xx are as follows;I.S.10101 – GeneralWhat were known as “Parts” (i.e. Parts 1-7) in ET101:2008 are being relabelled as “Chapters” in I.S.10101:20xx.
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This change will serve to enhance readability of the document into the future.I.S.10101 – Chapter 1: ScopeChapter 1 has not changed, and the scope still refers to the fixed wiring installation right up to the plug or isolator. Equipment plugged into or wired into the isolator is handled under other standards, but not by the National Rules for Electrical Installations.I.S.10101 – Chapter 2: DefinitionsDefinitions are now all contained in Chapter 2 to enhance readability.
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