27.01.2010
The Electro-Technical Council of Ireland Limited (ETCI - www.etci.ie) provides the following information about the National Rules for Electrical Installations 4th Edition ET101:2008:
Following the publication of the 4th Edition, it was decided that the date of
implementation would be 30th September last year. This meant that all electrical
installations completed after this date must comply with the 4th Edition. A situation
has arisen because of the recession where many electrical installations have been
left in an unfinished state since 2008. The installation would have been designed
to the 3rd Edition, and, presumably, intended for completion before September
2009. At some future time, when the completion process of the electrical installation
is resumed, the question arises concerning which Edition of the Rules should apply.
A similar situation arose in the case of large projects that were begun before
September 2009. In terms of certification of electrical installations begun
before 30th September 2009 (and still outstanding in terms of completion) for
compliance with the 3rd Edition, the requirements now to be observed are: -
Installations completed before 30th September 2009 may be certified for compliance
with the 3rd Edition.
- Installations begun before 30th September 2009,
and now in a substantial state of advancement, may be completed and certified
in accordance with the 3rd Edition.
- For the purposes of these Guidelines,
the date of the installation is considered to be the date on which work commenced
on site. The date should be verifiable.
- A project designed in accordance
with the 3rd Edition, where work did not commence on site before 30th September
2009, must be revised to comply with the 4th Edition.
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