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Specifiers and installers have, for a number of years, been
keen to exploit the benefits of prefabricated wiring systems
as an alternate to conventional fixed wiring methods.
Some prefabricated wiring systems have been associated
with serious safety issues. Reversed polarity, under rated
couplers and incorrectly sized wiring sections have been
areas of concern.
The absence of a system standard that specified safety
requirements, together with associated testing, was
discussed by the technical committee responsible for the
BS 7671 (Wiring Regulations). It was agreed that there was a
need for a Product Standard. Consequently, the
appropriate BSI committee developed a new
British Standard: BS 8488-1, which was published
February 2009 and amended November 2010 to become:
BS 8488:2009+A1:2010. In this guide, reference to BS 8488
means BS8488:2009+A1:2010.
The need for a safety standard
“ Some prefabricated wiring systems
have been associated with serious
safety issues ”.