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“ BS 8488 is specified in the 17
th
Edition
of the IET Wiring Regulations ”.
BS 8488 is specified in BS 7671 under section 521; types of
wiring system.
Regulation 521.100 states:
Prefabricated wiring systems intended for permanent
connection in fixed installations incorporating installation
couplers conforming to BS EN 61535, shall comply with
BS 8488.
Importantly, appendix 1, which lists British Standards to
which reference is made in the Regulations, identifies the
2010 version of BS 8488 as the appropriate version to
specify.
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