This digital NICEIC Guide is intended for contractors who carry out electrical work in dwellings, including houses and flats. Shared PEIs are considered to be, for example, where a number of individual houses group their interests and agree to share their supply with their neighbours from their own renewable power sources. Each house-owner may have installed private renewable energy power sources, which can either supply the private electrical installation or the group of private electrical installations. The three operating modes considered for shared PEIs are as for individual and collective PEIs above. PEIs and EEMS

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Collective PEIs are considered to be several consuming electrical installations connected to the same public distribution network and sharing one common set of local power supplies and energy storage equipment.The guidance is based on the requirements of BS 7671: 2018+A2:2022 Requirements for Electrical Installations, and references to Regulation numbers are to those contained in that Standard. Additional Details Author BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 includes several new updates that are considered essential for anyone engaged in electrical installation activities. The 18th Edition Amendment 2 IET Wiring Regulations contains important new information for all electrical installers and engineers. NOTE: It is essential to liaise with the distribution network operator (DNO) when planning embedded generator installations. Relevant documents include the Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations (ESQCR) 2002, Engineering Recommendation G98, Engineering Recommendation G99 and the Distribution Code. More information is available from the Energy Networks Association (ENA). Conclusion Regulation 443.4 for determining if protection against transient overvoltages is needed has been redrafted.

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Note: A new ‘foundation earthing’ requirement has been introduced into Chapter 54 to make arrangements for a suitable earth electrode provision for PEIs not connected to the LV public supply network. All existing users of BS 7671 now need to adopt this latest version of the guidance to remain compliant with regulations and ensure the latest safety requirements are being met. Why use BS 7671:2018+A2:2022?

Regulation 422.1 (Precautions where particular risks of fire exist. General) now introduces requirements for the fire safety design of the building(s) to be documented. Regulation 422.2 (Conditions for evacuation in an emergency) introduces separate requirements for escape routes and a new concept of ‘protected escape routes’. Reference to conditions BD2, BD3, and BD4 have been deleted. Chapter 44 Protection against voltage disturbances and electromagnetic disturbances As an accredited certification body, BSI Assurance cannot offer certification to clients where they have also received consultancy from another part of the BSI Group for the same management system. Likewise, we do not offer consultancy to clients when they also seek certification to the same management system.

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There is a wide range of microgeneration technologies, including solar PV, wind turbines, small-scale hydro, and micro combined heat and power (CHP). Arcs can be caused by insulation defects in cables, damage to cables by impact and penetration of nails and screws, loose terminal connections, and so on. An AFDD is designed to operate (trip) when a dangerous arc is detected by analysing the signature of the arc. Switching arcs caused by fluorescent lighting, for example, should not cause an AFDD to operate. AFDDs can be installed in distribution boards and consumer units to protect final circuits and should be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. When installing components from a different manufacturer to that of the existing equipment in a distribution board or consumer unit, it is important to seek advice from the manufacturer that the new equipment is suitable and compatible. With active energy management, the end-user should be able to permanently monitor and control his or her own electricity consumption and production. The concept of the PEI has also been developed to take advantage of renewable sources of energy (such as solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind turbines) and energy storage. Further technical issues include requirements concerning interaction with the public network, energy storage, designing for flexibility of load and generators, electric vehicle (EV) charging, and selectivity between current protective devices.

Individual PEIs are considered to be an electrical installation (for example, a private house or workshop) that can either produce or consume electrical energy. Three operating modes are considered for individual PEIs. These are: Impartiality is the governing principle of how BSI provides its services. Impartiality means acting fairly and equitably in its dealings with people and in all business operations. It means decisions are made free from any engagements of influences which could affect the objectivity of decision making. Regulation 443.4.2 requires protection against overvoltages to be considered in the case of equipment likely to produce switching overvoltages or disturbances and gives conditions. BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 is the most widely accepted way to demonstrate compliance with the applicable legislation, and so if you are an electrical professional, you need to ensure that you are working to the new changes introduced in the latest version of this standard. What’s new about BS 7671:2018+A2:2022?