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| Preface |
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| Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Statutory requirements |
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1.2 Statutory Regulations |
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1.2.1 The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 as amended |
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1.2.2 The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 as amended |
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1.2.3 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 as amended |
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1.2.4 The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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1.2.5 The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 |
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1.2.6 The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 as amended |
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1.2.7 The Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014 |
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1.2.8 The Cinematograph (Safety) Regulations 1955 as amended |
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1.2.9 The Building Regulations 2010 (England and Wales) as amended |
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1.2.10 The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 as amended |
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1.2.11 The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 as amended |
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1.2.12 The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 |
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1.2.13 The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (England and Wales) |
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Chapter 2 Overview of the Wiring Regulations |
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Chapter 3 Generally applicable requirements |
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3.2.3 Extra-low voltage lighting installations |
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3.2.4 Symbols used in connection with luminaires controlgear for luminaires and their installation |
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3.3 Manufacturers' instructions |
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3.4 No fire risk in normal use |
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3.5 Arcs, sparks and hot particles |
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3.6 Protection against arcing |
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3.7 Focusing and concentration of heat |
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3.8 Equipment containing flammable liquid |
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3.9.1 Consumer units and similar assemblies in domestic premises |
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3.11 Installation of Cables |
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Chapter 4 Precautions where particular risks of fire exist |
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4.2 Requirements for emergency escape routes |
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4.3 Risks of fire due to the nature of processed or stored materials |
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4.3.3 Switchgear and controlgear |
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4.3.4 Cables, circuits and wiring systems |
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4.4 Combustible constructional materials |
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4.4.3 Cables and wiring systems |
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4.5 Fire propagating structures |
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4.6 Locations of national, commercial, industrial or public significance |
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Chapter 5 Protection against burns |
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Chapter 6 Measures to minimise the spread of fire |
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6.1 Precautions in a fire-segregated compartment |
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6.2 Sealing of wiring system penetrations |
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6.2.1 External sealing arrangements |
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6.2.2 Internal sealing arrangements |
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6.2.3 Material for sealing wiring system penetrations |
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6.2.4 Flush-mounted accessories penetrating stud partitions |
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Chapter 7 Safety services |
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7.2 Classification and changeover times |
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7.3 Sources for safety services |
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7.5 Information to be made available |
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Chapter 8 Special installations and locations |
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8.2 Agricultural and horticultural premises |
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8.2.3 Employment of RCDs as a measure for protection against fire |
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8.2.4 Additional requirements for ELV circuits |
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8.4 Solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems |
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8.5 Extra-low voltage lighting installations |
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8.6 Exhibitions, shows and stands |
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8.7 Temporary electrical installations for structures, amusement devices and booths at fairgrounds, amusement parks and circuses |
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8.8 Heating cables and embedded heating systems |
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| Appendix A Safety service and product standards of relevance to this Guidance Note |
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| Appendix B Approved Document B1: Means of warning and escape |
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| Appendix C Approved Document B2: Internal fire spread (linings) |
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| Appendix D Approved Document B3: Internal fire spread (structure) |
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| Appendix E Scottish Technical Standards relating to protection against fire |
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