City and Guilds have just published the following information. We shall be running 1-day update courses for those who have recently sat their 17th edition, or are very familiar with the current regulations. Please email us to reserve your space info@ptt-training.co.uk.
18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations 2018 FAQs
When will the 18th Edition of BS 7671 be published?
The publication date is on target for 1st July 2018. The cover colour will be Blue.
What about my yellow copy of BS 7671:2008(2015); when does that expire? Both the new 18th Edition (Blue) and the old 17th Edition (Yellow) will be current documents until January 2019 where the 18th Edition (Blue) will be the only current version permitted when designing, erecting and inspecting and testing electrical installations.
What will happen to 2382?
From 1st July 2018, 2382-18 will be live which will be a 60 item, 2-hour on-line assessment aligned to the new 18th Edition (Blue).
The current 2382-15 will continue to run until 31st December 2018.
Will there be a shorter update 2382?
No! An agreement was made between all awarding organisations and the JIB that all those sitting an exam based on BS 7671 should be able to understand all parts, not just changes.
That doesn’t mean that centres can’t deliver an update only course (1 day). Centres can deliver update courses to those with 2382-15 on the changes only but the examination will be a full 60 item test.
What about other open book short-course exams such as 2391?
There will be no noticeable changes to 2391-50, 51 and 52. We will ensure that all questions are BS 7671 neutral meaning that any exam taken between July 2018 and January 2019 will be in line with both the 17th Edition (yellow) and the 18th Edition (Blue) until 1st January 2019 where the 18th Edition (Blue) will be the only permitted material. This also applies to any update to Guidance Note 3 and the IET On-site Guide. We are expecting that these updated publications will be available during July 2018.
Other qualifications that are affected by the changes and will be version neutral between July 2018 and January 2019 include: –
Open book- 2393, 2396, 2397, 2919
Closed Book- 2392
2377 will not undergo any changes at present and will remain aligned to the current IET Code of Practice for the In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment.
What other publications are changing?
The IET are in the process of updating all Guidance Notes 1-8, The On-site Guide and The Electricians Guide to the Building Regulations. It is expected that all of these publications will be published by the end of July 2018.
In addition, the City & Guilds textbooks are expected to be updated and available from September 2018.
What will happen to centre marked assessments?
From 1st July 2018, all centre marked assessments will contain dual mark schemes. This means that any question which may contain different answers due to the updated 18th Edition, both suitable answers will be provided on the mark scheme. Centres will mark according to the version of BS 7671 being used by the candidate. These dual mark schemes will remain effective until the end of the academic year 2019.
