Example BS7909:2008 Completion Certificate

DCMS Guidelines for licence conditions 2007

Related Law

• HMSO The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
• HMSO Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992
• HMSO Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• HMSO Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994
• DTI GUIDANCE NOTES ON THE UK ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (SAFETY) REGULATIONS 1994 (S.I. 1994/3260)
• HMSO The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
• HMSO The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended For Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996
• HMSO Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

• Cables for temporary installations
• Mobile and transportable units
• Exhibitions shows and stands
• Temporary power for entertainment purposes
• Equipotential bonding

BEAMAInstallation Limited is the UK's trade body for manufacturers of electrical installation and cable management products:

Guide to Circuit breaker Standards

Switch Fuse gear Devices

Guide to the ‘IP’ codes for enclosures

Electrical Safety Council

• Guide on safe isolation procedures for low voltage installations

Other Documents

• BSRIA - Safe thermal imaging of electrical systems (up to and including 1000 V a.c.) (AG 17/97)
• BSRIA - Guidance and the standard specification for thermal imaging of LV electrical installations (FMS 5/99)

• EEMUA: A Design Guide for the Electrical Safety of Instruments, Instrument / Control Panels and Control Systems

Fire kills Electrical Safety Leaflet

British and International Standards

BS 7671 2008 Requirements for electrical installations. IEE Wiring Regulations. Seventeenth edition

BS 7909:2008 Code of practice for temporary electrical systems for entertainment and related purposes

BS 7909 1998 Code of practice for design and installation of temporary distribution systems delivering a.c. electrical supplies for lighting, technical services and other entertainment related purposes (replaced by 2008 version)

BS 7430 1998 Code of practice for earthing

BS 5266 Parts 1 to 7 1981 -1999 Code of practice for emergency lighting

BS 5424 Parts 2 and 3, also IEC 60158 part 3 1985 - 1988 Specification for low voltage control gear

BS 5730 2001 Monitoring and maintenance guide for mineral insulating oils in electrical equipment

BS 5839 Parts 1,3,5,6,8,9, Also PD6531:1997 1988 - 2003 Fire detection & alarm systems for buildings

BS 6351 parts 1-3 1983 Electric surface heating

BS 6423 1983 Code of practice for maintenance of electrical switchgear and controlgear for voltages up to and including 1 kV

BS 6626 1985 Code of practice for maintenance of electrical switchgear and controlgear for voltages above l kV and up to and including 36 kV

BS EN 62305, 4 parts 2006 Code of practice for protection of structures against lightning BS 7375 1996 Code of practice for distribution of electricity on construction and building sites

BS EN 50110 Parts 1 and 2 1997 Operation of electrical installations

IEC 60479 Parts 1-3, Also PD6519 1987-1998 Guide to effects of current on human beings and livestock.

BS EN 60529 1992 Specification for degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code)

BS EN 60947 Parts 1 to 7 1992 - 2003 Specification for low voltage switch gear and control gear

BS 1362 1973 Specification for general purpose fuse links for domestic and similar purposes (primarily for use in plugs)

BS 1363 Parts 1 -4 1995 13 A plugs, socket-outlets and adaptors.

BS EN (IEC) 60309, Parts 1,2 1999 Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes.

BS EN 60320, Parts 1, 2 1999 Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes.

BS EN 60335, Many parts Specification for safety of household and similar electrical appliances

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