Sponsored | E+T Audio Article: The revised wiring regs - and why they matter

The IET’s Wiring Regulations BS 7671, colloquially known as the wiring regs, are a constantly evolving body of work and its latest iteration was launched in April 2026. It contains substantive changes in areas such as batteries, medical environments and power over Ethernet. E+T asked Mark Coles, head of technical regulations at the IET, to both explain the background to the update and summarise the key changes in the latest revision, and what practical changes they will make to the world of t...