13 Changes in BS7671 Amendment 2 - Plus ONE that didn't make it

Thud the new version of the 18th edition IET wiring regulations drops on the doormat. BS7671 Amendment 2 is the latest update to the UK wiring regulations. Joe Robinson thumbs through over 624 pages so you don't have to.

Is this just a tidying up exercise or are major changes hidden in the text?

Here's what we've found so far in the new BS7671 brown version.

=== Chapters in the video not the wiring regulations ===
00:00 Headline changes
00:55 AFDD's recommended
01:30 Prosumer installations
01:50 Functional earth goes PINK
02:10 Consumer unit labelling
02:40 Insulation resistance testing methods
03:20 Easier testing of RCDs
04:00 Type AC RCDs are out (almost)
04:20 Surge Protection risk assessment has gone.
05:10 Protected escape routes
05:45 Fewer tick boxes
06:05 Sockets in bathrooms
06:50 More pages on solar
07:20 Foundation earthing isn't is but this is...
08:00 Earth rods for TNCS - Recommended
08:20 What exactly does "Recommended" mean?
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