LIGHTING & LIGHTING CONTROLS FEATURE
BOGUS MANUALS PUTTING SAFETY AT RISK T
he ongoing threat of poor and potentially dangerous electrical work has been highlighted once again by SELECT, the industry body for
Scotland's electrical sector professionals, as it is revealed that counterfeit copies of vital wiring regulations are being offered for sale. The bogus PDF copies of BS7671:2018, the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) Wiring Regulations, could be devastating for electrical professionals, with missing or corrupted information potentially leading to unsafe work and risking fire, electric shock or even death. The latest counterfeiting activity reinforces the message that SELECT has been promoting in the Scottish Parliament in its campaign, backed by the Scottish Joint Industry Board and Unite the Union, for recognition of electricians as a profession. SELECT’s case was pressed recently in a Holyrood debate in which
evidence was presented of unqualified and under-qualified people who masquerade as electricians endangering public safety by carrying out work across Scotland. Dave Forrester, head of technical services at SELECT, says, “Only a short
time after the issue of safety was debated in the Scottish Parliament, we have now uncovered bogus British Standards and other manuals being offered online to companies which will put consumers in further jeopardy.” Mark Coles, head of technical regulations at the IET, said that the fake PDFs, which were being distributed through a variety of channels, looked “convincing” on the first inspection. However, they are sprinkled with errors and corrupted information. The IET is now taking action to combat the counterfeiters by inserting
a hologram in its Regulations, commonly known as the 18th Edition, to help users identify genuine copies.
SELECT
select.org.uk
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