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Building Regulations: Technical Standards

The standards

N1 Application of Part N

N1.1 This Part sets out the required standards for Regulations 26 and 26A.

N1.2 The standards apply to electrical installations in, or serving, all buildings, except -

installations specified in Regulations 26(2) and 26A

 

N2 Electrical Installations

Electrical Installations

N2.1* An electrical installation must be constructed, installed and protected to minimise the risk of fire in the building or elsewhere.

In normal operation, taking into account the surroundings, it must not create the risk of burns, shock or other injury to people.

It must -

a. safely accommodate any likely maximum demand;

b. incorporate suitable automatic devices for protection against overcurrent or leakage; and

c. have switches, or other means of isolating parts of the installation or equipment connected to it, as are necessary for safe working and maintenance.

 

AIDS TO COMMUNICATION

N2.2* Suitable aids for people with a hearing impairment must be provided in -

a. auditoria and conference halls with a floor area more than 100 square metres; and

b. situations where the public is separated from a vendor or service provider by a glazed screen.

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