A press release today, 15 January 2026, informs us that that Amendment 4:2026 to BS 7671:2018 will be published on 15 April 2026.
The new publication will have an orange cover, and can be implemented immediately; the previous version, BS 7671:2018+A2:2022+A3:2024, will be withdrawn on 15 October 2026.
Our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, is the current Chair of the joint IET/BSI committee JPEL/64, which is responsible for the content of the standard, along with the UK national technical contribution to a number of other standards including:
- IEC 60364 series / HD 60364 series
- IEC 61140 / BS EN 61140
- BS EN IEC 60947 series
- PD CLC/TR 50480
Read the press-release here: https://www.theiet.org/media/press-releases/press-releases-2026/press-releases-2026-january-march/15-january-2026-iet-and-bsi-publish-amendment-4-2026-to-bs-76712018-iet-wiring-regulations
Find out more, and pre-order BS 7671:2018+A4:2026, here: https://electrical.theiet.org/amendment-4-updates-to-18th-edition
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