Protection against fire is a key element of Amendment 3 to the 17th Edition. Vital changes will potentially vastly improve the safety of contractors, consumers and the fire services. Guidance Note 4: Protection Against Fire provides clear guidance on how to apply the updated aspects of BS 7671.

• Chapter 1: Statutory requirements
• Chapter 2: Overview of the Wiring Regulations
• Chapter 3: Generally applicable requirements
• Chapter 4: Precautions where particular risks of fire exist
• Chapter 5: Protection against burns
• Chapter 6: Measures to minimise the spread of fire
• Chapter 7: Safety services
• Chapter 8: Special installations and locations
• Appendix A: Safety service and product standards of relevance to this publication
• Appendix B: Approved Document B1: Means of warning and escape
• Appendix C: Approved Document B2: Internal fire spread (linings)
• Appendix D: Approved Document B3: Internal fire spread (structure)
• Appendix E: Scottish Technical Standards relating to protection against fire