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IET Codes of Practice and Guidance Publications

Explore the IET's Codes of Practice and guidance publications - trusted resources created with industry input to help you apply best practice, improve safety, and support consistent decision-making across established and emerging technology areas.

Access our full library of codes, guides and related publications, grouped by topic area. Whether you’re designing, installing, maintaining or managing systems, you’ll find practical guidance to support compliance, competence and quality.

Artificial Intelligence

Guidance for engineers working with AI-enabled systems, including practical considerations for assurance, risk and safe deployment in real-world environments.

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BS 7671 and guidance

Find the Wiring Regulations ecosystem - BS 7671 and supporting guides that help you interpret requirements and apply them confidently in design and on-site work.

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Building management and maintenance

Guidance for those responsible for building services and commercial installations, supporting safe operation, planned maintenance and consistent standards.

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Cyber security

Codes and technical guidance to help you manage cyber risk in connected systems, with practical steps to improve resilience, safety and assurance.

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Digital Wiring Regulations subscriptions

Explore digital subscription options for BS 7671 and supporting publications, with quick access and ongoing updates.

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Electrical installation

Installation guidance covering common scenarios and emerging needs, supporting planning, specification, inspection, and on-site good practice.

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Electrical safety

Authoritative electrical safety guidance to help you manage risk, demonstrate competence, and embed safe systems of work across complex environments.

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Electric vehicles

Guidance and codes of practice for EV charging infrastructure - supporting safe design, installation and operation, including protection, inspection and ongoing maintenance.

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Healthcare

Guidance for healthcare and clinical environments, where safety, continuity and compliance requirements are high, and risk must be tightly controlled.

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Lighting

Guidance for lighting design, installation and maintenance - helping you deliver safe, effective and compliant outcomes across different settings.

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Model forms of general conditions of contract

Standard contract model forms and supporting guidance to help clients and contractors set clear expectations, manage risk and reduce ambiguity in project delivery.

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Renewables and sustainability

Guidance for low-carbon technologies and sustainable practice - supporting safer design choices, better performance and more resilient infrastructure.

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Smart and connected technologies

Best-practice guidance for connected systems, including competence, governance and implementation considerations for organisations adopting smarter technologies.

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Student guides and study aids

Learning-friendly guides to support study and early-career development - ideal for building confidence in core concepts and practical application.

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Our Codes of Practice and Guides are put together by teams of industry and topic experts.

We release a Draft for Public Comment (DPC) for each title to enable you to feedback on the content and ensure that our publications truly reflect the needs of the industry.

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Wiring Matters magazine

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