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12.Additional Information
Useful Reference Material
The following short list of British Standards, Legislative Documents and
Guidance Notes is intended as a pointer to reference material that will assist
in a greater understanding of the whys and wherefores of Electrical Safety
Testing.
References made to such documents within this Manual are for guidance and
illustration only and as such are generalised interpretations of the spirit of the
various regulations. If any conflict arises from the text of this Manual then the
relevant Standards or Legislation must take precedence.
Statutory Legislation –
The Health and Safety At Work Act 1974
ISBN 0 10 543774 3
The Electricity At Work Regulation 1989 ISBN 0 11 096635 X
The Plugs and Sockets (Safety) Regulation 1987 ISBN 0 11 076603 2
Health & Safety Executive Guidance Notes -
Protection Against Electric Shock
GS27
Electrical Test Equipment GS38
Electrical Testing HS(G) 13
Memorandum on the Electricity at
Work Regulations 1989
HS(R) 25
The Safe Use of Portable Electrical Apparatus PM 32
British Standards -
BS EN 2754
Construction of electrical equipment for protection
against electric shock
BS EN 50144 Hand-held electric motor-operated tools
BS EN 60335-1 Safety of Household and similar electrical appliances
The British Standards Institute publishes an extensive list of other standards
relevant to electrical equipment under the designation SL 26.
Certain trade organisations and manufacturers also publish useful ‘how to’
guides and ‘Codes of Practice’ with particular emphasis on their member or
customer requirements or product line.