56 ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • Public Consultation: Amendment to The National Rules for Electrical Installations ‒NSAI has launched a public consultation for the draft I.S. 10101:2020/prA1:202x, Amendment to The National Rules for Electrical Installations. Industry News This amendment to I.S. 10101:2020, National Rules for Electricial Installations, has been prepared by NSAI Electrotechnical Committeee, Technical Committee 2 (NSAI/ETC/TC 2) "Electrical Installations" and has been developed using internationally agreed requirements for safety of electrical installations. Public consultation period: From Monday 27th of November 2023 until Tuesday 27th of February 2024, inclusive. The scope of the draft Amendment: 1. Revision of Chapter 7: Part 722 “Supply of electric vehicle” which speci es the requirements for • circuits intended to supply energy to electric vehicles. • circuits intended for feeding back electricity from electric vehicles. Circuits covered by this part are terminated at the connecting point. Part 718 “Communal facilities and workplaces” which speci ed the requirements for electrical installations applicable to communal facilities and workplaces. Typical examples of communal facilities and workplaces are listed below: • Assembly Halls, Assembly Rooms; • Exhibition Halls; • Theatres, Cinemas; • Sports Arenas; • Sales Areas; • Restaurants; • Hotels, Guest Houses, Residential Care Homes; • Schools; • Enclosed Car Parks; • Meeting Places, Swimming Halls, Airports, Railway Stations, High-rise Buildings; • Workshops, Factories and Industrial Plants. Access routes and escape routes are part of the abovementioned examples. The necessity of providing safety services in special buildings and areas may be governed by national regulations which may contain more stringent requirements. 2. Modi cations to various clauses within the document 3 Modi cations to Annex 8A: Annex 8 A (informative) Energy Ef ciency has been modi ed to Chapter 8 Energy Ef ciency. • Chapter 8 consists of two sections. 8.1 - Functional aspects - Energy ef ciency and, 8.82 - Functional aspects - Prosumer's low-voltage electrical installations. Content of the draft: The draft contains the following sections: • Modi cation to Forward • Modi cation to Introduction • Modi cation to Chapter 0 Clause 2 Normative references • Modi cation to Chapter 2 De nitions • Modi cation to clause 411.4 • Modi cation to clause 551.9.3 • Modi cation to clause 6.4.3.2 • Modi cation to Table 6E.1 • Modi cation to Chapter 7 Addition of Part 718 Communal facilities and workplaces Modi cation to Part 722 Supplies for electric vehicles • Modi cation to Annex 8A Addition of Chapter 8 Energy Ef ciency Addition of 8.1 Functional aspects – Energy ef ciency Addition of 8.8.82 Functional aspects – Prosumer’s low-voltage electrical installations • Modi cation to Bibliography All interested parties are invited to comment on the draft through the NSAI “Your Standards, Your Say” (YSYS) forum: Click on the link https://www.nsainep.ie/Home/Details/29295
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