Electrical contractors have been warned to be aware of fake wiring guides being distributed…
The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) has warned electrical contractors to be aware of fake wiring guides.
The organisation reported 800 bogus guides were smuggled into Dover from Latvia. Books have also produced in China and India, which have been sold online to unaware contractors.
The IET is asking all electrical professionals ensure they have a genuine copy of the IET Wiring Regulations.
Chief Electrical Engineer Geoff Cronshaw said: “Ensuring that genuine copies of IET publications are being used by electrical professionals is imperative in order that correct standards are used to protect the public and those working in the industry from injury and fatality.
“The new measures that IET has put in place will help electrical professionals to identify genuine copies of new IET publications much more easily and stem the flow of counterfeit materials coming on to the publications market.
“My advice to people looking to buy a copy of any IET publication would be to buy it directly from the IET if they are in any doubt about the supplier they are making a purchase from, or to consult the IET’s list of validated suppliers in the UK.”
In a bid to prevent confusion and to stop counterfeit guides from entering circulation, the IET said it will place a hologram on its most popular guides. For more information on the issue visit the IET’s site. http://electrical.theiet.org/genuine.cfm?origin=pr
