Grunkle
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Post by Grunkle on Jul 10, 2021 12:02:22 GMT 1
Copied over, thanks to Robert Arthur who is a mine of information re Electrical work.
Nice to see you RA, deleted my text in deference to your post.
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Post by robertarthur on Jul 10, 2021 22:39:27 GMT 1
The French electrical code, NF C 15-100 and all the changes during the last fifteen years involve a steep learning curve for those from the other side of the English Channel and other European countries. And even for the French it is "back to school" if you are not an experienced electrician. No wonder that one of the best sellers of the Eyrolles publishing company is "L'installation électrique". The 5th and 6th editions include all the latest amendements to the French electrical code. The last fifteen years the page count has been going up: 338 pages in the 2nd edition, 358 pages in the 3rd edition, 478 pages in the 4th edition and several pages more in numbers 5 and 6. More content than in the previous editions. Special attention for new technologies in the domestic environment: domotics, the special tableau de communication and associated network cabling, renewable energies as solar panels, windmills and micro hydro power. Price has gone up from 25 euros to 35 euros, but for such a complete reference book, even for French professionals, this is still a bargain. The complete French electrical code NFC 15-100 goes for 738 € HT, and reading it is quite a challenge, let alone understanding the technical semi-legal language. Thanks to the many pictures, their narrative way of explaining and their knowledge of the practical side of the French regulations. Thierry and David have been able to reach out to a vast audience, and will continue to do so with their latest update. A must have for those who own a house in France or start renovating. And these guys keep updating, the 7th edition has been published on 4 February 2021.
Promotelec, an advisory organisation, used to have a nice little booklet by the name of "Locaux d'habitation" but stopped publishing it, first edition somewhere in the late sixties, last 28th edition in 2015.
The updated content you’ll find in “L’Officiel de l’électricité“ (2nd edition January 2020), the 172 pages of chapter 3 “Installations électriques des parties privatives”. In this book almost everything an electrician needs to know about the French regs. The 500 pages are probably a bit of an overkill for the DIY, see this summary. Many helpful illustrations.
Anything in English? Yes, read this review about "Electricity in your French House". Published in 2010, so still a nice aid to translation but missing several updates of the regs.
Anything cheaper? Yes, website information of the "big three" here in France: Legrand, Hager and Schneider.
An intro about the changes in the French electrical code in 2015 by Legrand and more in depth information in this document.
My personal favourite is Hager's introduction because it follows the French electrical code almost step by step referencing to the many articles in the French electrical code NF C 15-100.
Schneider has this to say (update 2017) about French wiring practices and regs.
I almost forgot to mention number four on the French market: an introduction by ABB.
Trying to identify the not-so-safe elements in your wiring? Perhaps this document of Schneider (2011) about the Diagnostic Électrique Obligatoire (DEO) might offer some guidance. This DEO tries to identify rather basic safety problems, see the more recent information provided by Promotelec.
To conclude easy reading, the essentials of the Amendement 5 changes by Promotelec. A year later a second more detailed edition.
Hope this restart helps, with the included links.
RA
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