Consultations & Drafts for Public Comments (DPCs)

ECA encourages all Members to get involved in public consultations and drafts for public comments (DPCs).

The comments that Members provide make a huge difference in how legislation and Standards are developed. All comments are considered, and appreciated.

This is an opportunity for Members to be the difference, make an impact and become change makers.

Get your voice heard - view the latest consultations and DPCs you can contribute to below...

Technical Consultations

What is a draft for public comment?

BSI, the UK's National Standards Body (NSB), develops standards with a dedicated panels of experts, within technical committees. As soon as a draft is ready, it is made available for anyone to view and comment and is called a draft for public comment (DPC). Every public comment BSI receives on a draft standard is considered by the relevant panel of experts and BSI staff and the final published standard is updated as appropriate.

BS 7430 Protective earthing of electrical installations − Code of practice

This British Standard provides recommendations for earthing of electrical installations, including:

a) protective earthing of low voltage installations to BS 7671;

b) the interface between LV and HV substations conforming to BS EN IEC 61936-1:2021 within buildings;

c) protective earthing arrangements for generators running in parallel with a distribution network operators (DNO) or a private HV/LV transformer supplying low voltage installations;

d) protective earthing and changeover switch arrangements for UPS and generators supplying low voltage installations; and

e) AC supplies derived from DC supplies, e.g. solar, batteries, wind.

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Status: Open to public comment until 10 September 2025

Contact details to comment or for more information:

technical@eca.co.uk

BS EN 60079-101 Ed.1.0 Explosive atmosphere – Part 101: Principles of explosion protection

This document is a basic overview of the principles of hazardous area and is a helpful guide to non-hazardous specialists.

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Status: Public comments open until 27 August 2025

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technical@eca.co.uk

Public Affairs Consultations

Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy

The industrial strategy is the UK government’s proposed 10-year plan for the economy. It aims to deliver the certainty and stability businesses need to invest in the high-growth sectors and drive long-term economic growth.

The Department for Business & Trade want to hear your views on their proposals.

The final industrial strategy will be published in spring 2025, alongside the multi-year spending review.

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Status: Now closed to public comments

Contact details for comment or more information:

jane.dawson@eca.co.uk

UK workforce needed to deliver clean, secure energy

The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee (ESNZC) is launching an inquiry on how to build the workforce that is needed to deliver the policies and infrastructure for the UK’s clean, secure energy mission.

This inquiry aims to:

- Explore the difficulties in recruiting and retraining the workforce to deliver a clean energy sector and retrofit homes and businesses;

- Assess how the new Office for Clean Energy jobs can contribute to workforce planning and

- Gain an understanding of the specific role of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in delivering clean energy jobs.

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Status: Inquiry closes on 13 January 2025

Contact details for comment or more information:

jane.dawson@eca.co.uk

See how your comments impacted past consultations:

The Future Homes and Buildings Standards: 2023 consultation

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Delivering a smart and secure electricity system: implementation

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Building regulation

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The Electrical Safety Standards for Private Tenancies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

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NI Call for Evidence on Renewable Energy

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