Preparing for Amendment 4 - What You Need to Do Now

What You Don’t Need to Worry About

Your 18th Edition qualification stays valid. You won’t need to resit your 2382 qualification. Amendment 4 doesn’t wipe the slate clean - it builds on what’s already there.

The electricians who’ll struggle are the ones who’ve been ignoring amendments. If you’re still working from Amendment 1 knowledge, you’ve already got catching up to do. Amendment 4 will just add to the pile.

How to Prepare Now

Download Amendment 3 if you haven’t already.

It’s free from the IET, BSI, or NICEIC websites. You need it alongside the brown book to be current right now.

Review your EICR signature process.

The updated condition report requirements emphasise clear confirmation of who conducted the inspection and who authorised the report. Make sure your process is tight.

Consider whether battery work is in your future.

Chapter 57 opens up a growing market for contractors who understand the requirements. Worth getting ahead of.

Make sure your software will keep up.

When the regulations change, you need your certificates to change with them. Not weeks later. Not when the developer gets around to it. Immediately.

We’ll Keep You Updated

As Amendment 4 gets finalised, Gary will be sharing more details on what the specific changes mean for your forms and certificates. Not speculation. Not summaries of summaries. Information from someone who’s helping shape these regulations.

When Amendment 4 lands, you’ll be ready from day one.