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The new GREI has been published and will be applicable as of June 1, 2020

04.11.2019

It brings together the main regulatory requirements for electrical installations in Belgium and it is of concern to different types of installation such as production, transport, distribution and use.

For different types of installation

The new GREI has been published and will be applicable as of June 1, 2020. The new GREI (General Regulation for Electrical Installations) was published on October 28, 2019.

It brings together the main regulatory requirements for electrical installations in Belgium and it is of concern to different types of installation such as production, transport, distribution and use.

The new GREI now consists of three thematic books. Each book addresses a specific type of installation and its associated safety regulatory requirements:

• Book 1: Low voltage and very low voltage electrical installations;

• Book 2: High voltage electrical installations;

• Book 3: Installations for the transport and distribution of electrical energy.

This restructuring had different objectives. Among these we can mention:

• The desire to increase the visibility of the current text;

• Align the structure with European or international standards such as HD 60364 documents;

• Integrate some essential improvements for which a consensus could be found within the working group.

But the improvements of the GREI don't stop there. Indeed, various working groups have been set up by the FPS Economy in order to further amend this regulation and to start a new phase. For its part, the CEB-BEC has created an internal working group with the objective to suggest and to validate the improvements that will be proposed on behalf of the CEB-BEC. Each expert from a CEB-BEC committee can participate in this internal group, but active participation is expected. Various improvements could also be discussed within your technical committee and your Technical Officer will then forward those suggestions to the working group.

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This restructuring had different objectives.

Among these we can mention:

  • The desire to increase the visibility of the current text;
  • Align the structure with European or international standards such as HD 60364 documents;
  • Integrate some essential improvements for which a consensus could be found within theworking group.

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