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The [[International Electrotechnical Commission]] (IEC) is attempting to harmonise wiring standards amongst member countries, but large variations in design and installation requirements still exist.

==List of electrical codes==

* [[National Electrical Code]] has been adopted for [[electrical wiring in North America|electrical wiring in the United States]] and for Mexico, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Colombia

* [[IEC 60364]] is used as a basis for electrical codes in many European countries

* [[Canadian Electrical Code]] published by the [[CSA Group|CSA]] is used in Canada (see [[Electrical wiring in North America]]).

* British Standard [[BS 7671]] is the set of regulations for [[electrical wiring in the United Kingdom]].

* Australian/New Zealand Standard [http://www.wiringrules.standards.org.au/ AS/NZS 3000:2007 ''Wiring Rules''] is used in Australia and New Zealand.

* [[NF C 15-100]] '''[[:fr:NF C 15-100|(fr)]]''' is used for [[low voltage]] installations in France

* [[RGIE]] '''[[:fr:Règlement général sur les installations électriques|(fr)]]''' (''Réglement Général sur les Installations Électriques'') is used for installations in Belgium.

* [[:nl:Algemeen Reglement op de Elektrische Installaties|AREI]] '''[[:nl:AREI|(nl)]]''' (''Algemeen Reglement Elektrische Installaties'') is used for installations in Flanders, Belgium.

==Regional codes==

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===Europe===

In European countries, an attempt has been made to harmonise national wiring standards in an [[International Electrotechnical Commission|IEC]] standard, [[IEC 60364]] ''Electrical Installations for Buildings''. Hence national standards follow an identical system of sections and chapters. However, this standard is not written in such language that it can readily be adopted as a national wiring code. Neither is it designed for field use by electrical tradespeople and inspectors for testing compliance with national wiring standards. By contrast, national codes, such as the NEC or CSA C22.1, generally exemplify the common objectives of IEC 60364, but provide specific rules in a form that allows for guidance of those installing and inspecting electrical systems.

====Belgium====

* [[RGIE]] '''[[:fr:Règlement général sur les installations électriques|(fr)]]''' (''Réglement Général sur les Installations Électriques'') is used for installations in Belgium. [[:nl:Algemeen Reglement op de Elektrische Installaties|AREI]] '''[[:nl:AREI|(nl)]]''' (''Algemeen Reglement Elektrische Installaties'') is used for installations in Flanders, Belgium.

====France====

* [[NF C 15-100]] '''[[:fr:NF C 15-100|(fr)]]''' is used for [[low voltage]] installations in France

====Germany====

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Although the US and Canadian national standards deal with the same physical phenomena and broadly similar objectives, they differ occasionally in technical detail. As part of the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]] (NAFTA) program, US and Canadian standards are slowly converging toward each other, in a process known as harmonisation.

Mexico and Costa Rica follow the US [[National Electrical Code]].

===South America===

Venezuela and Colombia follow the US [[National Electrical Code]].

==Colour coding of wiring by region==