AREI Masterclass Fully up to date with the AREI

With this AREI masterclass, you will be up to date with the very latest regulations in the field of electricity.

The AREI, or General Regulations on Electrical Installations, was thoroughly updated on June 1, 2020. Every few months, many new elements are added, such as regulations regarding EV charging stations, home batteries, and solar panels. We follow these developments closely and ensure that the AREI masterclass always includes the very latest updates.

It is essential for technical professionals to stay informed about the AREI to ensure that company installations remain compliant.

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AREI Masterclass - stay up to speed

  • The AREI is structured differently than before.
  • The naming conventions for electrical installations have changed.
  • The requirements for electrical diagrams have become significantly more stringent.
  • The content of the electrical file has been greatly expanded.
  • New regulations are added regularly.

All electrical installations must be checked against the AREI

Have you not yet implemented this within your company? Do not panic, but please read on.

To make it easier for entrepreneurs, prevention advisors, business managers, professionals, and electrical installers, RelyOn provides an AREI Masterclass.

We review all points of interest chapter by chapter. No boring legal texts, but concrete applications for your situation. The latest chapters, additions, and supplements (regarding charging stations for electric vehicles, the extensive changes and additions of March 2023, and the latest adjustments of 2025) are also on the agenda.

And the latest adjustments to the AREI concern

  • The regulations regarding rooms containing a bath and/or a shower have been completely rewritten. You will receive a clear overview of the new provisions, including the derogations and transitional rules.
  • Updated definition of publicly accessible spaces. An important clarification that plays a major role in the interpretation and application of the AREI.
  • Updates on socket outlets, providing insight into the new requirements for degrees of protection, the standards to be followed, and other permitted types of socket outlets.

AREI Masterclass: what to expect

Part 1: General provisions for electrical equipment and electrical installations

  • Expansion of the scope.
  • Clear determination of the boundaries of the installations.

Part 2: Concepts and definitions

  • General technical concepts have been centralized.
  • New definitions and concepts.
  • Definitions of domestic and non-domestic installations.

Part 3: Determination of the general characteristics of electrical installations

  • New regulations regarding electrical diagrams for non-domestic installations.
  • Circuit diagrams.
  • Situation plan (general, board naming, etc.)
  • Identification of components, cables, etc.

Part 4: Protection measures

  • Definition of safety lock.
  • Fire protection measures: definitions, classification of electrical cables.
  • Special protection measures against the formation of smoke.
  • Special protection measures for equipment with flammable liquid dielectric.
  • Principle of coordination and cascading.

Part 5: Selection and use of equipment

  • Minimum cross-section of conductors.
  • Installation method for PEN conductors.
  • Devices for automatic reclosing.
  • Amendment of Art. 104.e of the old AREI: Vital installations become safety installations.
  • Addition of critical installations.
  • Vital installations become safety installations.
  • Addition of critical installations.

Part 6: Inspections of installations

  • Compliance inspection before commissioning.
  • Special compliance checks for temporary, mobile, and transportable installations.
  • Definition: significant modification.
  • Inspection visits and periodicities.

Part 7: Provisions for special installations and rooms

  • All special installations and rooms have been centralized.
  • PV installations
  • Conditions for bathrooms in non-domestic installations.
  • ATEX protection against temperature rise and sparking.
  • Power supply for electric road vehicles (Aug ’22).

Part 8: Special provisions regarding existing electrical installations

  • Definitions of installation types
  • Old installation
  • Old-AREI installation
  • Conformity of an existing installation with the new AREI.
  • Derogations for old and existing electrical installations.

Part 9: General regulations to be observed by persons

  • Duties of the owner or manager.
  • Content of the electrical file.
  • External influence factors file.
  • Assignment of BA4/BA5.
  • Additional regulations for working in ATEX zones.
  • Power supply for electric vehicles (regulations Aug 2022).

SME e-wallet

RelyOn is certified by the Flemish government as a service provider within the SME e-wallet. This means your company can receive a refund of up to 30% of the training costs. RelyOn’s registration number is DV.O214954.

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