The Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) was a British professional organisation of

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, electrical,

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, and

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professionals, especially

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s. It began in 1871 as the Society of Telegraph Engineers. In 2006, it changed its name to the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Notable past presidents have included Lord Kelvin (1889), Sir Joseph Swan (1898) and

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(1910–11). Notable chairmen include John M. M. Munro (1910–11).

History

The IEE was founded in 1871 as the Society of Telegraph Engineers, changed its name in 1880 to the Society of Telegraph Engineers and Electricians and changed to the Institution of Electrical Engineers in 1888. It was Incorporated by a

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in 1921. In 1988 the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) merged with the Institution of Electronic and Radio Engineers (IERE), originally the

British Institution of Radio Engineers The Institution of Electronic and Radio Engineers (IERE) was a professional organization for radio engineers. It was originally established in 1925 as the Institute of Wireless Technology. It renamed itself British Institution of Radio Engineer ...

(Brit IRE) founded in 1925. By the mid-2000s, the IEE was the largest professional

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society in

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, with a worldwide membership of around 120,000. Discussions about a merger with the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) under a new name started in 2004, and following membership voting, the IEE merged with the IIE on 31 March 2006 to form the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Wiring Regulations

The IEE was the publisher of the

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for Electrical wiring in the United Kingdom, BS 7671. This is now published by the IET.

References

External links

Institution of Engineering and Technology

Engineering Council UK

IET Digital Library

IET Publishing
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History

Wiring Regulations

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