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The latest electrical industry news is brought to you every week by eFIXX, The Electricians' Channel. We cover everything from new products to business and people news. Get a heads up on what's being released this week on the eFIXX youtube channel.If you have a new product or service you'd like to feature in an upcoming episode please upload the information here 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/electrical-news-weekly-press-release
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Send us a text An industry row has erupted over the need for an MCB to protect a surge protection device in a consumer unit… … new requirements for electrical checks are on the cards for social housing… …and how would you like to work at home on 200 grand a year? The NICEIC is looking for a chief executive… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Sungrow , making every Watt count since 1997 , whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ===...
Send us a text The IET warns installers over sustained overloads in solar projects… …the government acts over an LED downlight with a high risk of electric shock… …and a judge fines an electrical contractor after an apprentice falls through a roof… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Sungrow , making every Watt count since 1997 , whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, link...
Send us a text Are YOU still a qualified electrician? The trade reacts to sweeping changes that could limit the work you can do… …the MCS suspends three contracting firms in a cash-for-certs scandal… …and a power firm fined is £80,000 after an electrical technician suffers life-changing injuries from an arc flash… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Sungrow , making every Watt count since 1997 , whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counte...
Send us a text We reveal a new service that let’s you LEGALLY remove the cut-out fuse… …investigators say a single loose wire caused a ship to crash into a bridge and kill six people… …and battery packs that plug into the mains. Are they even legal? Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Sungrow , making every Watt count since 1997 , whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, lin...
Send us a text A floodlight allegedly fixed with Sellotape has resulted in a footballer’s electrocution and charges for the firm involved… …we reveal the secret to cutting noise from heat pumps… ..and electricians are warned not to buy what’s being dubbed the World’s Worst Tool… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Sungrow , making every Watt count since 1997 , whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Note...
Send us a text A breakthrough report names the real reasons behind the shock rise in solar panel fires… …experts warn of an industry timebomb after 95 per cent of EV chargers are installed without a risk assessment… …and Awaab's Law on ventilation comes into force. We check out the kit to get you compliant… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Sungrow , making every Watt count since 1997 , whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ===...
Send us a text Smart meters are starting to make major mistakes: we reveal the hidden reason why… …a probe is launched into allegations that apprentice electricians bought exam papers for £45… …and the Government unveils its controversial choice as its sole certifier of heat pump installs…can you guess who it is yet?… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Sungrow , making every Watt count since 1997 , whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale co...
Send us a text Google is pulling the plug on its support for smart home kit including the popular Nest thermostats… …electricians are warning their customers that if smoke alarms are out of date, insurance firms won’t pay up… …and the trade digests the news that change is on the cards for the UK’s voltage… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale cou...
Send us a text eFIXX can reveal the UK’s electricity network chiefs are proposing a controversial change to the nation’s voltage… …another fake spark who did dangerously faulty work is unmasked… ….and Ikea’s first week selling photovoltaic kit has been marred…by a huge solar panel fire on the roof of its flagship store… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the...
Send us a text An electrical expert admits to losing sleep over ageing and dangerous cut outs… …a Lancashire couple faces a £1/3 million bill after DIY wiring burned down their neighbours’ house… …and we reveal the seven tell-tale signs of a cowboy renewable installer… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Not...
Send us a text Over 100,000 heating parts are being recalled over the risk of electrocution to tradespeople… …there are big changes to the rules on who can carry out periodic inspections and testing… …and electricians are warned over the increasing volume of critical electrical kit that’s turning out to be fake… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesa...
Send us a text A fake electrician who claimed to be NICEIC approved has been caught carrying out complete rewires of homes and offices… …tragedy strikes as a mother of three is electrocuted in the bath… …and solar installers are warned: get netting on your panels to beat the birds… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ==================...
Send us a text The IET has issued a stark warning over the use of inverters in disconnecting solar panels… … the family of an electrician killed by asbestos gets a £1/4m payout… …and Australian electricians. They're over-worked, over-paid…and over here to steal our sparks… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show...
Send us a text A high profile manufacturer of battery systems quits the UK market… …National Grid’s controversial plan to move meters to the garden sparks uproar in the trade… …and can you connect a 3kW immersion to a 13A fused unit? The answer ain’t as simple as you think… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Sho...
Send us a text National Grid unveils controversial plans to move meters from the inside of properties to the boundary… …householders are being asked to upgrade their consumer units to metal… …and have YOU ever done an electrician’s colour blind test? We reflect on 25 years of the eye exam… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ==========...
Send us a text The NICEIC sets out the ‘absolute’ duties of electricians… The MCS reveals it’s launched a probe into the withdrawal of certs for solar mounting kit… …and a row erupts over flags on lampposts. Could they REALLY lead to structural damage… or even electrocution? Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Sh...
Send us a text The authors of the Wiring Regs say they CAN be broken in certain circumstances… …a fake electrician is jailed for nine years… …and the trade finally gets an answer on the use of Euro back boxes… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes Consumer Unit World Power Sponsors 👉 https://hub.efixx.c...
Send us a text The authors of the Wiring Regs step into the debate over who can remove the cut-out fuse… …Elon Musk’s Tesla applies to sell electricity to householders in he UK… …and the Government proposes to ban the withholding of retention money… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes Consumer Unit Wo...
Send us a text The trade is warned over changes to the official advice on outdoor electrical installations… …the authorities give the green light to cross-pavement EV charging in London… …and a teenager is in a serious condition after being electrocuted on a farm in Yorkshire… ====================== Show Notes Consumer Unit World Power Sponsors 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CUWorld Viper Clip Challenge Word Sponsors 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ViperClip IET Guide to Temporary Electrical Syste...
Send us a text A row breaks out over the use of single insulation cables in meter boxes… …a further education college axes its electrical course saying it can’t find anyone to teach it… …and who you gonna call to find a cable fault? We meet the ‘glitchbusters’… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes Join The eFIXX Fantasy League 👉 https://spark.efixx.co.uk/eFIXX-Fantasy-Football/...
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