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Send us Fan Mail We reveal the hidden change in Amendment 4 that’s set to push up the cost of solar installs… …you’re filling in your EICRs incorrectly, say industry experts… …and we meet the Staffordshire electrician who skipped work one day, and ended up stunning the world… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home solar bat...

Send us Fan Mail The Government watchdog intervenes over the marketing of plug-in solar kits… …Ed Miliband gives the green light to cross-pavement EV charging… …and safety chiefs issue an alert over a big brand energy storage system… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home solar battery storage brand. ======================...

Send us Fan Mail Electrical safety experts issue a fresh warning over the dangers of plug-in solar kits… …ANOTHER charger firm goes to the wall. Just what is going on in the EV world?… …and another country puts out a plea for electricians…but you've got to like extreme weather… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home so...

Send us Fan Mail Potential purchasers of plug-in solar systems are set to encounter a major setback… …Ikea’s solar panel installer goes bust leaving customers high and dry… …and the long-awaited launch of Amendment 4 of the Wiring Regs is marred by a renewed row over its price tag… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home sol...

Send us Fan Mail The IET has finally published details of the long-awaited Amendment 4 of BS 7671… …Napit warns the trade not to neglect this crucial ring main test…. …and pioneering battery storage brand Givenergy files a notice of its Intention to appoint an administrator…  Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home solar bat...

Send us Fan Mail The first official guidance on the touch potential of EV chargers has been unveiled… …sales of solar and heat pumps soar as the war in the Middle East rages… …and the results are in from the big eFIXX poll on plug-in solar… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, Whether you're listing on site, in the van or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes: Catch a...

Send us Fan Mail At last! A final ruling on single insulation in meter boxes… …the Government bans retentions and late payments… …and heat pumps and solar panels are to become compulsory in new homes in England… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, Whether you're listing on site, in the van or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and pr...

Send us Fan Mail Energy secretary Ed Miliband throws industry authorities into chaos over his approval for plug-in domestic solar panels…  …the government gives Elon Musk the green light to sell electricity in the UK… …and the alarm is raised over Chinese kit after an electrician plunged 15 feet when his ladder ‘snaps in half’… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, Whether you're listing on site...

Send us Fan Mail The alarm is raised over thousands of electricians who are unprepared for big tax changes next month… …Wales makes solar panels compulsory on new buildings… …and two firms are fined after a father of three is electrocuted in a cherry picker… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, Whether you're listing on site, in the van or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== S...

Send us Fan Mail An electrician with a side hustle in meter tampering warns the trade off the practice after a shop burns down in Manchester… …the government unveils fresh cash grants for EV charger jobs… …and an installer caught drinking on the job wins £40,000 in a surprise victory… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly. We're being kept safe this week by Hochiki. Protecting people in buildings...

Send us Fan Mail An enterprising electrician unveils a rival to the trade’s unpopular watchdog… …a venerable name in electrical contracting calls in the administrators… …and after the gloom, is there a boom? We explore some big opportunities for installers… ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show not...

Send us Fan Mail Don’t mess with the backboard! That’s the plea to the trade this week following an alarming rise in alterations to DNO kit… …a company implicated in the electrocution of a footballer in Portsmouth admits its guilt… …and why experts are predicting that 2026 will be a ‘pressure-cooker’ year for electricians… ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and produc...

Send us Fan Mail The NICEIC unveils a jobs board to tackle the skills crisis…with NO jobs… …NAPIT gives its verdict in the debate over surge protection devices… …and Octopus and Ford unveil Europe’s first vehicle to grid V2G roll out… ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 https://www.ef...

Send us Fan Mail Owners of solar and battery systems must tell the tax authorities if they’re earning significant money selling energy… …the family of a man electrocuted by a lamppost asks why the supervising electrician hasn’t been arrested… …and the blind electrician who says he’s struggling to get work… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Sungrow , making every Watt count sinc...

Send us Fan Mail Finally, the trade gets an answer over whether an SPD needs an MCB… …police uncover 10 lorry loads of stolen tools in Essex…is yours among them?… …and, this drill can kill, the government acts over a deadly power 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 t...

Send us Fan Mail The nation’s electricians are being asked if we should change the UK’s voltage… …a price war erupts over the yet-to-be-released edition of the Wiring Regs…    …and why Chinese-made solar inverters look set to be banned… 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...

Send us Fan Mail The authors of the Wiring Regulations reveal the final draft of Amendment 4… …a fake NICEIC member is exposed in London… …and a curve ball hits the debate raging over whether SPDs need an MCB… 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 Fan Mail The Government is set to unveil huge grants for solar and battery installs for all households in a major boost to the trade… … the news comes as a whistleblower exposes the shocking standards of some publicly funded PV jobs… …and a tradesman wins over £1 million after striking a cable at a UK branch of Taco Bell… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Sungrow , maki...

Send us Fan Mail 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 s...

Send us Fan Mail 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 sit...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 si...

Send us Fan Mail 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'...

Send us Fan Mail 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 co...

Send us Fan Mail 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 W...