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Send us Fan Mail No smart meter, no MCS certificate but still this homeowner gets cash for power under the smart export guarantee. We reveal how it’s done… …the MCS warns the trade over fake alerts for solar panel jobs… … and police arrest two men over the electrocution of a two-year-old at a funfair… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at...

Send us Fan Mail The authors of the Wiring Regs intervene in the debate about live testing… …an inquest is held into an engineer’s electrocution while live working on a superyacht… …and the trade is asked for help after a spate of solar panel fires across the UK… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ================...

Send us Fan Mail The NICEIC is warning the trade this week about the quality of neutral connections… …one in three landlords face a fine of up to £30,000 for missing electrical certificates, says Direct Line… …and an electrician appears in court over shoddy work in illegal contracts for Birmingham City Council… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, o...

Send us Fan Mail The IET has revealed that neutral current diversions can hit up to 67A… …the government says you CAN put a heat pump on your neighbour’s fence… …and the NICEIC unveils a route to recognition for experienced domestic electricians… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes...

Send us Fan Mail Experts Warn: Crisis Looms For UK Electricians!... ...A leading switchgear maker has warned the trade over the selection of RCDs for heat pumps… …Ford offers free charger installs for UK electric car buyers… …and Ikea starts selling heat pumps… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ==================...

Send us Fan Mail So-called ‘kill switches are discovered in Chinese-made inverters, says Reuters… …a Welsh local authority installs one of the UK’s first bi-directional AC chargers… …and why don’t you see solar panels on council houses? We reveal the reason, and why it’s set to change… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale co...

Send us Fan Mail The MCS announces a major change in its standard for solar panel installations… … doctors say a boy electrocuted at a top private school is fighting for his life… …and we unveil the latest innovations in circuit protection… Welcome to the 150th episode of Electrical News Weekly ====================== Show Notes CED Axiom consumer units offer  eFIXX TV with Hager - https://www.yout...

Send us Fan Mail The trade is set to get a big boost as the government makes solar panels compulsory on new homes… …grants for heat pumps look set to be extended to other renewable kit… …and three school pupils need surgery after they’re electrocuted at a private school in Somerset… ====================== Show Notes Extension Lead Recall https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/680b46b59b25e...

Send us Fan Mail Electricians must only install EV chargers, heat pumps and batteries that are smart, says the UK government… …technical experts make big changes to the fire kit installation standard… …and Octopus unveils the UK’s first unlimited EV charging tariff… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. =============...

Send us Fan Mail The trade welcomes the unveiling of an alternative route to MCS Renewables Scheme certification… …the NICEIC clarifies the rules for upstream surge protection devices… ...and Crabtree, Volex and Appleby are quitting the wiring accessories business in the UK... Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ==...

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Send us Fan Mail The authors of the Wiring Regs clarify the use of steel wire cables with solar installs… …record copper prices drive a wave of cable thefts across the UK… …and sales of the Powerwall battery pack slump in a backlash over the Tesla brand… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listen...

Send us Fan Mail Experts have moved to clarify the use of RCDs following widespread confusion over Type B MCBs and Type B RCDs… …an electrician is fined £4,000 after he ‘named and shamed’ his customer on Facebook over an unpaid bill… …and new electrical testing rules come into force in the UK… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the whol...

Send us Fan Mail A double socket which can detect overheating in appliances could rival AFDDs for safety… …a smart meter which can give homeowners an electric shock is recalled… …and our featured innovations today are all about fire, safety and security … Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== S...

Send us Fan Mail Is it ever okay to mix different brands of switchgear on a board? The IET steps into the debate… …electrical training firm Quickstep goes bust, if YOU’RE affected, we tell you what you can do about it… …and the electrician simulation game that’s become an unlikely hit…with teenagers… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at t...

Send us Fan Mail A drug gang posing as electricians causes an underground cable to explode… …we salute six of the best inventions by the trade, for the trade… …and an interview with a spark ends up in a budding love story... Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes Stay Energy Safe 👉 h...

Send us Fan Mail Demand from hipsters is creating a super premium market for sockets – and some eye catching prices… ….a Middlesborough electrician is jailed over a solar installation scam… …and – are you sitting down, Jeremy Clarkson? – the electric tractor has arrived, and it’s creating a mini boom for rural contractors… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van...

Send us Fan Mail The trade is warned over fake news about AFDDs and low smoke cables… …a Government department accuses Tesla over the electrocution of an electrician… …and the NICEIC clamps down on CPDs. Are YOU up to date with continuous learning?  Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show No...

Send us Fan Mail The apprentice system for recruiting electricians is ‘broken’, say critics… …the government orders a major recall of three-pin 13A plugs supplied to the trade… …and an electrician’s tools are stolen – days after she  attended the anti-theft rally in London… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. =====...

Send us Fan Mail The ECA has slammed classroom electrician courses as ‘a waste of money’… …the trade is warned over death-trap telescopic ladders… …and we meet the blind electrician who fixes appliances for a living… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. =================...

Send us Fan Mail Investigators reveal how an engineer died while live working on board a luxury super yacht… …MCS unveils the long-awaited changes to its certification process…. …and thieves dig up copper cables days before the opening ceremony of a showpiece EV charging station… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the v...

Send us Fan Mail A coroner has written to Hotpoint after a grandmother and her disabled son perished in a house fire caused by an electrical fault… …a roofer is electrocuted while working on a house in Northern Ireland… …and a new law says builders must reveal how they handle retention cash… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all th...

Send us Fan Mail The trade is launching a major campaign to tackle DIY electrics after a three-year-old boy dies in a fire… …BT axes its plan to turn roadside cabinets into EV chargers… …and electrical contractors prepare to head to Westminster to demand action on tool theft… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whet...

Send us Fan Mail The authors of the Wiring Regulations weigh in on the cable overloading debate… …how a mis-connected CT clamp led to a homeowner being charged £5 to boil a kettle… ...and an electrical crime arrives on the doorstep of eFIXX headquarters… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listen...

Send us Fan Mail The IET urgently clarifies the rules on the rated current of consumer units following reports of poor practice in the trade… …a contracting firm is fined £120,000 after a solar panel installer falls from a roof in Salisbury… … and the Government unveils plans to make public charger installations easier… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your...