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Send us Fan Mail Openreach is fined over £1 million after an electrical technician dies falling into a river in Wales… …electricians are warned not to post pictures of their power tools on social media… …and six people die from electrocution as they prepare for a wedding in Uganda… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar...

Send us Fan Mail A major crime wave targeting copper EV cables is sweeping the country…  …an electrician is killed in mysterious circumstances at a water treatment plant… ..and an unholy row erupts over solar panels on a church roof… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the van, on si...

Send us Fan Mail An electrician who wrongly claimed £45,000 in Covid cash from the Government during the pandemic learns his fate… …we hear why a man has been an electrical apprentice for eight years… … and how a messy VAN could land you with a £100 fine and three points on your licence… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things...

Send us Fan Mail An electrician suffers a fractured skull after two firms assumed the OTHER was taking responsibility for his safety… …a tracking device on a drill leads police to a haul of half a million pounds worth of power tools… …and the 21-year-old apprentice preparing to take on the world… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for a...

Send us Fan Mail There are even MORE amendments to the Wiring Regs in the pipeline, experts warned this week… …a window cleaner loses an arm in a horrific electric shock… …and the 21-year-old apprentice preparing to take on the world… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. =======...

Send us Fan Mail Electricians have begun giving their feedback on a fast tracked change to the Wiring Regs governing RCDs… …a house builder is fined half a million pounds over a cable strike where a worker suffered burns to his face… …and could the trade be allowed to park on double yellow lines?…  Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, whether you're listeni...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our ONE HUNDREDTH news weekly! In this week’s news… A special amendment to the Wiring Regs is being fast tracked after reports that RCDs are being incorrectly connected to solar and and battery systems… ..installers are warned that a new UK cyber law is set to ban a raft of smart home kit… …and are you ready for the footballing event of the year? Welcome to Electrical N...

Send us Fan Mail Rogue traders are damaging the market for solar panels, heat pumps and other renewable technologies, says Which magazine and a group of top organisations... …we reveal the weird and wonderful applications for solar panels… …and more details emerge about the death of celebrity electrician George Gilbey… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, whethe...

Send us Fan Mail An eFIXX investigation reveals that heat pump installers are routinely installing the WRONG type of RCDs… …we meet the apprentice electrician who’s earning an annual salary of £77,000… …and, is it a bulb or a lamp? We shed light on the big debate… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at...

Send us Fan Mail Government doubles down on street charging despite eFIXX revelations …the Government doubles down on street charging of electric vehicles despite eFIXX revelations about growing safety concerns… …a court fines top electrical contractor NG Bailey after a worker is killed on a hospital project in Aberdeen… … and the hunt is on to find the electrical firm with the punniest name… Welc...

Send us Fan Mail Expert alert over electrocution risk from on-street EV charging As the Government announces subsidies for on-street EV charging, experts reveal to us their grave concerns about the risk to pedestrians of electrocution… …a man has been arrested following the death of electrician and TV star George Gilbey on a site in Essex… …and the van mods that could see your insurance bills soar...

Send us Fan Mail Installers should stop putting batteries in lofts, experts are warning …a contracting firm is fined £40,000 after an electrician is badly burned in an arc flash… …and the City & Guilds falls foul of the education regulator… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counte...

Send us Fan Mail The Government is to pay electricians £350 to install EV chargers which cross the pavement… …Rishi Sunak announces sweeping changes to the rules on apprentices… …and the coolest ever job opportunity for electricians has just dropped… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale...

Send us Fan Mail There’s been an outcry in the trade over changes to the rules governing incomer fuse upgrades… … an electrician is found guilty over the electrocution of a tradesman… …and sparks lose their patience over the increasing amount of packing on electrical products… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, whether you're listening in the van, on site...

Send us Fan Mail Electricians from a major energy company are being allowed to upgrade the incoming fuse by National Grid… …a contractor who charged a woman £182 to upgrade a fire detector is found guilty of fraud… …and Siemens unveils what’s being dubbed a circuit breaker from the future… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, whether you're listening in the...

Send us Fan Mail The Government warns electricians NOT to install a popular WallBox EV charger – because it could be used it to bring down the national grid… …the ECA pushes for big changes to payment terms… …and two fatalities in the UK this week underline the importance of electrical safety… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, whether you're listening in...

Send us Fan Mail The death of a pensioner prompts calls for better installation of prepayment meters… …Scotland makes RCDs compulsory in rented properties… ..and a spate of electrical fires across the UK ends in tragedy… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ======================...

Send us Fan Mail Up to 100,000 office lights are installed every week by electrical contractors, only to be put in skip a few months later. We explore the scandal of Cat A fit-outs… …how would YOU like to be an Electrician Without Borders? We see what it takes to do installation work in war-torn parts of the world… …and we nail the electrician’s breakfast. And no, we don’t mean a messily cabled co...

Send us Fan Mail Electrical contractors should connect electric cars to power their customers’ homes, says the UK government… …Leicester authorities warn that there’s a rogue electrician operating in the city…  …and what’s causing the mysterious electrical hum in Omagh? Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or do...

Send us Fan Mail A shock survey this week lays bare the full extent of the late payment scandal in the trade… …we look into a monster pothole which cost an electrical contractor over £700… …and we take a tour inside the mysterious house of 1,000 sockets… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholes...

Send us Fan Mail An electrician who gave a plasterer an electric shock falsely claimed to have a Gold JIB card… …the electrical trades working on a war ship call off their strike after winning a pay rise… ..and…Before They Were Famous…they trained as sparks. We name the celebrities who started out on the tools… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, whether you&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Electricians welcome the conviction of a notorious solar panel fraudster… …Sainsbury’s becomes the first supermarket to launch its own charger network… ..and what EXACTLY are the rules on notching joists to run cables? Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with The Electric Heating Company whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale count...

Send us Fan Mail The electrical trade gives a big thumbs up to a major government rule change on home batteries… …a fire which killed a mother and son in north London is being blamed on an electrical fault… …and we reveal the latest country to roll out the red carpet for electricians… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with The Electric Heating Company whether you're listening i...

Send us Fan Mail Electricians are warned not to install DC isolators on solar panels… …the alert follows a spate of house fires in which the PV panels are being blamed… ..and a county council admits its guilt following the tragic death of an electrician in a storm… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with The Electric Heating Company whether you're listening in the van, on site,...

Send us Fan Mail A shock survey this week reveals the true cost of jobs for friends and family… …the taxman names and shames an electrical contractor who he says is refusing to pay his taxes… …and, the big radial or ring debate. Where do YOU stand? Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with The Electric Heating Company whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wh...