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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...

Send us Fan Mail The government outlines sweeping reforms to how much tax and national insurance electricians must pay… …the NICEIC launches four new qualifications for the trade… …and an engineer dubbed Mr Safety is in line for a £1 million pay out after a horrific accident in the North Sea… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with The Electric Heating Company whether you're lis...

Send us Fan Mail The government launches a crack down on late payments… …we reveal the best town in the UK in which to be an electrical contractor… …and the water-cooled EV chargepoint which can add hundreds of miles in mere minutes… 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 counter...

Send us Fan Mail A key change in the rules for EV charger installation is set to dramatically boost work for the electrical trade… …a global ban on fluorescent lamps is on the cards after 149 countries agreed to consign the tubes to the dustbin of history… …and electricians share their favourite nicknames for their on-site colleagues… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with The Elect...

Send us Fan Mail The trade is warned about major changes in the rules for installing emergency lighting… …an electrician who lost an arm and most of his face when he was hit by a 7200V cable is given the world’s first eye transplant … …and is it ever okay for an electrician to ask a customer for a tip?  Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with The Electric Heating Company whether you&...

Send us Fan Mail An electrician goes on trial after a tradesman is electrocuted by a cooker hood… …the explosion of a home battery sends shock waves through the trade… …and just launched: the exoskeleton that’s designed to give you super powers… 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 whole...

Send us Fan Mail The courts get tough on dodgy EICRs as a landlord is fined £45,000… …an electrical contractor is asked to remove solar panels from a hotel as they could dazzle pilots landing at a nearby airport… …and the electricians who battled giant waves to keep a port town safe… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with … whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down...

Send us Fan Mail The UK’s first college course on EV charger installation has just been launched – but you don’t need to be a competent electrician to join it… …new figures reveal the monumental scale of cancelled electrical work across the country… …and power outages in Henley are being blamed on a rare rodent brought into Britain by the super rich Rothschild family… Welcome to Electrical News We...

Send us Fan Mail The Government unveils new laws to speed up the installation of EV chargers… …one wiring accessory manufacturer apologies to another pretending its products were made in the same factory… And the nation is warned that a way to detect electrical circuit faults… simply smell the fish… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with The Electric Heating Company, whether you&apo...