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Send us Fan Mail Insurers tell the trade to put EV chargers at least 7.5 metres from buildings because of the risk of fire… …judges slap a big fine on a car cleaning firm whose dodgy electrics put its workers in danger of electrocution… …and the electrician who earned £16,000 in a fortnight – by simply changing light bulbs Welcome to Electrical News Weekly 5th June 2023 ===========================...

Send us Fan Mail The electrician who’s earning a whopping £150,000 a year – but says it’s stressing him out … a court fines the electrical bunglers who left a TV presenter’s home crackling with sparks… …and the knife-wielding tool thieves who will stop at nothing to get into your van… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly 30th May ============================== Time Stamps ⏱ 00:00 Welcome to eFIXX Ele...

Send us Fan Mail A building firm is fined over half a million pounds after an electrical contractor falls from a ladder and is impaled on metal piping… …a safety warning goes out after LIVE twin and earth cables are found dumped in a wheelie bin… And we meet the former prisoner turned card-carrying electrician… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly 23rd May ============================== Time Stamps ⏱...

Send us Fan Mail Electrical safety campaigners slam Facebook over its failure to act on dodgy devices… …electricians get to grips with the extra amendments to the 18th edition… …and a network circuit fault leads to fires at homes in Essex… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly 15th May ============================== Time Stamps ⏱ 00:00 Welcome to eFIXX Electrical News Weekly 00:32 Facebook slammed ove...

Send us Fan Mail In breaking news, the IET announced they're tidying up the wiring regulations... ...A probe is launched into the mysterious death of an electrician on a North Sea oil rig… …a Government watchdog names and shames a local authority over its failure to check electrical safety on thousands of homes… …and new figures reveal that electricians’ earnings are rapidly catching up on pl...

Send us Fan Mail Is it ever ok to have a pint before working on electrical installations?  A court rules that a firm was WRONG to fire an electrician for drinking at lunchtime… …concern mounts over neutral faults as more and more electric cars plug in… And: ‘bring me a left-handed screwdriver and some fallopian tubes’. Pranked apprentices laugh off their on-site wind ups… Electrical News Weekly 2n...

Send us Fan Mail Thousands of electricians vote to quit the trade for a new life down under… Electrical innovations dominate this year’s prestigious Build Back Better Awards… And we report on the remarkable recovery of the electrical contractor who received the world’s first double arm transplant following a massive electric shock… Electrical News Weekly 24th April 2023 ===========================...

Send us Fan Mail Thieves target EV chargers and their copper cables in a crime wave sweeping the UK… Amey Rail is fined half a million pounds as a worker suffers horrific electrocution injuries… And women electricians come together to tackle imposter syndrome… Electrical News Weekly 17th April 2023 ============================== Show notes 🗒 00:00 Welcome 00:33 UK is suffering from a large amount...

Send us Fan Mail As another electrician is diagnosed with cancer, doctors warn apprentices about the deadly nature of asbestos… First, Australia said it was coming for our sparks. Now it’s Saudi Arabia who’s on the hunt for UK-qualified contractors… And an electrician who volunteered to restore power in Ukraine is killed as he steps on a landmine… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly ================...

Send us Fan Mail A young man dies in the shower after an unqualified electrician fails to install earth bonding… Wireless electric car chargers are FINALLY coming to a street near you… And we reveal the winners of the 2023 eFIXX Awards… Electrical News Weekly 3rd April 2023 in association with Scame ============================== Show notes 🗒 00:00 Welcome 00:35 Young man electrified in the shower...

Send us Fan Mail The whistleblower electrician who took on the big boys over health and safety receives a payout… Skills chiefs overhaul apprenticeships – they’re making them six months longer and adding digital and renewable energy training And the cannabis growers who dug up a ROAD in Darlington to steal electricity… Electrical News Weekly 27th March 2023 in association with Scame ==============...

Send us Fan Mail Swedish safety chiefs ban two Easee EV chargers and order a recall of 100,000 units… Four electricians are murdered after being mistaken for cable thieves in South Africa… And van clutter. Are loose items putting YOUR life at risk? Electrical News Weekly 20th March 2023 in association with Scame ============================ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 00:37 Two Easee EV Chargers...

Send us Fan Mail It may be over 100 years old, but the venerable fluorescent tube is set to pass into history next February…we give you the low down on the bulb ban. Also: the Japanese boffin who’s come up with a light that doesn’t use electricity… And we reveal the winner of our big Marshall Tufflex competition. Electrical News Weekly 13th March 2023 in association with Scame ====================...

Send us Fan Mail The fixed price contract is DEAD – and the culprit is inflation, with the copper cable in the conservatory.  Electricians increasingly offer payment plans to struggling homeowners… And forget the van; electrical contractors increasingly turn to e-bikes to get around… Electrical News Weekly 6th March 2023 in association with Scame ============================ 00:00 Electrical News...

Send us Fan Mail The dangers of installing lightning conductors are in the spotlight this week as an electrical contracting firm receives a fine of £120,000 over the death of an employee… Australia says it will steal UK sparks with the promise of top wages… …and Generation Wars: Young electricians slam the standards of old school boomers… Electrical News Weekly 27th February 2023 in association wi...

Send us Fan Mail Confusion reigns this week over the use of RCDs with electric vehicle chargers following a probe by Swedish authorities… Pictures emerge of the electrical work of serial bodger Jake Hughes… And ACTION! – Britain’s movie production boom is proving a massive boost for electrical contractors… Electrical News Weekly 20th February 2023 in association with Scame ========================...

Send us Fan Mail An outcry from electricians has forced the courts to INCREASE the sentence of a tool thief who rammed an electrical contractor with a van… Several rogue traders have dodged prison this week following a spate of botched electrical work across the country… And sparks rush to set up renewable companies as the UK turns to green energy… Electrical News Weekly 13th February 2023 in asso...

Send us Fan Mail ‘Don’t mess with your meter’ - that’s the trade’s message to homeowners this week as they resort to desperate – and deadly – measures to save money… Crown House starts wiring up Everton’s new stadium – from 100 miles away… And an apprentice electrician’s life is narrowly saved…by his hard hat. Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Scame, whether you're listeni...

Send us Fan Mail It’s been revealed that cowboy installers of solar panels are causing up to 10 FIRES a month… A court fines an energy firm £80,000 after an inspector dies in an electrical panel explosion… And…the electrician who styles his daughters’ hair with cable ties… Electrical News Weekly 30th January 2023 in association with Scame ============================ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 0...

Send us Fan Mail The courts get tough on substandard electrical installations as a fake NICEIC spark is convicted in Chester, and a major builder is ordered to pay £5 million for a botched job at a cancer centre in Leeds… Renault announces that its cars will soon power your home… And we check the out the world’s smallest light fitting… Electrical News Weekly 23rd January 2023 in association with S...

Send us Fan Mail It’s been revealed that the Scottish hotel where three people died in a fire this month was warned about its electrics and emergency lighting three weeks before the blaze… Electrical contractors who install solar panels are set to face competition from the big guns in the shape of Octopus Energy… And we check out the ground-breaking shirt which calls for help if you’ve been electr...

Send us Fan Mail We reveal the secret code which tells when you’ll have a power cut this winter… The deadline for tax returns is looming, but have you set aside enough to cover it… And thanks to skills shortages, pay packets for electricians are hitting an average of a whopping £1,000 a week… Electrical News Weekly 09th January 2023 in association with myenergi ============================ 00:00 E...

Send us Fan Mail Hopes are dashed as the government rules on who can break the seal on the service head… …sales of backup power systems soar as businesses fear a wave of blackouts this winter… …and twin electricians, who are conjoined, reveal that they’re paid just one salary – for two people… Electrical News Weekly 19th December 2022 in association with myenergi ============================ 00:00...

Send us Fan Mail Online retail giant Amazon is now selling EV chargers… and it’s even offering to install them… Experts predict that the soaring cost of materials will be a massive challenge for electrical contractors in 2023… …and a family of four is told by a major energy company that they owe nearly a million pounds for their electricity bill… Electrical News Weekly 12th December 2023 in associ...

Send us Fan Mail The Government warns electrical contractors not to install Chinese-made CCTV cameras… Campaigners save London’s famous gas lamps from conversion to LED… And a record number of electricians say they’re going to work on Christmas Day because of the cost of living crisis… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with  @myenergi2951   whether you're listening in the van,...