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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,...

Send us Fan Mail Prosecutors charge both a building firm and a local authority over the death of an electrician in a storm…  Criminal gangs target solar panels and EV chargers as energy prices soar… … and we meet the dad who’s banned his family from using electricity… …he’s even forcing them to wear head torches… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Myenergi, whether you're l...

Send us Fan Mail An electrician cheats death after falling into molten aluminium at an incredible 720 degree celsius… We name the UK’s best – and worst – city in which to be a self-employed electrician… And, short electrical courses under fire. An industry leader slams so-called ‘six week wonders’… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Myenergi, whether you're listening in the...

Send us Fan Mail Tool thieves laugh in court as a video shows them ramming an electrician with a van… Rexel introduces rapid 90-minute drop-offs in what some are calling Deliveroo for sparks…  And cash-strapped homeowners are asking electrical contractors not to charge their tools due to the cost of living crisis… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Myenergi, whether you're...

Send us Fan Mail A judge fines a building firm £50,000 after a worker survives an 11,000V electric shock… New figures reveal that electrical fires have soared since the government introduced specific measures to prevent them… And… one of our boys has made it! An electrician from Cambridge is crowned tradesperson of the year for 2022… Show note links ========================= Confused by LED energy...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's news, the family of a British tourist electrocuted in the Caribbean takes its case to court. Entrepreneur rescues the prestige EV charger maker Anderson from collapse and much more.   Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with myenergi 🕐 TIME STAMPS 🕕 ====================== 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 00:42 Holiday ends in tragedy 02:23 Anderson E...

Send us Fan Mail As the first major EV charger firm goes bust, we ask where this leaves its worried customers… Electricians have reported that over a quarter of all faults that they see pose an immediate danger to life… And is the British plug really the best designed in the world? An American influencer thinks so… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Myenergi ====================...

Send us Fan Mail Electricians take a historic step closer to achieving professional status… A row breaks out over the future of London’s remaining gas lamps… And entries are now open for one of the most prestigious award events in the industry... Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Myenergi ==================================== 00:00 Electrical industry news - 17th October 2022 00...

Send us Fan Mail A coroner rules that an electrician who worked at the Government’s secret spy HQ in Cheltenham died from asbestos exposure… Legrand launches a consumer unit which communicates with your phone in real-time… And the gaming industry unveils its latest blockbuster computer game to rival Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. It’s called, I kid you not, Electrician Simulator.  Welcome to E...