Electrical News Weekly

Mar 03 2025 138 ep. 10 mins 20
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The latest electrical industry news is brought to you every week by eFIXX, The Electricians' Channel. We cover everything from new products to business and people news. Get a heads up on what's being released this week on the eFIXX youtube channel.If you have a new product or service you'd like to feature in an upcoming episode please upload the information here 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/electrical-news-weekly-press-release

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Electricians Warned Over AFDDs and Low Smoke Cables

Mar 03 2025 12 mins  
Send us a text 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. ==============

Apprentice Route For Electricians Is ‘BROKEN’

Feb 24 2025 13 mins  
Send us a text 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 th

ECA Slams Classroom Electrician Courses!

Feb 17 2025 12 mins  
Send us a text 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 cou

Engineer Dies in Live Working Accident

Feb 10 2025 11 mins  
Send us a text 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

Identified: Electrical Fault Behind Double Deaths

Feb 03 2025 11 mins  
Send us a text 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

Campaign Against DIY Electrics After Toddler Dies in Fire

Jan 27 2025 12 mins  
Send us a text 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 fo

Experts Give Verdict on the Cable Overload Row

Jan 20 2025 11 mins  
Send us a text 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, whe

IET Acts Over Consumer Unit Ratings

Jan 13 2025 12 mins  
Send us a text 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

MCS Scheme Gets Biggest Shakeup In Its History

Dec 23 2024 11 mins  
Send us a text The Microgeneration Certification Scheme is set for the biggest shakeup in its history… …an industry leader slams electricians for using certs as a weapon to get paid… ……and a 21-year-old tourist is taking legal action after receiving an electric shock from a floodlight in a London park… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sa

MK Urgently Recalls Double Sockets Over ‘High Fire Risk’

Dec 16 2024 11 mins  
Send us a text MK has urgently recalled 37 versions of its Essentials double socket range over a high risk of fire… …a contractor is fined £100,000 after a solar panel installer falls through a skylight… … and it’s revealed that 80 per cent of electricians have had electric shocks despite all the safety procedures… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with