Electrical News Weekly
Electrical News Weekly
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IET Wants To Change Solar Panel Earthing Rules
Solar panel bonding is back on the agenda....The IET is preparing new guidance, landlords are struggling to get EICRs past the front door, and Ofgem wants to map the smaller kit connected to the grid. Plus testing tools, so...
UK's Electricity Network Has a BIG Problem. It's Getting Worse.
EV chargers dropping out and solar inverters refusing to export? The fault could be the supply voltage. This week: Britain's growing voltage problem, tougher MCS installer contracts and the rush for plug-in solar. Plus TestFast, Eltako, consume...
CEF company fined £4m after worker crushed
CEF faces a £4m fine after a worker is crushed by switchgear. Homes without driveways get an EV charging breakthrough, but the shock risks still need designing out. Plus Octopus unveils an air-conditioning add-on for its heat pumps, and college...
Burnham Set To Axe Renewable Grant To Fund Defence
Heat pump grants face the chop, a cable recall raises fire-performance concerns, ...and dangerous electrical work lands two Irish tradesmen in court. ...Plus smarter lighting controls, an apprentice tool giveaway and a...
Stop using the current Wiring Regs, electricians warned
The Brown Book bows out on 15 October...Irish solar firms face a bid rigging investigation...and a fatal ladder incident brings a suspended jail sentence. Plus turning cable offcuts into cash, Stelrad’s electric column...