Electrical News Weekly
Electrical News Weekly
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Plug-In Solar Legal... Are Batteries Next?
The UK government considers how plug-in batteries could become a fixture in British homes……the trade warns that it can no longer afford to take on apprentices……and a power drill is removed from the scene of an electrocution in S...
IET Issues Urgent Island Mode Earthing Guidance ⚠️
The IET unveils urgent guidance on solar panel installs……the Health and Safety Executive issues an alert over high voltage switchgear……and an electrician is stuck for six hours in an illuminated sign, 130 feet above the ground…<...
UK Government Orders Destruction Of Double-Gang Sockets ⚠️
The UK government orders the immediate destruction of shipments of double-gang sockets…… a shocking survey reveals just how common electrical incidents are on the job.…..and, after an epic battle of wills, plug-in solar kit fina...
Sparks Warned of Hidden Risks With Cross-Pavement EV Charging
The author of the Wiring Regs, the IET, steps in as cross-pavement EV charging rolls out across the UK……we meet the electricians who have single handedly re-invented the lightning conductor process……and, what’s the worst day you...
Electricity Meters Wired Backwards ‘Causing Grid Chaos’ ⚠️
Electricity meters which have been fitted backwards are causing chaos on the network, say grid chiefs……an electrician suffers a serious leg injury after a fall at a nuclear power plant……and the government warns the trade about a...