Electrical News Weekly
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
Episodes
152 episodes
IET Warns: Neutral Current Diversions Can Hit 67 Amps ⚡️
The IET has revealed that neutral current diversions can hit up to 67A……the government says you CAN put a heat pump on your neighbour’s fence……and the NICEIC unveils a route to recognition for experienced domestic electricians…<...
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Episode 153
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14:19
Experts Warn: Crisis Looms For UK Electricians!
Experts Warn: Crisis Looms For UK Electricians!......A leading switchgear maker has warned the trade over the selection of RCDs for heat pumps……Ford offers free charger installs for UK electric car buyers……and Ikea start...
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Episode 152
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17:42
‘Kill Switches’ Discovered in Chinese Solar Inverters
So-called ‘kill switches are discovered in Chinese-made inverters, says Reuters……a Welsh local authority installs one of the UK’s first bi-directional AC chargers……and why don’t you see solar panels on council houses? We reveal ...
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Episode 151
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18:36
MCS Announces Big Change in Solar Install Standard
The MCS announces a major change in its standard for solar panel installations…… doctors say a boy electrocuted at a top private school is fighting for his life……and we unveil the latest innovations in circuit protection…
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Episode 150
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14:27
Govt Makes Solar Panels Compulsory
The trade is set to get a big boost as the government makes solar panels compulsory on new homes……grants for heat pumps look set to be extended to other renewable kit……and three school pupils need surgery after they’re electrocuted at a...
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Episode 149
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12:34
Govt Moves to Control Home Batteries & EV Chargers
Electricians must only install EV chargers, heat pumps and batteries that are smart, says the UK government……technical experts make big changes to the fire kit installation standard……and Octopus unveils the UK’s first unlimited ...
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Episode 148
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14:00
MCS Was a Barrier.... Until Now!
The trade welcomes the unveiling of an alternative route to MCS Renewables Scheme certification……the NICEIC clarifies the rules for upstream surge protection devices…...and Crabtree, Volex and Appleby are quitting the wiring acc...
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Episode 147
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12:52
Electricians Keep Getting These 8 Things Wrong
This Flexible Clamp Makes Current Checks Easy 👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/9AlbytwwqdAChauvin Arnoux MA400D 👉 https://catalog.chauvin-arnoux.co.uk/uk_en/digiflex.htmlNVC Competition 👉 https://www.nvcuk.com/news/view/the-%E2%80...
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Episode 146
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13:42
IET Gives Verdict On SWA Cables With Solar
The authors of the Wiring Regs clarify the use of steel wire cables with solar installs……record copper prices drive a wave of cable thefts across the UK……and sales of the Powerwall battery pack slump in a backlash over the Tesla...
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Episode 145
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10:51
Experts Clarify RCD Use After Type B Confusion
Experts have moved to clarify the use of RCDs following widespread confusion over Type B MCBs and Type B RCDs……an electrician is fined £4,000 after he ‘named and shamed’ his customer on Facebook over an unpaid bill……and new elec...
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Episode 144
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13:35
Will This Life-Saving Socket Replace AFDDs?
A double socket which can detect overheating in appliances could rival AFDDs for safety……a smart meter which can give homeowners an electric shock is recalled……and our featured innovations today are all about fire, safety and se...
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Episode 143
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12:54
Can You Do It? Yes. Should You? Hmm…
Is it ever okay to mix different brands of switchgear on a board? The IET steps into the debate……electrical training firm Quickstep goes bust, if YOU’RE affected, we tell you what you can do about it……and the electrician simulat...
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Episode 142
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12:17
'Electricians’ Underground Drug Plot Blows Up!
A drug gang posing as electricians causes an underground cable to explode……we salute six of the best inventions by the trade, for the trade……and an interview with a spark ends up in a budding love story...Welcome to Elec...
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Episode 141
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12:16
Rust on a Socket...Wait Until You See the Price?!
Demand from hipsters is creating a super premium market for sockets – and some eye catching prices…….a Middlesborough electrician is jailed over a solar installation scam……and – are you sitting down, Jeremy Clarkson? – the elect...
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Episode 140
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11:52
Electricians Warned Over AFDDs and Low Smoke Cables
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...
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Episode 139
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12:45
Apprentice Route For Electricians Is ‘BROKEN’
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...
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Episode 138
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13:23
ECA Slams Classroom Electrician Courses!
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 N...
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Episode 137
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12:36
Engineer Dies in Live Working Accident
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...
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Episode 136
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11:12
Identified: Electrical Fault Behind Double Deaths
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 builder...
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Episode 135
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11:43
Campaign Against DIY Electrics After Toddler Dies in Fire
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...
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Episode 134
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12:08
Experts Give Verdict on the Cable Overload Row
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 headqu...
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Episode 133
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11:21
IET Acts Over Consumer Unit Ratings
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...
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Episode 132
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12:07
MCS Scheme Gets Biggest Shakeup In Its History
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 recei...
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Episode 131
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11:21
MK Urgently Recalls Double Sockets Over ‘High Fire Risk’
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 e...
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Episode 130
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11:14
Meter Box Mess - Are Electricians Cutting Corners?
Confusion is mounting in the trade over the correct cable insulation to use in meter cupboards……over 1,000 social homes in Dundee are revealed to have had EICRs that were over five years old……and a blind electrician is assaulted...
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Episode 129
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13:31