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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 radiators and a solar-powered school run.

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Electrical News Weekly 220 | 12 October 2026
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00:00 Electrical News Weekly headlines
00:43 Wiring Regs Amendment 4 and the Orange Book
02:06 Irish solar firms face bid rigging investigation
03:00 Suspended sentence after fatal ladder incident
03:57 Greencable expands cable recycling collections
04:49 Stelrad Column Electric radiators
05:33 Paul Russells gold vase lamp
06:11 An electrician’s solar rickshaw school run
06:48 Doncaster Cables
07:05 Challenge words and last week’s result
07:43 Fox ESS weather and solar outlook
09:34 Thanks for watching


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Tesla Powerwall 2 fire warning, EAS qualification changes and a fake MCS portal targeting installers. Plus aluminium cable terminations, a 22kW FastAmps charger and the latest electrical products.

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Electrical News Weekly 219 | 5 October 2026
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00:00 Electrical News Weekly headlines
00:46 Tesla Powerwall fire warning puts installers on replacement duty
02:32 DeWalt takes the knocks so work can carry on
02:47 EAS changes put your qualifications under scrutiny
04:07 Fake MCS portal goes fishing for installers’ bank details
05:10 Aluminium cable savings can unravel at the lug
06:16 A consumer unit could be your ticket to Vegas
06:48 FastAmps steps up to 22kW without piling on complexity
07:35 TRT tackles the costly business of tunnel maintenance
08:34 Eltako squeezes import and export metering into three modules
09:26 Paul Russells puts a little DNA in the pendant
09:57 Spark grows a pumpkin that needs a forklift
10:48 Partners and challenge-word winner
11:48 Fox ESS weather and solar outlook
13:38 Thanks for watching

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The government alerts the trade over big-brand 16A plugs and sockets…

….your cable clips could be putting lives at risk, says a manufacturers body…

…and a builder is caught using twin-and-earth…as an extension lead…

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Electrical News Weekly, episode 218 — 28 September 2026.
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This episode includes sponsored features from DeWalt, Kidde, Hinen, Sungrow, Paul Russells and Fox ESS. Shelly is our headline sponsor and is also covered in this week's news.

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly — 28 September 2026
00:53 Diall 16A plug and connector recall
01:47 BEAMA cable-support fire-safety guidance
02:57 HSE acts over unsafe temporary wiring
03:42 DeWalt partner feature
03:58 National Grid's voltage-management flexibility service
04:59 Kidde FireX Sentry alarms
06:24 Schneider Electric's proposed Shelly takeover
07:19 Hinen A15 all-in-one home battery
08:30 Solar & Storage Live: Sungrow EV charging
10:09 Paul Russells lamp of the week
10:49 Tea break with Quickwire: SteepGear shorts
12:18 eFIXX weather report with Fox ESS

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Electricians are warned against asking ChatGPT and other AIs about the Wiring Regulations…

…the death of a London couple in a Spanish hot tub is blamed on electrocution…

…and did you know that vaping in your van could be illegal?

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly 21/09/26
00:54 Electricians Warned Against Using AI for Wiring Regulations
02:24 Spanish Hot Tub Deaths Blamed on Electrocution
02:58 Scottish Trade Bodies Warn Against Rogue Training Providers
03:54 Vaping in Work Vans Could Become Illegal
04:39 Chump Fix Now Available Nationwide
05:20 Solar & Storage Live 2026
06:18 Sungrow Showcases New Solar and Storage Technology
07:15 EcoFlow Launches New 8kWh Home Battery
08:18 GSE Integration Showcases Solar Mounting Systems
09:01 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
09:27 Tea Break With Quickwire
10:53 Challenge Words & Winners
11:11 eFIXX Weather Report
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The UK government has issued a special warning about the fire risk from a major brand of EV charger…

Napit issues fresh advice to electricians on the practice of borrowing concealed cable zones in residential jobs…

….and the clever drilling technique that put a cable under a railway track…

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly 14/09/26
01:00 Govt Warns of Fire Risk With Wallbox EV Charger
01:43 NAPIT Warns Against Borrowing Concealed Cable Zones
03:12 High-Voltage Cables Drilled Under Working Railway
04:05 DeWalt Tools Built for the Electrical Industry
04:18 Council Spends £3.5m Inspecting Solar Panels After Fires
05:22 Ultra LEDs Flexible Neon Lighting
05:40 MCS Certification Coming for Air-to-Air Heat Pump Installers
06:26 Reonic Takes the Pain Out of MCS Paperwork
08:00 Are You Attending Solar & Storage Live?
08:46 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
09:16 Tea Break With Quickwire
10:29 Challenge Words & Winners
10:47 eFIXX Weather Report
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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 Southampton…

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly 07/09/26
01:00 Plug-In Solar Legal... Are Batteries Next?
02:30 Trade Pushes Back Over Rising Apprentice Cost
04:12 Power Drill Removed From the Scene of an Electrocution
04:39 Govt Issues Warning Over Dangerous Impact Drill
05:16 Win a Trip To Las Vegas
05:47 Are You Attending Solar & Storage Live?
07:06 Easi-dec Solar Access Platform
07:48 An Angle Grinder Packed With Features
08:38 Navitas Launches new Disboard Range
10:03 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
10:36 Tea Break With Quickwire
11:44 Challenge Words & Winners
12:22 eFIXX Weather Report
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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…

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly 01/09/26
01:00 IET Issues Urgent Island Mode Earthing Guidance
03:07 Alert Issued Over High Voltage Switchgear
04:25 Trump Announces Power Inverter Restrictions
05:38 Electrician Stuck for Six Hours in an Illuminated Sign
06:20 Safe4September Has Begun
07:12 Never Lose Your Test Probes Again!
07:57 Is There a Safer Way To Test Industrial Sockets?
08:46 UK Made Conduit Bending Machines
09:19 Take The Faff Out Of LED Strip Installs
10:22 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
10:50 Power Up Your Solar Knowledge
12:00 Tea Break With Quickwire
13:40 eFIXX Weather Report
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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 finally hits the supermarket shelves this week…

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly 25/08/2026
01:04 Plug-In Solar Finally Hits The Shelves This Week
02:29 UK Government Orders Destruction Of Socket Shipment
03:31 Survey Reveals Shocking Electrical Incident Statistics
04:39 Retired Electrician's Death Linked To Asbestos Exposure
05:10 Win £7,000 Worth Of Kit
05:45 Solar & Storage Live Is Back & Better Than Ever
06:42 Metrel Will Be Showcasing Their Latest Products
07:03 Repenic Launches World's First Smart Toggle Switch
08:08 First Full Modular Screwless Clipping Grid System 
08:54 Is There a Better Way To Wire Sockets?
09:51 Get a ChumpFix Keyfob for Every Website Purchase
10:29 Paul Russells Lamp of The Week
11:03 Learner Of The Week
12:06 Tea Break With Quickwire
13:15 Challenge Words & Winners
13:51 eFIXX Weather Report
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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’ve ever had on the tools? Installers share their war stories…


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00:00 Electrical News Weekly 17/08/2026
01:04 IET Warns of Cross-Pavement EV Charging Risks
03:18 Electricians Reinvent Lightning Protection
04:41 Electricians Discuss their Worst Days on the Tools
05:56 Prysmian Buys Atkore for £2.8 Billion
06:13 Win a £7,000+ Home Energy System
06:49 Metrel Fast Multifunction Tester
07:27 EnviroVent Launches New MVHR Kit
08:14 Xpelair by Dimplex
09:44 Paul Russell Lamp of the Week
10:07 Learner of the Week: Darcy Camsell
11:13 Electrician Mistaken for an FBI Spy
11:25 Challenge Words & Winner
12:40 Weather

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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 an exploding hammer drill that’s hit the market…

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly 10/08/2026
01:02 Electricity Meters Wired Backwards ‘Causing Grid Chaos’ 
02:41 Electrician Seriously Injured In Nuclear Plant Fall
03:31 Trade Warned About An Exploding Hammer Drill
04:28 MCS Announce 6 Month Grace Period
05:44 Win a Complete Home Energy Management System
06:20 Greencable Now Services The Whole Of London
07:29 Congratulations To Cucumber Lighting
07:59 Paul Russells Lamp of The Week
08:27 Learner of The Week
09:24 Tea Break With Quickwire
11:15 eFIXX Weather Report
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