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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, consumer-unit CPD and an electrician's remarkable cliff rescue.

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Electrical News Weekly 223 | 2 November 2026 | Presented by Joe Robinson

CHAPTERS
00:00 Headlines
00:23 Challenge words competition
00:47 Grid voltage: why chargers and inverters disconnect
02:18 TestFast EICR software
02:39 MCS installer contracts and remedial obligations
03:56 Plug-in solar demand and safety checks
04:34 Eltako energy metering gateway
05:22 Free consumer-unit CPD
05:42 Paul Russells Prestige globe lamp
06:08 Learner of the Week: Kieran Downey
07:07 Electrician wins medal for cliff rescue
08:11 ChumpTools and Doncaster Cables
08:37 Challenge words: how to enter
08:57 Fox ESS solar barometer and Bonfire Night weather
12:31 Sign-off

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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 colleges make a pitch for experienced electricians.

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Electrical News Weekly 222 | 26 October 2026
Presented by Joe Robinson, in association with Shelly.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Electrical News Weekly headlines
00:46 CEF fined £4m after switchgear crush injury
02:16 Cross-pavement EV charging rules change
03:09 EV charging and dangerous touch potentials
04:30 Have your say on the IET battery storage code
04:55 Octopus adds air conditioning to its heat pumps
05:54 ProofVision toothbrush charging for Sonicare
06:44 From the tools to teaching with Dovetail & Slate
07:42 Paul Russells gold globe lamps
08:03 Sports-lighting CPD
08:27 Peel-and-stick solar with Active Surfaces
09:35 Doncaster Cables
09:51 Challenge words, competition and winners
10:48 Fox ESS weather and solar outlook

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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 sparky chasing a £501,000 checkout against Luke Littler.

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Electrical News Weekly 221 | 19 October 2026
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Electrical News Weekly headlines
00:47 Heat pump grants face possible cuts
01:28 Eight-figure settlement after pylon fall
02:36 Irish courts tackle unsafe electrical work
04:00 Aginode cable recall
04:34 Heat pump RCD protection with Lewden
05:34 Cucumber lighting controls and unwanted switching
06:58 Metway lever-terminal lighting control modules
07:23 Chumpfix free key fob offer
07:59 Knipex apprentice and college giveaway
08:48 Paul Russells smoked globe lamps
09:11 Sparky aims to take on Luke Littler
09:59 Partners and challenge words
11:05 Fox ESS weather and solar outlook


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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
Presented by Joe Robinson, in association with Shelly.

CHAPTERS
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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CHAPTERS
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.
In association with Shelly, helping electricians offer smarter buildings and better energy management.

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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CHAPTERS

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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Time Stamps ⏱️
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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