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Thousands of electricians vote to quit the trade for a new life down under…

Electrical innovations dominate this year’s prestigious Build Back Better Awards…

And we report on the remarkable recovery of the electrical contractor who received the world’s first double arm transplant following a massive electric shock…

Electrical News Weekly 24th April 2023

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Time Stamps ⏱
00:00 Welcome to eFIXX Electrical News Weekly
00:34 Thousands of UK Sparks fly to Australia
01:22 Electricians have one of the safest occupations in the UK
01:59 Boom in data centres provides jobs for sparks
02:48 Power other ethernet applications increase
03:44 Build Back Better Award winners announced
05:14 Electrician receives world's first double arm transplant
06:23 Thanks to our premium partners
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Show notes 🗒

Build Back Better Awards Winners 👉 https://www.buildbackbetterawards.com/energy-winners-2023_4321

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We create fresh electrical content every day. What we produce is influenced by the thousands of subscribers who send us messages, leave comments and share our videos. We are always looking for new ways to collaborate and celebrate best practices. If you want to get involved with the channel or need to get in touch because you've won something during this live stream, contact us via the website.  

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Thieves target EV chargers and their copper cables in a crime wave sweeping the UK…

Amey Rail is fined half a million pounds as a worker suffers horrific electrocution injuries…

And women electricians come together to tackle imposter syndrome…

Electrical News Weekly 17th April 2023

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Show notes 🗒
00:00 Welcome
00:33 UK is suffering from a large amount of EV Charger theft
02:10 Amey Rail fines half a million pounds after worker electrocution
03:19 Women electricians come together to tackle imposter syndrome
04:03 Knipex unveils first-ever tool backpack
04:51 Ledvance comes up with a clever idea after fluorescent tube ban
05:24 Landlord fined after turning off aristocrats' power
06:14 Thanks to our premium partners
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Show notes 🗒

Women Installers Together 👉 https://stopcocks.uk/conference/

Knipex Backpack 👉 https://www.knipex.com/modular-x18-tool-backpack-00-21-50-le

Flourescent tube ban 👉 https://youtu.be/Ay9UiJLvJTE

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We create fresh electrical content every day. What we produce is influenced by the thousands of subscribers who send us messages, leave comments and share our videos. We are always looking for new ways to collaborate and celebrate best practices. If you want to get involved with the channel or need to get in touch because you've won something during this live stream, contact us via the website.  

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As another electrician is diagnosed with cancer, doctors warn apprentices about the deadly nature of asbestos…

First, Australia said it was coming for our sparks. Now it’s Saudi Arabia who’s on the hunt for UK-qualified contractors…

And an electrician who volunteered to restore power in Ukraine is killed as he steps on a landmine…

Welcome to Electrical News Weekly

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00:00 Welcome to Electrical News Weekly
00:37 Dangers of asbestos exposure
01:54 Ukrainian power worker killed
02:18 Saudi Arabia is coming for our electricians
03:23 Viridian solar arc box
03:50 New Roofing bolt driver from Protrays
04:10 Powervolt P4 battery system
04:39 Retrotouch battery-free switch range expands
04:59 Solar panels on the tracks
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Show notes 🗒

HSE Asbestos and You
👉https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/campaigns/asbestos/

Work in Saudi Arabia
👉 https://www.zawya.com/en/legal/policy/saudi-arabia-to-launch-skill-based-system-to-recruit-foreign-manpower-l01zit96

👉 https://embassies.mofa.gov.sa/sites/uk/EN/Pages/default.aspx

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We create fresh electrical content every day. What we produce is influenced by the thousands of subscribers who send us messages, leave comments and share our videos. We are always looking for new ways to collaborate and celebrate best practices. If you want to get involved with the channel or need to get in touch because you've won something during this live stream, contact us via the website.  

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A young man dies in the shower after an unqualified electrician fails to install earth bonding…

Wireless electric car chargers are FINALLY coming to a street near you…

And we reveal the winners of the 2023 eFIXX Awards…

Electrical News Weekly 3rd April 2023 in association with Scame

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Show notes 🗒
00:00 Welcome
00:35 Young man electrified in the shower after touching live pipework
02:07 Robus acquires FuseBox
02:28 Wireless EV Chargers arriving in Europe
03:08 New charger that sinks into the ground when not in use
03:38 New method of stopping powercuts at home before they happen
04:21 Winners of the 2023 eFIXX Awards announced
05:56 Seagull rescued from underneath solar panels
06:28 Thanks to our premium partners
07:29 Coming up on eFIXX this week
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Show notes 🗒

eFIXX Awards 2023 Business winners 👉 https://awards.efixx.co.uk/2023-business-category-winners

eFIXX Awards 2023 30 under 30 👉 https://awards.efixx.co.uk/2023-30-under-30-winners

eFIXX Awards 2023 Education winners 👉 https://awards.efixx.co.uk/2023-education-category-winners

Envirovent Ventilation CPD 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/Know%20How/ventilation-cpd

Envirovent Building Regs CPD 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/Know%20How/building-regs-and-ventilation-cpd

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We create fresh electrical content every day. What we produce is influenced by the thousands of subscribers who send us messages, leave comments and share our videos. We are always looking for new ways to collaborate and celebrate best practices. If you want to get involved with the channel or need to get in touch because you've won something during this live stream, contact us via the website.  

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The whistleblower electrician who took on the big boys over health and safety receives a payout…

Skills chiefs overhaul apprenticeships – they’re making them six months longer and adding digital and renewable energy training

And the cannabis growers who dug up a ROAD in Darlington to steal electricity…

Electrical News Weekly 27th March 2023 in association with Scame

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:36 Electrician receives payout after being blacklisted by big construction companies
01:52 Major overhaul of apprenticeships announced (EV charging & Renewables)
02:37 1 million UK tradespeople can't afford to run their vans
03:40 Which fluorescent lamps will survive the ban?
04:27 Dodgy electric heaters seized
05:13 Cannabis growers dug up a road to steal electricity
06:04 Thanks to our premium partners.
07:14 Coming up on eFIXX this week
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Show notes 🗒

Which fluorescent tubes will be banned?
👉  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restriction-of-hazardous-substances-rohs-determinations-on-exemption-applications/rohs-exemption-applications-secretary-of-state-determinations

Avoid Slips trips and falls 👉 https://youtu.be/_rUQxBF61U0

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Swedish safety chiefs ban two Easee EV chargers and order a recall of 100,000 units…

Four electricians are murdered after being mistaken for cable thieves in South Africa…

And van clutter. Are loose items putting YOUR life at risk?

Electrical News Weekly 20th March 2023 in association with Scame

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:37 Two Easee EV Chargers banned
02:27 four electricians murdered in South Africa
03:02 Landlord fined for tampering with an electrical meter
03:42 Homeowner gets electric shocked despite turning the power off
04:27 Is van clutter putting your life at risk?
05:29 New van from Nissan
06:01 New smart charger from Rolec
06:18 CK drill bit solves tight space issue
06:54 The world's smallest light
07:13 Thanks to our premium partners
08:18 Coming up on eFIXX this week
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Show notes 🗒

Tune in to this week's eFIXX TV Livestream 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1vHVUAMkzs

Van clutter tips 👉 https://www.comparethemarket.com/van-insurance/content/hazardous-vans/

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It may be over 100 years old, but the venerable fluorescent tube is set to pass into history next February…we give you the low down on the bulb ban.

Also: the Japanese boffin who’s come up with a light that doesn’t use electricity…

And we reveal the winner of our big Marshall Tufflex competition.

Electrical News Weekly 13th March 2023 in association with Scame

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:37 Fluorescent tube will be banned  
02:04 Energy label ratings have been recalibrated
02:27 Light which uses no electricity or battery
03:39 Do you think your job is dangerous?
04:23 UK needs 100,000 electricians
04:53 The average electrician is owed £7,000
06:03 The winner of our competition with Marshall Tufflex  is unveiled
06:34 Thanks to our premium partners 
07:32 Coming up on eFIXX this week
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Show notes 🗒
Free lighting efficiency training package 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/Know%20How/efficiency-in-lighting-design-cpd

LED bulbs downgraded 👉 https://youtu.be/YWcfz1lfD-w

The mysteries of glare 👉 https://youtu.be/XJy7o-nvuG4
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The fixed price contract is DEAD – and the culprit is inflation, with the copper cable in the conservatory. 

Electricians increasingly offer payment plans to struggling homeowners…

And forget the van; electrical contractors increasingly turn to e-bikes to get around…

Electrical News Weekly 6th March 2023 in association with Scame

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:36 Fixed price contracts are dead?
01:46 1/5 of electricians allow customers to pay in installments
02:22 Contractor swaps van for e-bike
03:23 Ev charge points to business customers for free
04:17 Atkore unveils range of coloured PVC conduit 
04:46 Contractors warned about an unusual electrical hazard
05:40 Thanks to our premium partners
 06:38 Coming up on eFIXX this week
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Show notes 🗒
New Atkore coloured conduit 👉 https://electricalcontractingnews.com/news/atkore-pvc-conduit/
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We create fresh electrical content every day. What we produce is influenced by the thousands of subscribers who send us messages, leave comments and share our videos. We are always looking for new ways to collaborate and celebrate best practices. If you want to get involved with the channel or need to get in touch because you've won something during this live stream, contact us via the website.  

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The dangers of installing lightning conductors are in the spotlight this week as an electrical contracting firm receives a fine of £120,000 over the death of an employee…

Australia says it will steal UK sparks with the promise of top wages…

…and Generation Wars: Young electricians slam the standards of old school boomers…

Electrical News Weekly 27th February 2023 in association with Scame

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:38 Electrical contractor firm fined after employee falls from roof.
02:11 Australia trying to steal UK Sparks
03:24 Young Australian electricians slam standards of older tradesmen
04:40 Time is nearly up to win our free Virgin experience day 
05:02 More meter bypassing across the UK
06:00 Goodwe unveils hybrid solar inverter for residential use
06:31 GU10 lamps have a lower global warming potential
07:00 Thanks to our premium partners

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Show notes 🗒
Australian Government website 👉 https://migration.wa.gov.au/services/skills-recognition-pathways/electrician

Win a Virgin experience day 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/Know%20How/dado-trunking-best-practice-cpd
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We create fresh electrical content every day. What we produce is influenced by the thousands of subscribers who send us messages, leave comments and share our videos. We are always looking for new ways to collaborate and celebrate best practices. If you would like to get involved with the channel or need to get in touch because you've won something during this live stream, contact us via the website.  

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Confusion reigns this week over the use of RCDs with electric vehicle chargers following a probe by Swedish authorities…

Pictures emerge of the electrical work of serial bodger Jake Hughes…

And ACTION! – Britain’s movie production boom is proving a massive boost for electrical contractors…

Electrical News Weekly 20th February 2023 in association with Scame

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:37 Confusion over the use of RCDs in electric chargers
03:35 Electricians threaten to walk out over the cost of living
04:14 Fake electrician has work revealed
04:57 Movie sector is booming for electricians
06:05 Emmerdale actor calls time on being an electrician
06:34 Thanks to our premium partners
07:34 Coming up on eFIXX this week
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Show notes 🗒

RCD test on an easee charger 👉 https://www.youtube.com/embed/r1VzrJVRgLo

Consumer Unit Replacement free training module 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/Know%20How/consumer-unit-replacement-cpd

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We create fresh electrical content every day. What we produce is influenced by the thousands of subscribers who send us messages, leave comments and share our videos. We are always looking for new ways to collaborate and celebrate best practices. If you would like to get involved with the channel or need to get in touch because you've won something during this live stream, contact us via the website  

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