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An outcry from electricians has forced the courts to INCREASE the sentence of a tool thief who rammed an electrical contractor with a van…

Several rogue traders have dodged prison this week following a spate of botched electrical work across the country…

And sparks rush to set up renewable companies as the UK turns to green energy…

Electrical News Weekly 13th February 2023 in association with Scame

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:38 Thief who ran over electrician has sentence increased
01:24 Builder who left homes unsafe is prosecuted
02:05 False NICEIC operator narrowly escapes prison
02:46 Hundreds of electricians set up green energy firms
03:35 Concerns raised over the state of EV charging stations
04:22 Cavius introduces smart heat and smoke detectors
05:00 Gordon manages to talk to his Nest thermostat through Siri
05:24 Makita unveils a cordless microwave oven
06:43 WIN a Virgin experience day
07:30 Thanks to our partners
08:15 Coming up on eFIXX this week
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Cavius Smoke alarm review 👉 https://youtu.be/D5QWQrhL9WA

Starling Hub review 👉 https://youtu.be/ZQsxn9UPMOE

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‘Don’t mess with your meter’ - that’s the trade’s message to homeowners this week as they resort to desperate – and deadly – measures to save money…

Crown House starts wiring up Everton’s new stadium – from 100 miles away…

And an apprentice electrician’s life is narrowly saved…by his hard hat.

Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Scame, whether you're listening in the van, on-site, or down at the wholesale counter.

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:36 Meter tampering is at an all-time high
02:06 Contractor wiring Evertons stadium from 100 miles away
02:45 Apprentice suffers devastating head injury
03:40 Company launches glow-in-the-dark labels
04:15 How do you design a better screwdriver?
04:50 CTEK wins EV charger manufacturer of the year award
05:24 Build Back Better Awards are now open for entries
05:47 Thanks to our premium partners
06:30 Coming up on eFIXX this week
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Report meter tampering 👉 https://www.stayenergysafe.co.uk/report-energy-crime/

Check out our CTEK Chargestrom review 👉 https://youtu.be/7HHKyMzkF70

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It’s been revealed that cowboy installers of solar panels are causing up to 10 FIRES a month…

A court fines an energy firm £80,000 after an inspector dies in an electrical panel explosion…

And…the electrician who styles his daughters’ hair with cable ties…

Electrical News Weekly 30th January 2023 in association with Scame

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:36 Rogue solar panel installers cause 10 fires a month
02:04 House builder to scrap all gas boilers for heat pumps
03:00 Energy company fined £80000 after the death of inspector
04:24 ECS Gold card now recognised for QS applications
04:54 Artist pimps substation in London
05:14 Electrician uses cable ties on his daughter's hair 
05:56 Coming up on eFIXX this week
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Spinning a three-phase motor backwards 👉 https://youtu.be/PoeWHBA0GvU

The Complete Guide to RCDs 👉 https://youtu.be/bXS-uNxeTXo

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The courts get tough on substandard electrical installations as a fake NICEIC spark is convicted in Chester, and a major builder is ordered to pay £5 million for a botched job at a cancer centre in Leeds…

Renault announces that its cars will soon power your home…

And we check the out the world’s smallest light fitting…

Electrical News Weekly 23rd January 2023 in association with Scame

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:40 Rogue NICEIC trader to be sentenced next month
01:38 Judge orders building giant to pay £5 million  to a cancer centre
02:27 Renault cars will be powering houses by the end of the decade
02:55 EV charging network grew by almost 1/3rd last year
03:45 Schneider unveils home energy management solution
04:15 Marshall Tufflex announces metal and PVC cable tray
05:22 Smart junction box to make your lighting intelligent
05:49 World's tiniest light fitting 
06:40 eFIXX News
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Free Dado trunking training module 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/Know%20How/dado-trunking-best-practice-cpd

Marshall Tufflex Metal and PVC cable tray 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/mt-cable-tray

Schneider Electric Home Energy Management solution:
https://electricalcontractingnews.com/news/schneider-electric-unveils-home-energy-management-solution/


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It’s been revealed that the Scottish hotel where three people died in a fire this month was warned about its electrics and emergency lighting three weeks before the blaze…

Electrical contractors who install solar panels are set to face competition from the big guns in the shape of Octopus Energy…

And we check out the ground-breaking shirt which calls for help if you’ve been electrocuted…

Electrical News Weekly 16th January 2023 in association with Scame

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:39 Hotel warned about its electrical installation 3 weeks before bursting into flame
01:44 Electrical faults are the biggest causes of fire on farms
02:50 Octopus energy to compete with electrical contractors for solar panel installations
03:36 Do your customers cause you problems when working?
05:16 TIS releases brochure to help with renewables testing
05:47 Free Dado trunking training package
06:12 This shirt could save your life
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TIS renewables brochure 👉  http://hub.efixx.co.uk/tis-brochure

Free Dado trunking training module 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/Know%20How/dado-trunking-best-practice-cpd

Adresys smart shirt 👉 https://youtu.be/KJUtxOOctTY

Do you have any experience with customers working from home and causing problems for you as an electrician?  👉 https://www.youtube.com/@efixx/community

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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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We reveal the secret code which tells when you’ll have a power cut this winter…

The deadline for tax returns is looming, but have you set aside enough to cover it…

And thanks to skills shortages, pay packets for electricians are hitting an average of a whopping £1,000 a week…

Electrical News Weekly 09th January 2023 in association with myenergi

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:35 Secret code tells you when you'll have a powercut
03:21 Have you set aside enough to cover your tax returns?
04:24 Skills shortages lead to Sparks earning an average of £1000 a week
04:49 Solar panels which look like a clay roof tile
05:10 Coming up on eFIXX this week
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Hopes are dashed as the government rules on who can break the seal on the service head…

…sales of backup power systems soar as businesses fear a wave of blackouts this winter…

…and twin electricians, who are conjoined, reveal that they’re paid just one salary – for two people…

Electrical News Weekly 19th December 2022 in association with myenergi

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:36 Who can break the seal on the service head?
01:44 Tamper protection must be provided for EV charge points
02:30 First firm in the world to use wood to 3D prints lights 
03:01 Sales of backup power system soaring
04:42 Sparkys rated highest of all trades for perceived value
05:10 Get recognised with the eFIXX Awards
05:28 Conjoined twins only paid one salary between them
06:20 Coming up on the channel this week
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Change in service head rules - https://www.dcusa.co.uk/change/dcp-394-allow-any-rec-accredited-meter-operator-to-de-energise-any-metering-point/

Does your charger comply with product safety and standards? - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-product-safety-and-standards

New Goodwe charger -http://hub.efixx.co.uk/goodwe-hca


3D printed wooden lights - https://www.recolight.co.uk/world-first-as-london-firm-prints-lights-from-wood/

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Online retail giant Amazon is now selling EV chargers… and it’s even offering to install them…
Experts predict that the soaring cost of materials will be a massive challenge for electrical contractors in 2023…
…and a family of four is told by a major energy company that they owe nearly a million pounds for their electricity bill…

Electrical News Weekly 12th December 2023 in association with myenergi

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly
00:43 Amazon plugs in to the EV charger business
01:30 What happened to the iconic British EV charger
02:25 Eaton wants to see V2G as standard
03:18 V2G installation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7nODxkzIpI
03:28 Switzerland bans EV trips
03:54 Concern over rising cost of electrical materials
04:28 Noise hazard for electricians 
05:05 One million pound electricity bill
06:19 eFIXX Awards
06:40 This week on eFIXX
07:03 eFIXX TV with special guests from the IET - https://www.efixx.co.uk/efixxtv
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The Government warns electrical contractors not to install Chinese-made CCTV cameras…

Campaigners save London’s famous gas lamps from conversion to LED…

And a record number of electricians say they’re going to work on Christmas Day because of the cost of living crisis…

Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with  @myenergi2951   whether you're listening in the van, on-site or down at the wholesale counter.

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly 5th December 2023
00:36 Chinese CCTV cameras banned
01:40 London gas street lamps saved
02:35 Electricians working Christmas
03:10 Australia needs more electricians
👉 https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skill-occupation-list
03:47 eFIXX Awards - Commercial & Industrial electricians
04:10 Welsh government softens rules on electrical test certificates
04:58 RF Solutions celebrates 30 years in business
👉https://www.rfsolutions.co.uk/blog/competition-cheers-to-30-years/
06:05 New LED downlight from Megaman
06:30 Smart home problems
06:58 Coming up on eFIXX youtube
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Prosecutors charge both a building firm and a local authority over the death of an electrician in a storm… 

Criminal gangs target solar panels and EV chargers as energy prices soar…

… and we meet the dad who’s banned his family from using electricity…

…he’s even forcing them to wear head torches…

Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Myenergi, whether you're listening in the van, on-site or down at the wholesale counter.

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00:00 Electrical Industry News 28th November 2023
00:36 Council and contractor prosecuted for electricians death
01:34 Solar panel and EV cable theft
02:26 Giant Tesla battery installation
02:47 eFIXX Awards - renewables installer of the year
03:10 Electricians labelling survey
03:46 Thermomark printers from Phoenix Contact - 👉https://youtu.be/26akJ2hmbqU
04:00 Octopus Energy reduction scheme falls flat
05:18 Electricity use banned at home
06:11 Coming up this week on eFIXX - 👉 eFIXX TV https://www.efixx.co.uk/efixxtv

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eFIXX Awards - Residential installer of the Year
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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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