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The trade is warned about the risk of network faults after an alleged cover up by grid chiefs…

…the government is set to give millions of free plug-in batteries to low-income homes…

…and a guttering firm is charged with corporate manslaughter over the electrocution of one its workers…

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 03/08/2026
01:03 Grid Chiefs Deleted Records? Power Cut Warning Exposed!
04:39 Governmentt To Give Away Millions of Batteries
05:57 Guttering Firm Charged With Corporate Manslaughter
06:27 Win a Complete Home Energy Management System
07:15 One Lucky Installer Wins £1000 of Wiska Products
08:15 Win a Trip To New York & Las Vegas
08:51 Dewalt Launches Quietest Impact Driver Yet!
09:38 Chauvin Arnoux Releases New Power Quality Analyser
10:22 New Compact RCBO From Schneider Electric
11:01 A Simple Way To Create Dynamic Lighting Effects
11:51 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
12:19 Learner Of The Week
13:21 TeaBreak With Quickwire
14:50 Challenge Words & Winners
15:26 eFIXX Weather Report
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Electricians are set to be caught in the crossfire AGAIN as the trade gears up for a fresh battle over plug-in batteries…

…the government acts over the branded light switch with a high risk of electric shock…

…and Siemens’ circuit breaker from the future finally lands – at £600 a pop!


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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 28/07/2026
00:55 Plug-In Batteries Spark New Safety Battle!
03:16 Govt Issues Electric Shock Warning Over Light Switch
04:18 Siemens Launches Circuit Breaker Of The Future
06:15 2 Million Homes Helped The Grid During Recent Heatwave
07:27 A luminaire Specifically For The Padel Court
08:06 Solar Panels Switched Off At 80 Schools After Fire
08:55 Your Neighbour's Solar Could Stop Your EV Charging
10:09 Could This Screen Be The Answer to EV Payment Scams
11:04 This Tester Pretends To Be an Electric Vehicle
12:24 Win a £7000 Home Energy System
13:14 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
13:46 Learner Of The Week
15:07 It Will Soon Be Easier To Hire Apprentices
16:05 Spit World Cup Winners Announcement
17:18 TeaBreak With Quickwire
18:29 eFIXX Weather Report
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It’s been revealed that police forces are selling tools stolen from installers on eBay…

…an electrician who earned £150,000 a year is sacked over a biscuit…

…and can a heat pump keep you cool in summer? We have the answer…

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Thousands of electrical contractors miss the deadline for mandatory UK tax changes…

…a mining firm is fined after an electrician is killed by the blades of a huge fan…

…and Honeywell urgently recalls a lighting control module over fears of electric shock to installers…

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 13/07/2026
01:16 Thousands of Electricians Miss Important Tax Deadline
02:54 Mining Company Fined After Death of Electrician
04:09 Urgent Honeywell Product Recall
05:16 Hochiki Water Leak Detection
06:32 Lewden's Great Circuit Protection Solutions
07:03 Meet The Dead Testers Mate
07:40 Live Electrical Now Offer MCBs
08:41 Special Cleaning Formula For Electrical Equipment
09:46 Three Great Competitions to Keep Your Eyes On
11:59 Paul Russells Lamp of the Week
12:22 Learner of the Week
13:20 Tea Break With Quickwire
14:35 Challenge Words & Winners
15:05 eFIXX Weather Report
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Installers REFUSE to install plug-in solar kit, says the IET…

 …courts hand out big fines following two high-profile electrocutions, one of a footballer and one, a 10-year-old boy…

 …and Octopus unveils a plug-in battery system for domestic customers…

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 06/07/2026
01:10 Electricians Refuse To Install Plug-In Solar
02:47 Courts Hand Out Big Fines Following Electrocutions
04:58 Greencable Expanding Even Further Across The UK
06:10 Win With Wiska - £1000 Prize Up For Grabs
07:03 Win With Spit - 3 Nail Guns Up For Grabs
07:41 Buy, Spin, Win With BG & Knipex
08:51 Octopus Energy Launches Domestic Battery
10:12 A Seriously Impressive Wall Chaser From Dewalt
10:43 Meet The Mesh 7 Wireless Control System 
11:25 CU-Connect Lighting Control Module
12:10 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
12:35 Learner Of The Week
13:30 Tea Break With Quickwire
14:30 Challenge Words & Winners
14:59 eFIXX Weather Report
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The NICEIC warns the trade over fake certs after the big qualifications shake-up …

…an industry source sounds the alarm over a sharp slowdown in UK domestic work…

…and the IET fights back over mounting criticism, telling the trade: We DON’T live in an ivory tower…

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 29/06/2026
01:10 NICEIC Warns Over Fake Certs
02:51 Alarm Over Sharp Domestic Work Slowdown
03:54 IET Fights Back Over Mounting Criticism
05:52 Brilliant Innovations From Charge-M8
07:19 A New Rust Remover For Electricians
08:08 Win With Wiska - £1000 Prize Up For Grabs
09:02 Win a Spit Pulsa 27E Nail Gun
09:42 Intelligent Solar Solutions From Sigenergy
10:51 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
11:23 Learner Of The Week
12:15 Tea Break With Quickwire
13:37 Challenge Words & Winners
14:00 eFIXX Weather Report
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Ed Miliband shocks the industry with a fast tracked standard for plug-in solar in his ongoing battle with the electrical industry…

… social landlords are told they MUST report their electrical safety checks for the first time…

…and the beast has landed! We check out the first 1.5 MW EV charger to land in the UK…

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 22/06//2025
01:14 Miliband Stuns Industry With Plug-in Solar Spec
03;44 Govt Launches Fortnight Plug-In-solar Consultation 
04:28 Social Landlords Must Report Electrical Safety Checks For First Time
05:42 The UK's First 1.5 MW EV Charger
07:06 Buy a Lewden Siena charger: Get a Free See you soon
08:00 Visit Charge-M8 At The Installer Show
10:32 Sync Energy's Newly Updated Charger
11:07 VecGo 2.0 - 50% Faster Modular Installation
11:56 Win Big With Spit!
12:36 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
13:01 Learner Of The Week
14:08 The 2026 eFIXX 30 Under 30 Award Winners
14:25 Tea Break With Quickwire
15:14 Challenge Words & Winners
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Energy secretary Ed Miliband picks a fight with industry bodies over plug-in solar…

…another smart meter roll out is on the cards despite mounting criticism…

…and how did YOU celebrate International Electricians Day?…

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 15/06//2025
01:09 Ed Miliband VS The Electrical Industry
03:32 Another Smart Meter Roll Out Is On The Cards
04:22 How Did You Celebrate National Electricians Day
05:58 Win One of Three Spit 27E Nail Guns
06:29 Spray Action Cans For Electricians
07:18 Have You Used ChumpFix Yet?
08:35 Wiska Junction Boxes - Built With Installers in Mind
09:34 Live Electrical Unveils Consumer Unit Fire Extinguisher
10:02 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
10:27 Learner Of The Week
11:37 Tea Break With Quickwire
12:09 Score To Win With Schneider
13:48 eFIXX Weather Report
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We bust the scare stories over plug-in solar and bidirectional RCDs…

…investigators probe a dramatic explosion at a rooftop solar install on a home in Northamptonshire…

…and Wago recalls a terminal block over fire fears…

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 08/06/2026
01:09 eFIXX Busts Myth of Two-Way RCD Danger
03:23 Plug-In Solar Booming Across The World
04:15 Brand New Solar Install Explodes
05:06 Contractor Fined After Underground Cable Strike
06:08 Wago Recalls a Terminal Block Over Fire Fears
07:10 Shelly Unveils new Installer Portal
07:54 Metrel Showcasing Their Brand New Tester
08:33 How Fast Can You Assemble an EV Kube?
09:50 Sync Energy Pro Charger DC Range
10:39 Paul Russells Lamp of The Week
11:06 Learner of The Week
12:16 Tea Break With Quickwire
14:30 eFIXX Weather Report
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Electricians are misinterpreting the 20% rule with earth fault loop impedances, says an industry expert…

…the MCS unveils new rules for installers of renewables…

…and an electrician’s death is blamed on the missing label on a isolating switch…

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 01/06/2026
01:01 Electricians Are Getting This Rule Wrong!
02:47 The MCS Unveils New Rules for Installers
04:04 Electrician’s Death Blamed on Missing Label 
05:16 Win Trips To Some Amazing Destinations
06:10 Paul Russells Lamp of the Week
06:42 Learner of the Week
07:53 Tea Break With Quickwire
08:50 Score To Win With Schneider Electric
09:30 Thanks To Our Premium Partners
09:56 Challenge Words & Winners
10:29 eFIXX Weather Report
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