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Jail for the Mercedes-driving rogue trader who lied about being an approved electrician while living a life of luxury…

The electrical contractor paralysed after a fall warns the trade to take health and safety seriously… 

And in one of our biggest competitions ever we have over 100 prizes to give away…

Electrical industry news in association with Schneider Electric

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00:00 Electrical industry news 9th September
00:38 Rogue trader locked up for 9 months
02:17 Scheider Electric E-book
03:02 Liz Truss warned to act now to avoid an electrical industry crisis
03:55 Industry gets behind the Safe4 September campaign
04:10 eFIXX mini safe isolation kit giveaway
04:30 Electrical contractor launches campaign for health and safety after a life-changing accident
05:57 This week's eFIXX poll - 7/10 voters were wrong!
06:30 Mcdonald's all-day breakfast? 
07:15 Coming up on the channel this week
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A homeowner gets a deadly electric shock from a £7,000 bathroom from Wickes…

How your windows could soon be replaced by solar panels that are transparent…

And the electrician who gets paid in ALCOHOL turns an outdoor spa pool into a death trap… that headline took a twist, didn't it?

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00:00 Coming up this week
00:36 Homeowner gets an electric shock from Wickes bathroom
02:11 HS2 need an electrical contractor for £30 million worth of work.
02:32 Transparent solar panels set to hit the market (could replace windows)
03:40 Retrotouch unveils new range of smart light switches
04:11 Snickers releases its new Autumn range of workwear
04:25 New 400kg capacity workbench from Toughbuilt
04:54 Schneider Electric report about the barriers to the adoption of smart technologies
05:44 Electrician paid in alcohol turns an outdoor smart-pool into a deathtrap  
06:30 Do you know this week's keywords?
06:46 Coming up this week on the channel
07:06 It's a Livestream week!
07:20 Thanks for listening
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The cash flow killer: No fewer than 12 electrical contracting firms go to the wall in a black month for the trade
Electricians call out the TV soap Emmerdale after a character becomes an electrician in just SIX weeks
And we reveal a clever solution to the problem of EV cables crossing the pavement…

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00:00 Electrical Industry News 29th August 2022
00:36 Electrical contractor business failures
01:52 Electrical industry demands changes in energy taxes
02:44 Solar panels which look like roof slates
03:18 Electric Vehicle charging cable problem solved
04:09 New EV charger from Schneider Electric
04:38 UK Power networks - Dig safe
05:20 How long do electricians take for a tea break
05:59 Makita Kettle vs Builders Tea Box
06:16 Emmerdale star qualifies as an electrician in just six weeks
07:31 This week on eFIXX
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In a sign that the VAT man is getting tough over unpaid tax, an electrician is banned for five years…
The council whose tenants haven’t had an electrical safety check in over a decade…
And we share some top tips to recession-proof your electrical contracting business.

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00:00 Electrical Industry News 22nd August 2022
00:40 HMRC gets tough on electricians
01:58 What happened to the social housing EICRs?
02:40 Select pushes for electricians' legal protection
03:13 Organisation wants boiler upgrade scheme scrapped
03:56 Recession-proof your electrical business
05:11 New Dali lighting control system from Theis Craft
06:01 New EV charger from Plug n Drive
06:30 EVIOS 1 ready for latest smart charge regulations
07:04 New van lock from Yale
07:40 eFIXX Survey - electricians move to online buying
07:58 Bald electrician wins employment tribunal 
09:00 Coming up on eFIXX this week
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Another week, another electrical contractor is seriously injured – but this time, the courts get tough on the employer with a punishing fine of £3.6 million… 

Coming to a consumer unit near you: the AFDDs you can communicate with.

And, are YOU suffering from zinc whiskers? We explain the tiny things that have become a big problem…

Electrical Industry News 8th August 2022
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00:00 Coming Up
00:30 Cleveland Potash fined £3.6M for breaching health and safety laws
03:50 Tommy Clarke records record profits
04:15 France installs 10X as many heat pumps as the UK
05:03 Runpotec Profiset
https://youtu.be/xZoH8iV40Wk
06:00 All-in-one protection devices from Schneider Electric
https://www.se.com/uk/en/product-range/45435131-acti9-active/
06:34 Hager AFDD with onboard diagnostics
https://hager.com/uk/get-involved/news-and-press/afdd-press-release
07:08 Why do we need to worry about Zinc Whiskers?
https://youtu.be/uycRnPhGzwA
08:00 Coming up on eFIXX
08:08 Livestreams are back!
https://www.efixx.co.uk/efixxtv
08:33 Do you know the keywords?
08:40 Last week's keyword winners
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Budget retailer B&M is fined £1 million after an electrician sustains horrific injuries in an electrical explosion at a warehouse in Liverpool…
 
The Electrical Contractors Association asks the government to explain why electricity is four times more expensive than gas.
 
and a £40 million pound a year electrical contracting firm collapses in Wales with the loss of all jobs…

Electrical Industry News 1st August 2022

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00:00 Coming Up
00:45 B&M ordered to pay £1M after electrician set ablaze
03:05 Safe isolation CPDs 
👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/Know%20How/introduction-to-safe-isolation-cpd
03:10 ECA asks why electricity is 4X as expensive as gas
03:50 Rush to install EV chargers could lead to disaster
05:05 EV Charger installation training videos
05:14 NWP collapse into administration
05:40 Strut Slayr launched in the UK
06:34 Voltimum Plus
06:56 21-year-old one of the highest paid electricians in the world
07:35 Coming up on our YouTube Channel this week.
07:55 Special Strut Slayr race sneak peek
👉 https://youtu.be/Q97fBysId_Y
08:10 Do you know today's keywords?
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Electrical News Weekly Monday 25th July

Nine out of 10 electricians say they’re putting up their prices due to soaring fuel costs…
 A coroner rules on whether the death of an electrician was linked to his work with asbestos…
and Europe’s largest electric vehicle superhub opens in Oxford…

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00:00 Coming up
01:00 Fuel price increase forces electricians to raise prices
02:00 Fuel-saving tips
02:50 Rishy Sunak visits Thorn Lighting
03:20 Are you planning to take on an electrical apprentice
03:58 JTL employer recognition awards
04:44 ECS scheme celebrates 40,000th gold card holder
05:42 Asbestos linked to electricians death
07:02 New consumer unit from Schneider Electric
08:27 New conduit from Termtech
08:48 New catalogue from Marshall Tufflex
09:28 Outdoor solutions from Knightsbridge
10:21 Social shoutout  - Caitlin Rose Instagram
10:41 EV Superhub opens in Oxford
11:37 UK Power networks smart connect hub
12:27 Electrician is now king of Peel Island
13:39 Coming up on eFIXX youtube
14:15 Mystery word winners
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Latest news for electricians from across the electrical industry and beyond. This week,
We reveal the 10 most dangerous electrical blunders that contractors see in people's homes.
Just how much work our electrical community has in the pipeline in our weekly eFIXX survey.
And the heroic sparkies who saved a woman from a life-threatening situation.

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly - Monday, July 11th 2022
01:08 Doggie DIY survey 
02:55 Schneider amendment 2 guide
04:15 Pocket guide app from the NICEIC http://www.niceic.com/pocketguides
04:46 Draper 1000 page catalogue https://www.drapertools.com/blog/new-centenary-catalogue
05:15 Van thefts 
05:43 eFIXX survey 'How is your business outlook looking'
06:19 Green Home Festival 8th of August (1 week)
06:40 Screwfix live 2022 back in Farnborough 23 - 25th of September
07:00 Final of the Screwfix trades person of the year
07:25 Circular Lighting Live Thursday 22nd of September in central London 
07:40 Social shout - Tyler Harris - MJ Electrical 
08:05 Fuuse team up with EV-Comply - https://www.ev-comply.com/
08:25 Jumptech team up with Sevadis https://www.jumptech.co.uk/
08:55 Electricians' saves the day
09:43 Coming up this week on eFIXX
10:08 Mystery word winners
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Show note links
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Electrical Direct https://www.electricaldirect.co.uk/
Green Home Festival - https://greenhomefestival.co.uk/
Screwfix Live - https://www.screwfix.com/landingpage/screwfixlive/
Circular Lighting Live - https://circularlighting.live/
Schneider Amendment 2 Guide - http://hub.efixx.co.uk/schneider-electric
Amendment 2 Update Video - https://youtu.be/2z3yxtdlWlo
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Social Shout out - Tyler Harris off of MJ Electrical
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_tyler.harris 
https://www.instagram.com/mjelectricalltd/
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Latest news for electricians from across the electrical industry and beyond. This week,
We reveal the average weekly pay for subcontracting electricians...
We hear more grumbles from homeowners about their smart meters...
And we meet Ihor the electrician, who dodges Russian bombs to reconnect power to villages in Ukraine...

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly - Monday, July 11th 2022
01:00 Customers grumble about smart meters
01:40 Shocking electricity bill
02:38 Self-employed electricians pay
03:19 Social shout - Ashley Rothery - AJR Electrics
03:53 Boost your earnings with Symple
04:38 Fergus arrives in the UK 
05:40 eFIXX Solar installation survey
06:10 Boffins create Solar PV windows
06:58 Octopus expands electric vehicle service - home
07:39 500,000 EV's now on the UK roads
08:12 EV-Comply team up with Fuuse
08:44 High-temperature battery breakthrough
09:11 Hero electrician of Ukraine
10:06 Coming up this week on eFIXX
10:40 Mystery word winners
11:20 Annoying customer habits
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Social Shout out - AGR Electrics
Twitter - https://twitter.com/AshleyRothery
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/agrelectrics/

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The staggering cost of tool theft in the UK is revealed for the first time...
 
The bosses of one of the nation's biggest electrical contracting firms liked the company so much, that they've just gone and bought it
 
And the 10 annoying habits of customers that make electricians pull their hair out...

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Electrical News Weekly - in association with Schneider Electric
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00:00 Electrical News Weekly Monday 4th July 2022
00:53 Tool thefts top £100 million
01:33 EV drivers miss out on best charging rates
02:00 Juicy charger wins design award
02:25 Octopus EV Salary sacrifice scheme
03:02 Tarmac goes electric
03:30 Clarkson Evans management buy out
03:54 Social Shout Out - Sparky Jack
04:23 Knightsbridge power monitoring sockets
05:42 Schneider controls power up Panasonic heat pumps
06:57 Napit low carbon training centre
07:41 Western Power Distribution rolls out low carbon strategy
08:15 Schools out time to upgrade to LED
08:58 Canabis-growing electrician
09:46 Which customer habits annoy contractors
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