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The alarm is raised over thousands of electricians who are unprepared for big tax changes next month…

…Wales makes solar panels compulsory on new buildings…

…and two firms are fined after a father of three is electrocuted in a cherry picker…

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00:00 Electrical News Weekly 16/03/2026
00:44 Major Tax Changes Due In April ⚠️
02:43 Cherry Picker Hitting Power Line Causes Electrocution
04:07 Wales Makes Solar Panels Compulsory On New Builds
04:53 NICEIC Unveils New CEO
05:09 New EV Charger That's as fast as filling up a Petrol Tank
06:04 Install 2 Chargers, Get £50
06:41 AJAX Want to Hear From You!
07:11 Why Are Sockets So Difficult?
08:00 A New Way To Stop Losing Tools
08:48 Socket & See Unveils New MFT
09:37 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
10:00 Learner Of The Week
10:57 Tea Break With Quickwire
12:03 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup
14:18 Thanks To Our Premium Partners
14:40 Challenge Words & Winners
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An electrician with a side hustle in meter tampering warns the trade off the practice after a shop burns down in Manchester…

…the government unveils fresh cash grants for EV charger jobs…

…and an installer caught drinking on the job wins £40,000 in a surprise victory…

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 09/03/2026
00:59 Meter-Fiddling Spark Warns Trade After Shop Fire!
03:44 Govt Unveils Fresh EV Charger Grants
04:55 Electrician Caught Drinking On The Job Wins £40,000…
06:08 eFIXX 30 Under 30 Entries Are Now Open!
06:28 Win World Cup Tickets
06:54 Hochiki Fire Sensor Wins Award
07:44 Firesure Luminaire Hoodcovers
08:12 AJAX Wants To Hear From You
08:41 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
09:08 Learner Of The Week
10:11 Tea Break With Quickwire
10:48 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup
13:13 Thanks To Our Premium Partners
13:45 Challenge Words & Winners
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An enterprising electrician unveils a rival to the trade’s unpopular watchdog…

…a venerable name in electrical contracting calls in the administrators…

…and after the gloom, is there a boom? We explore some big opportunities for installers…
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00:00 Electrical News Weekly 02/03/2026
00:44 Electrician Unveils Rival to NICEIC
03:00 The Truth About Lighting Controls
03:30 105 Jobs Lost as Electrical Firm Shuts Shop
04:10 Big Opportunities For Electricians
05:34 Get Paid To Save The Planet...
06:35 New Lewden Siena Charger Promo
07:29 Linian Earth Rod Pro
08:08 This Drill Won't Destroy Your MCBs
09:16 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
09:43 Learner Of The Week
10:10 Tea Break With Quickwire
11:20 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup
13:58 Thanks To Our Premium Partners
14:25 Challenge Words & Winners
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Don’t mess with the backboard! That’s the plea to the trade this week following an alarming rise in alterations to DNO kit…

…a company implicated in the electrocution of a footballer in Portsmouth admits its guilt…

…and why experts are predicting that 2026 will be a ‘pressure-cooker’ year for electricians…
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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 23/02/2026
00:54 Don’t Cut DNO Backboard, Trade Warned
02:20 Leisure Firm Guilty Over Footballer Electrocution
03:28 Tough Year Ahead For Electricians?
05:27 Sync Energy Rewarding Installs With Bonuses
06:10 Legrand Unveils Next Gen Detectors
07:23 Multifunctional Luminaire From Saxby
08:16 Tridonic Launches Clever LED Driver
08:50 Petrel Shortlisted For Business Award
09:13 ChumpFix Rebrand - Now With Larger Packs
09:49 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
10:30 eFIXX Learner Of The Week
11:10 Join Our Careers Linkedin Group
11:30 Tea Break With Quickwire
12:39 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup
14:55 Thanks To Our Premium Partners
15:35 Challenge Words & Winners
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The NICEIC unveils a jobs board to tackle the skills crisis…with NO jobs…

…NAPIT gives its verdict in the debate over surge protection devices…

…and Octopus and Ford unveil Europe’s first vehicle to grid V2G roll out…

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 16/02/2026
00:43 NICEIC Unveils Jobs Website…With No Jobs
02:16 NAPIT Gives Verdict on Surge Protection Debate
03:42 Octopus Energy & Ford Team-up For V2G rollout
04:28 A Deep Dive Into Fire Rated Downlights
05:19 Exciting News From Greencable
06:09 Win World Cup Tickets From BG & Knipex
06:33 Brady Unveils New Temperature Sensing Kit
07:34 AF Switchgear: Specialising In LV Systems
07:55 Paul Russells Lamp of the Week
08:25 Learner of the Week
09:18 Tea Break With Quickwire
10:10 eFIXX Fantasy Football 

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Owners of solar and battery systems must tell the tax authorities if they’re earning significant money selling energy…

…the family of a man electrocuted by a lamppost asks why the supervising electrician hasn’t been arrested…

…and the blind electrician who says he’s struggling to get work…

Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Sungrow , making every Watt count since 1997 , whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter.

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 09/02/2026
00:55 Battery Owners Beware! The Tax Man Is Coming...
02:00 Do You Need To Tell Insurers About Solar?
03:30 Govt Changes Feed In Tariff Calculation
04:18 'No Justice' For Electrocuted Workers Family
05:05 Blind Electrician Struggling To Get Work
05:50 Sync Energy Unveils £50 Install Bonus
06:24 Early Bird Access To The Popular Smartcraft Spark
07:06 Din Rail Mountable Fire Extinguishing Device
07:36 Have You Tried The CHUMPFix Yet?
09:05 Paul Russells Lamp of the Week
09:44 Learner of the Week
10:39 Tea Break With Quickwire
11:24 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup
13:42 Thanks To Our Premium Partners
14:10 Challenge Words & Winners
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Finally, the trade gets an answer over whether an SPD needs an MCB…

…police uncover 10 lorry loads of stolen tools in Essex…is yours among them?…

…and, this drill can kill, the government acts over a deadly power tool…

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 02/02/2026
00:50 At last! Industry Rules On SPDs & MCBs
03:10 10 Lorryloads of Stolen Tools Uncovered in Essex
04:06 Trade Warned About Drill That Can Kill
04:41 Spark Helps Elderly Couple After Botched Job
05:28 No Evidence of Chinese Inverter 'Kill Switches'
06:15 Amd 4 Expected To Drive Firefighter Switch Sales
06:57 Paul Russells Lamp Of The Week
07:31 Learner Of The Week
08:15 Tea Break With Quickwire
09:12 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup
11:30 Thanks To Our Premium Partners
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The nation’s electricians are being asked if we should change the UK’s voltage…

…a price war erupts over the yet-to-be-released edition of the Wiring Regs…
  
…and why Chinese-made solar inverters look set to be banned…

Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Sungrow , making every Watt count since 1997 , whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter.

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 26/01/2026
00:52 UK Voltage Change? Have Your Say...
02:46 Price War Breaks Out Over Amendment 4
04:09 Govt Unveils "Biggest Homes Upgrade in UK History"
05:00 EU To Ban Chinese Inverters?
06:17 3 Convicted After Solar Scams
07:35 Meet The Duo Clip
08:06 Meet The Kordz SlimCat
08:37 Marshall Tufflex Now Stocks Linian Products
09:10 Paul Russells Lamp of the Week
10:00 Learner of the Week
11:04 Tea Break With Quickwire
11:50 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup
14:18 Thanks To Our Premium Partners
14:50 Challenge Words & Winners
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The authors of the Wiring Regulations reveal the final draft of Amendment 4…

…a fake NICEIC member is exposed in London…

…and a curve ball hits the debate raging over whether SPDs need an MCB…

Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Sungrow , making every Watt count since 1997 , whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter.

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 19/01/2026
00:49 Amendment 4 Unveiled: What's New?
03:17 False Use of NICEIC Logo Prompts £4,000 Fine
04:58 Circulating Pump Recall After Electric Shock Fears
06:13 Debate Rages Over Whether SPDs Need An MCB
07:20 Paul Russels Lamp Of The Week
07:49 Win World Cup Tickets With BG & Knipex 
08:18 College Students Help Refurbish Major Event Space
08:58 Arena Training Receives Major Funding
09:28 Learner Of The Week
10:17 Tea Break With Quickwire
11:18 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup
13:40 Thanks To Our Premium Partners
14:03 Challenge Words & Winners
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The Government is set to unveil huge grants for solar and battery installs for all households in a major boost to the trade…

… the news comes as a whistleblower exposes the shocking standards of some publicly funded PV jobs…

…and a tradesman wins over £1 million after striking a cable at a UK branch of Taco Bell…

Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Sungrow , making every Watt count since 1997 , whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter.

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Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 12/01/2026
00:55 Govt Set To Unveil Major Solar Incentives
01:45 Solar Surge Fuels Fear For Installation Standards
03:17 NAPIT To Deliver MCS Installer Scheme
03:45 Tradesman Receives £1 Million In Compensation
04:56 Bolton Firm Fined After Unqualified Test Cert
06:33 New Surface Version Of The Firefly Family
07:26 AlphaESS Becomes Octopus Energy Partner
08:27 Learner Of The Week
09:06 Tea Break With Quickwire
10:02 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup
12:34 Thanks To Our Premium Partners
13:10 Challenge Words & Winners
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