Electrical News Weekly

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  Government Warns of EV Charger Fire Risk 14.09.2026 13min

  Send us Fan Mail The UK government has issued a special warning about the fire risk from a major brand of EV charger… Napit issues fresh advice to electricians on the practice of borrowing concealed cable zones in residential jobs… ….and the clever drilling technique that put a cable under a railway track… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Shelly, helping electricians offer smarter buildings and better energy management. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all th...
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  Plug-In Solar Legal... Are Batteries Next? 07.09.2026 14min

  Send us Fan Mail The UK government considers how plug-in batteries could become a fixture in British homes… …the trade warns that it can no longer afford to take on apprentices… …and a power drill is removed from the scene of an electrocution in Southampton… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Shelly, helping electricians offer smarter buildings and better energy management. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this epis...
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  IET Issues Urgent Island Mode Earthing Guidance ⚠️ 01.09.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail The IET unveils urgent guidance on solar panel installs… …the Health and Safety Executive issues an alert over high voltage switchgear… …and an electrician is stuck for six hours in an illuminated sign, 130 feet above the ground… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Shelly, helping electricians offer smarter buildings and better energy management. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s a...
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  UK Government Orders Destruction Of Double-Gang Sockets ⚠️ 25.08.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail The UK government orders the immediate destruction of shipments of double-gang sockets… … a shocking survey reveals just how common electrical incidents are on the job.… ..and, after an epic battle of wills, plug-in solar kit finally hits the supermarket shelves this week… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Shelly, helping electricians offer smarter buildings and better energy management. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links,...
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  Sparks Warned of Hidden Risks With Cross-Pavement EV Charging 17.08.2026 15min

  Send us Fan Mail The author of the Wiring Regs, the IET, steps in as cross-pavement EV charging rolls out across the UK… …we meet the electricians who have single handedly re-invented the lightning conductor process… …and, what’s the worst day you’ve ever had on the tools? Installers share their war stories… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Shelly, helping electricians offer smarter buildings and better energy management ====================== Show Notes: Catch all ...
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  Electricity Meters Wired Backwards ‘Causing Grid Chaos’ ⚠️ 10.08.2026 13min

  Send us Fan Mail Electricity meters which have been fitted backwards are causing chaos on the network, say grid chiefs… …an electrician suffers a serious leg injury after a fall at a nuclear power plant… …and the government warns the trade about an exploding hammer drill that’s hit the market… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Shelly, helping electricians offer smarter buildings and better energy management ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, lin...
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  Grid Chiefs Deleted Records? Power Cut Warning Exposed! 03.08.2026 18min

  Send us Fan Mail 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… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Shelly, helping electricians offer smarter buildings and better energy management ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stor...
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  Plug-In Batteries Spark New Safety Battle! 28.07.2026 21min

  Send us Fan Mail 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! Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Shelly, helping electricians offer smarter buildings and better energy management ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the sto...
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  Revealed: The Police Sell Electricians’ Stolen Tools 20.07.2026 15min

  Send us Fan Mail 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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  Tax Bombshell: Thousands of Electricians Face Trouble! 13.07.2026 18min

  Send us Fan Mail 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… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Shelly, helping electricians offer smarter buildings and better energy management ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and ...
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  Electricians Refuse To Install Plug-In Solar... Here's Why 06.07.2026 17min

  Send us Fan Mail 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… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Shelly, helping electricians offer smarter buildings and better energy management ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product in...
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  The Shortcut Electricians Are Taking to Stay in Work... 29.06.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail 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… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home solar battery storage brand. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and pro...
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  UK Plug-In Solar Standard Is Here - But Who Wrote It? 22.06.2026 18min

  Send us Fan Mail 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… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home solar battery storage brand. ====================== S...
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  Miliband Says Go, The Industry Says no... Here's Why 15.06.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail 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?… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home solar battery storage brand. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting ...
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  Bi-Directional RCDs Unplugged - Have we got this Wrong? 08.06.2026 17min

  Send us Fan Mail 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… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home solar battery storage brand. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiti...
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  Electricians Are Getting This Rule Wrong! 01.06.2026 12min

  Send us Fan Mail 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… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home solar battery storage brand. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this e...
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  Anger Mounts as Sparks Discover They’re ‘Unqualified’ 26.05.2026 17min

  Send us Fan Mail Anger mounts in the trade as more electricians discover they’ve been rendered unqualified by industry bodies… …the IET steps into the debate over DC isolators for solar panel installs... …and supermarket Lidl unveils a home battery pack – for just £260… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home solar battery storage brand. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product inf...
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  The IET Just Settled The SPD Argument… Or Did They? 18.05.2026 21min

  Send us Fan Mail The author of the Wiring Regulations, the IET, weighs into the debate over Surge Protection Devices and overcurrent protection… …the Government issues an urgent alert over the mislabelling of EV charger terminals… …and an electrician faces jail over fake time sheets… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home solar battery storage brand. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and ...
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  This Tiny Regulation Change Is About to Get Expensive 11.05.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail We reveal the hidden change in Amendment 4 that’s set to push up the cost of solar installs… …you’re filling in your EICRs incorrectly, say industry experts… …and we meet the Staffordshire electrician who skipped work one day, and ended up stunning the world… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home solar battery storage brand. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product ...
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  Govt Crack Down on Misleading Plug-In Solar Adverts 05.05.2026 13min

  Send us Fan Mail The Government watchdog intervenes over the marketing of plug-in solar kits… …Ed Miliband gives the green light to cross-pavement EV charging… …and safety chiefs issue an alert over a big brand energy storage system… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Anker Solix, the world's number one plug-and-play home solar battery storage brand. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting f...