Electrical News Weekly

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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…
• 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 ...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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 ...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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...
• Plug-In Solar PANIC: Experts Issue Fresh Alert 🚨 27.04.2026 14min

  Send us Fan Mail Electrical safety experts issue a fresh warning over the dangers of plug-in solar kits… …ANOTHER charger firm goes to the wall. Just what is going on in the EV world?… …and another country puts out a plea for electricians…but you've got to like extreme weather… 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 produc...
• Plug-In Solar Blocked Before It Even Starts ⚠️ 20.04.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail Potential purchasers of plug-in solar systems are set to encounter a major setback… …Ikea’s solar panel installer goes bust leaving customers high and dry… …and the long-awaited launch of Amendment 4 of the Wiring Regs is marred by a renewed row over its price tag… 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 pr...
• Revealed: What's Inside BS 7671 Amendment 4? 15.04.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail The IET has finally published details of the long-awaited Amendment 4 of BS 7671… …Napit warns the trade not to neglect this crucial ring main test…. …and pioneering battery storage brand Givenergy files a notice of its Intention to appoint an administrator… 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...
• Revealed: First Guidance on Shock Danger of EV Chargers... 07.04.2026 15min

  Send us Fan Mail The first official guidance on the touch potential of EV chargers has been unveiled… …sales of solar and heat pumps soar as the war in the Middle East rages… …and the results are in from the big eFIXX poll on plug-in solar… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, Whether you're listing on site, in the van or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show ...
• At Last: Final Ruling On Single Insulation In Meter Boxes! 30.03.2026 11min

  Send us Fan Mail At last! A final ruling on single insulation in meter boxes… …the Government bans retentions and late payments… …and heat pumps and solar panels are to become compulsory in new homes in England… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, Whether you're listing on site, in the van or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 http://www.efixx.c...
• Ed Throws Trade Bodies Into Chaos Over DIY Solar! 23.03.2026 16min

  Send us Fan Mail Energy secretary Ed Miliband throws industry authorities into chaos over his approval for plug-in domestic solar panels… …the government gives Elon Musk the green light to sell electricity in the UK… …and the alarm is raised over Chinese kit after an electrician plunged 15 feet when his ladder ‘snaps in half’… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, Whether you're listing on site, in the van or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all ...
• Making Tax Digital: Electricians ‘Unprepared’ for Change 16.03.2026 13min

  Send us Fan Mail 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… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, Whether you're listing on site, in the van or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting fo...
• ‘Don’t Do It’ Warns Meter-Fiddling Spark After Shop Fire! 09.03.2026 13min

  Send us Fan Mail 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… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly. We're being kept safe this week by Hochiki. Protecting people in buildings with advanced fire detection systems. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stori...