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The latest electrical industry news is brought to you every week by eFIXX, The Electricians' Channel. We cover everything from new products to business and people news. Get a heads up on what's being released this week on the eFIXX youtube channel.If you have a new product or service you'd like to feature in an upcoming episode please upload the information here 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/electrical-news-weekly-press-release

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Jun 20, 2022 · 11 min
The UK Government is Cracking Down on Electrical Safety
Send us Fan Mail The government gets tough on electrical safety in council housing... A copper thief suffers an 11kV shock and third-degree burns... And a nationwide Toolstation poll answers a question that's dogged the trade for decades: Just what is the electrical trade's favourite biscuit? ===================================== Show note links UK Government electrical safety consultation NAPIT Welsh electrical regulation guidance Monetise your EV charger with Monta Co-Charger =================================== 00:00 Electrical News Weekly June 20th 2022 00:38 UK Government levels up on electrical testing 01:21 Get ready for new electrical regulations in Wales 01:48 End of the road for electric vehicle grants 02:18 Monetise your EV charger 02:54 Siemens invests in WiTricity wireless EV chargers 03:40 Solar-powered EV 04:14 Myenergi power up Grimsby Town FC 04:53 Revealed the most expensive place for contractors to park 05:34 Scaffolder pays the price of cable theft 06:03 ECA members boost apprenticeships 06:29 Community ground source heat pumps from Kensa 07:02 Viva training adopts BPEC training 07:25 Electricians don't switch customers on to sustainable tech 07:58 Can consumers avoid surge protection? 09:00 UK electricians' most popular biscuit 09:54 Join us at the Installer Show. ==================================== Register for the Installer Show 21 - 23rd June https://installer-2022-visitor.reg.buzz/efixx ==================================== ================================= eFIXX POWERED BY YOU: GET INVOLVED We create fresh electrical content every day. What we produce is influenced by the thousands of subscribers who send us messages, leave comments and share our videos. We are always looking for new ways to collaborate and celebrate best practices. If you would like to get involved with the channel or need to get in touch because you've won something during this live stream, contact us via the website 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/get-involved ==================================== Subscribe to the eFIXX Electrical Industry News Podcast 👉 https://electricalnewsweekly.efixx.co.uk Available on most major podcast platforms Send in a press release for the next edition of ENW 👉https://www.efixx.co.uk/electrical-news-weekly-press-release ================================= #electricalnews #efixx #enw
Jun 13, 2022 · 15 min
DIYer Electrocuted After Drilling Through Underground Cable
Send us Fan Mail A Swindon man is electrocuted after drilling into a mains electricity cable under his garden... We reveal the three greatest hazards to electrical contractors installing solar panels... The fake branded tools aimed at getting unsuspecting electricians to part with their cash... And the easy-to-install Wallbox Pulsar Max EV charging point finally arrives in the UK... Show note links ==================================== Register for the Installer Show 21 - 23rd June ==================================== BS7671 Amendment 2 update The Future of Home Energy Makita cooler review Aico City and Guilds Fire Alarm training course ECA Apprentice of the year competition ======================================= 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 13th June 2022 00:48 Swindon electrocution 01:26 Solar panel installation dangers 02:36 BS7671 Arc fault detection 03:17 The Installer Show 2022 05:05 Pulsar Max from Wallbox 05:40 Vehicle to Grid (V2G) tech from Octopus Energy 06:46 Uk Power Networks Young Mums support 07:18 New Schneider Electric industrial UPS 07:44 FLIR IR Camera 08:34 Fake CK tools 09:32 Pace plus panel light from Ansell 10:29 Alistair Grant, new Select President 11:00 Aico City & Guilds training 11:38 ECA Apprentice of the Year 12:02 Screwfix customer service ward 12:14 Schneider Electric partners with Tradify 13:06 Virtual ECS Card 13:44 Coming up eFIXX this week 14:26 Challenge words winner ========================================== ==================================== Subscribe to the eFIXX Electrical Industry News Podcast 👉 https://electricalnewsweekly.efixx.co.uk Available on most major podcast platforms Send in a press release for the next edition of ENW 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/electrical-news-weekly-press-release ================================= eFIXX POWERED BY YOU: GET INVOLVED We create fresh electrical content every day. What we produce is influenced by the thousands of subscribers who send us messages, leave comments and share our videos. We are always looking for new ways to collaborate and celebrate best practices. If you would like to get involved with the channel or need to get in touch because you've won something during this live stream, contact us via the website 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/get-involved ================================= #electricalnews #efixx #enw
Jun 6, 2022 · 10 min
Fake Electrical Test Reports Risk Lives Says IET
Send us Fan Mail Many inspections of electrical installations are totally substandard and even fake, says a shock report from the IET... We reveal the technology that will create a boom in work for electricians... And the results are in from the eFIXX survey. Should you wrap your van or does it just attract tool thieves? Show note links Exposed: The national wiring scandal putting lives at risk What is an EICR? Heat pump training from Stiebel Eltron Ansell Prism Pro downlights Register of Tradeswomen Van signage and wraps - Top Tips ==================================== 00:00 Electrical News Weekly June 6th 2022 00:40 Unsafe drive-by EICRs - link video -iet 01:56 Boost in numbers of apprentice electricians JIB 02:37 Bradford College house for apprentices 03:15 Initiative to attract women to technical trades 03:58 ECA contractors need to be read for heat pumps 04:29 Heat pump training from Stibel Eltron 04:50 Electricians choose not to have van's sign written 05:40 Telecoms cable theft 06:19 Lights out at Monaco Grand Prix 06:48 Dangerous electrical products from online platforms 07:15 Electric blankets from Octopus Energy 07:52 Earn with Electrical Direct's referral scheme 08:10 DALI 1 scrapped for DALI2 08:55 Envirovent boost for Harrogate Town FC 09:26 Coming up on eFIXX Youtube 09:53 Power Ranger for the win ======================================
May 30, 2022 · 12 min
Electrical Contractor fined £17,000 following death
Send us Fan Mail In this week's Electrical News Weekly. Irish electrical contractor received a £17,000 fine following the death of a security guard. Google uses AI technology to help UK Power networks digitise hand-drawn cable maps. Plus new products from Craig & Derricot, Aico, Ansell and Wiha. Links New BS7671 Amd 2 Circuit Protection CPD Safe Dig Procedure eFIXX EV Charger Playlist Wiha Pocket Max Review Join us at the Installer Show =================================== 00:00 Electrical News Weekly - Monday 30th May 2022 00:40 Irish electrician fined £17,000 following a tragic death 01:33 Electricians increase prices 02:03 UK hopes Worldskills finals 02:38 SNP campaign for regulation of electricians 03:08 New amendment 2 circuit protection CPD 03:40 Google and UK Power Networks digitise cable maps 04:16 eFIXX Safe Dig procedure 04:40 Easy to install EV charger from Craig and Derricot 05:27 Van owners have range anxiety 06:04 Blue diamond EV partnership with Mer 06:39 eDumper runs without charging 07:17 Super dense energy battery for planes 07:53 eFIXX Awards judge Tim Benstead joins Scolmore 08:23 Screwfix opens 800th store 08:47 Express Electrical stocks the Wiha Pocketmax - 09:06 Aico has launched the new AudoLINK Plus detector 09:40 Low glare luminaires from Ansell Lighting 10:26 Funny company names boost businesses 11:16 Electrician takes on Just Eat 11:50 Date for the diary - The Installer Show ==================================== Subscribe to the eFIXX Electrical Industry News Podcast 👉 https://electricalnewsweekly.efixx.co.uk Available on most major podcast platforms ================================= #electricalnews #efixx #enw
May 23, 2022 · 8 min
The World's Fastest Electric Vehicle Charger, and Robot Electricians are Here
Send us Fan Mail In this week's Electrical News Weekly. Shell and ABB announce the world's fastest EV charger. Robot electricians arrive in Japan and the UK gets wired to solar energy from Morocco. ABB Terra 360 EV charger Nio Battery Swap station Circular Lighting Live Octopus Energy Morocco solar project NAPIT EV Charging guide ================================ Send in a press release for the next edition If you like words and pictures here's the video version
May 9, 2022 · 9 min
More UK Government CASH for EV Charger Installations
Send us Fan Mail Coming up in Electrical News Weekly. Up to £30,000 OZEV funding for EV chargers in residential car parks. Power your home with Vehicle to Home, V2H, with a new charger from Indra. Signify UVC Technology Dangerous energy saving kit Fake Cables Schneider 18th Edition Amendment 2 eBook
May 2, 2022 · 8 min
REVEALED: The UK's Van Theft Hotspots & a new deal for Ohme
Send us Fan Mail In today's electrical news, we meet the Ruddling family from Colchester and learn the secret solution to their condensation nightmares. We discover the difference between square and round holes in consumer units and we reveal the UK's worst hotspot for van theft. Show note links Replenishh announces a new partnership with Ohme Ansell Prism Pro - selectable colour temperature downlights eFIXX Ventilation CPD Lewden round vs square consumer units
Apr 25, 2022 · 10 min
MK Screwless Sockets - Now Available from More Wholesalers
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