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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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March 16 · 13 min
Making Tax Digital: Electricians ‘Unprepared’ for Change
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 for you in the show notes at 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/Making-Tax-Digital-Electricians-Unprepared-for-Change =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Lewden Palazzoli 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/lewden-enw Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw ======================================= Time Stamps ⏱️ 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 ======================================= #enw #electricians #electricalnews
March 9 · 13 min
‘Don’t Do It’ Warns Meter-Fiddling Spark After Shop Fire!
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 stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 http://www.efixx.co.uk/dont-do-it-warns-meter-fiddling-spark-after-shop-fire =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Ledvance 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/LedvanceDirectEasy CHUMPTools 👉https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ChumpfixENW Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw ======================================= 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 ======================================= #enw #electricians #electricalnews
March 2 · 13 min
Spark Quits NICEIC... Starts His Own Scheme!
Send us Fan Mail 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… ====================== 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.co.uk/spark-quits-niceic-starts-his-own-scheme =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Lewden Palazzoli 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/lewden-enw Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw ======================================= Time Stamps ⏱️ 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 ======================================= #enw #electricians #electricalnews
February 23 · 14 min
Sparks Warned: Don't Touch The DNO Backboard!
Send us Fan Mail 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… ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/sparks-warned-dont-touch-the-dno-backboard =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Ledvance 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/LedvanceDirectEasy CHUMPTools 👉https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ChumpfixENW Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw ViperClip 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ViperClip ======================================= 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 ======================================= #enw #electricians
February 16 · 12 min
NICEIC Launches Jobs Site During Skills Crisis… With No Jobs
Send us Fan Mail 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… ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/niceic-unveils-jobs-website-with-no-jobs =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Ledvance 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/LedvanceDirectEasy CHUMPTools 👉https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ChumpfixENW Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw ViperClip 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ViperClip ======================================= 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
February 9 · 13 min
Battery Owners Beware! The Tax Man Is Coming...
Send us Fan Mail 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. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/battery-owners-beware-the-tax-man-is-coming =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Ledvance 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/LedvanceDirectEasy CHUMPTools 👉https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ChumpfixENW Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw ======================================= 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 ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
February 2 · 11 min
SPD's: Months of Confusion, Finally an Answer...
Send us Fan Mail 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… 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. ====================== 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.co.uk/spds-months-of-confusion-finally-an-answer =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Lewden Palazzoli 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/lewden-enw Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw ======================================= 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 11:54 Challenge Words & Winners ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
January 26 · 13 min
UK Voltage Change? Have Your Say...
Send us Fan Mail 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. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/uk-voltage-change-have-your-say =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Ledvance 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/LedvanceDirectEasy Chump Tools 👉https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ChumpfixENW Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw ======================================= 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 ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
January 19 · 13 min
New Regs Book: What's Actually Changed?
Send us Fan Mail 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. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/new-regs-book-what-s-actually-changed =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Lewden Palazzoli 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/lewden-enw Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw ======================================= 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 ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
January 12 · 12 min
Exposed: Shocking Standards Of Solar Installs
Send us Fan Mail 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. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/exposed-shocking-standards-of-solar-installs =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Ledvance 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/LedvanceDirectEasy Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw CED Electrical Group 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CEDElecENW ======================================= 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 ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
Dec 22, 2025 · 13 min
The MCB Debate That's Dividing The Industry...
Send us Fan Mail An industry row has erupted over the need for an MCB to protect a surge protection device in a consumer unit… … new requirements for electrical checks are on the cards for social housing… …and how would you like to work at home on 200 grand a year? The NICEIC is looking for a chief executive… 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. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/the-mcb-debate-that-s-dividing-the-industry UK Electrician Apprenticeships & Career Support 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14901004/ =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Lewden Palazzoli 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/lewden-enw Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw CED Electrical Group 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CEDElecENW ======================================= Time Stamps ⏱️ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 22/12/2025 00:55 Row Erupts Over MCBs With SPDs In Consumer Units 03:10 New Requirements On The Way For Social Housing 04:21 Earn £200,000 For Working From Home? 05:31 AlphaESS Becomes Octopus Energy Partner 07:08 Linian Unveils Special Cable tray Clip 07:46 The Most Intelligent Light Switch Ever Produced? 09:10 Learner Of The Week 10:00 Get a Head-Start In the Industry 10:20 Tea Break With Quickwire 10:57 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup 13:27 Thanks To Our Premium Partners 13:55 Challenge Words & Winners ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
Dec 15, 2025 · 11 min
IET Raises Alarm Over Sustained Overloads 🚨
Send us Fan Mail The IET warns installers over sustained overloads in solar projects… …the government acts over an LED downlight with a high risk of electric shock… …and a judge fines an electrical contractor after an apprentice falls through a roof… 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. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/iet-raises-alarm-over-sustained-overloads =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Ledvance 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/LedvanceDirectEasy Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw CED Electrical Group 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CEDElecENW ChumpFix 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ChumpfixENW ======================================= Time Stamps ⏱️ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 15/12/2025 00:49 The IET Warns Trade About Solar Panel Overloads 02:18 Firm Fined After Apprentice Falls From Height 03:39 Govt Blocks Sale Of Downlight To Electricians 04:34 Have You Ever Been Cut By Steel Trunking? 05:10 Meet The ChumpFix L 06:35 Ledvances's New Lighting Control System 07:08 Quinetic System - No Wires, No Batteries 07:51 Electricians Diary 2026 Now Available 08:24 Learner Of The Week 09:14 Tea Break With Quickwire 10:00 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup 12:21 Thanks To Our Premium Partners 13:06 Challenge Words & Winners ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
Dec 8, 2025 · 10 min
NEW RULES: Thousands Of Electricians Unqualified Overnight
Send us Fan Mail Are YOU still a qualified electrician? The trade reacts to sweeping changes that could limit the work you can do… …the MCS suspends three contracting firms in a cash-for-certs scandal… …and a power firm fined is £80,000 after an electrical technician suffers life-changing injuries from an arc flash… 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. ====================== 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.co.uk/new-rules-thousands-of-electricians-unqualified-overnight =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Lewden Palazzoli 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/lewden-enw Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw CED Electrical Group 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CEDElecENW ======================================= Time Stamps ⏱️ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 08/12/2025 00:49 Are You Still Qualified As An Electrician? 02:43 MCS Suspends 3 Members After Cash For Cert Scandal 03:32 Fine For Company After Wind Farm Injury 04:36 Contractor Pays Homeowner £390,000 After Fire 05:05 An eFIXX Recommended Safe Isolation Kit 05:55 Loft Crawl Board For Electricians 06:27 Linian Unveils Clip For Cable Trays 07:01 UKs First Sungrow Powerstack Install 07:47 Learner Of The Week 08:30 Tea Break With Quickwire 09:05 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup 11:30 Thanks To Our Premium Partners 12:00 Challenge Words & Winners ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
Dec 1, 2025 · 13 min
Revealed: The Way To LEGALLY Remove The Cut-Out Fuse
Send us Fan Mail We reveal a new service that let’s you LEGALLY remove the cut-out fuse… …investigators say a single loose wire caused a ship to crash into a bridge and kill six people… …and battery packs that plug into the mains. Are they even legal? 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. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Ledvance 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/LedvanceENW Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw CED Electrical Group 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CEDElecENW ChumpFix 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ChumpfixENW ======================================= Time Stamps ⏱️ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 01/12/2025 00:43 New Service Allows You To legally Remove Cutout Fuses 03:07 Loose Wire Caused Containership Bridge Collapse 04:41 Govt Announces Expansion Of Boiler Upgrade Scheme 05:29 DIY Home Battery Storage - Is It Even Legal? 06:00 Meet The Sungrow Powerstack 06:44 Circuit Protection Meets Lego? 07:44 Ledvance Smart Lighting Controls 07:52 Axiom Vault Hits The Market 08:22 New EV Charger Circuit protection From Häger 08:57 New Kit From Navitas 09:35 Learner Of The Week 10:20 Tea Break With Quickwire 11:08 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup 13:06 Thanks To Our Premium Partners 13:45 Challenge Words & Winners ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
Nov 24, 2025 · 13 min
Footballer Electrocuted By Light ‘Fixed With Sellotape’
Send us Fan Mail A floodlight allegedly fixed with Sellotape has resulted in a footballer’s electrocution and charges for the firm involved… …we reveal the secret to cutting noise from heat pumps… ..and electricians are warned not to buy what’s being dubbed the World’s Worst Tool… 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. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode - it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/footballer-electrocuted-by-light-fixed-with-sellotape Learn More about NightSearcher 👉 www.nightsearcher.co.uk/EFIXX Learn More about Sungrow 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/SungrowWebinar =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Lewden Palazzoli 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/lewden-enw Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw CED Electrical Group 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CEDElecENW ======================================= Time Stamps ⏱️ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 24/11/2025 00:46 Footballer Electrocuted By Light ‘Fixed With Sellotape’ 01:56 Hotel Fined For Fire Safety Breaches 02:26 NICEIC To Deliver MCS Installer Scheme 02:59 Is This The Worlds Worst Power Tool? 04:00 How To Mitigate Heat Pump Noise 04:46 Data Centres Could Heat Your Home 05:55 Sungrow 3 Phase Battery & Inverter Now In The UK 06:54 The Most Beautiful Light Switch Ever Produced? 08:17 Rechargeable Head Torch Designed For Sparks 09:08 Learner Of The Week 10:10 Tea Break With Quickwire 11:02 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup 13:08 Thanks To Our Premium Partners 13:40 Challenge Words & Winners ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
Nov 17, 2025 · 15 min
Revealed: The REAL Fire Risks Hiding in UK Solar Installations
Send us Fan Mail A breakthrough report names the real reasons behind the shock rise in solar panel fires… …experts warn of an industry timebomb after 95 per cent of EV chargers are installed without a risk assessment… …and Awaab's Law on ventilation comes into force. We check out the kit to get you compliant… 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. ====================== Show Notes: Catch all the stories, links, and product info from this episode — it’s all waiting for you in the show notes at 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/revealed-the-real-source-of-soaring-solar-fires =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Ledvance 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/LedvanceENW Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw CED Electrical Group 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CEDElecENW ChumpFix 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ChumpfixENW ======================================= Time Stamps ⏱️ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 17/11/2025 00:47 The Real Reasons Behind Shock Rise In Solar Panel Fires 03:39 95% of EV Chargers Installed Without Risk Assessments 05:05 Half of Branded Vans Have Experienced Theft 05:58 Nightsearcher Unveils New Worklight 07:05 Sungrow Expands Network 07:50 Awaab's Law - How To Stay Compliant 09:19 Envirovent Solutions 10:39 Aquair Water To Air Heater 11:40 Learner of The Week 12:30 Tea Break With Quickwire 13:20 Joe & Gary's Ex Learner Wins an Award 13:40 Thanks To Our Premium Partners 14:25 Challenge Words 7 Winners ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
Nov 10, 2025 · 12 min
Revealed: The REAL Reason Smart Meters Are Going Rogue...
Send us Fan Mail Smart meters are starting to make major mistakes: we reveal the hidden reason why… …a probe is launched into allegations that apprentice electricians bought exam papers for £45… …and the Government unveils its controversial choice as its sole certifier of heat pump installs…can you guess who it is yet?… 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. ====================== Show Notes New Nightsearcher Worklights 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/NightsearcherENW Code eFIXX For 10% Off New Rako DIN Module 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/RakoDINmodule Game On With MK 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/GameOnWithMK Check out Sungrow 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/SUNGROWENW Check Out Flex7 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/Flex7ENW Learn More About Quickwire 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/QuickwireENW Join The UK Apprenticeship Support LinkedIn Group 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14901004/ Check Out Eltako 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/EltakoENW Enter The Knipex Tool Of The Week 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/KnipexToolOfTheWeek Get Involved 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/get-involved =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Ledvance 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/LedvanceENW Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw CED Electrical Group 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CEDElecENW ======================================= Time Stamps ⏱️ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 10/11/2025 00:46 The Real Reason Smart Meters Are Going Rogue... 02:08 Probe Into Allegations Of Apprentices Buying Exam Papers 02:46 Govt Appoints Sole Certifier Of Heat Pump Installs 04:01 New Test Cert Laws Come In This Week 05:00 Sungrow Innovations 05:31 Great Solutions From Flex 7 06:42 Rako Unveils New DIN Module 07:37 New Worklights From Nightsearcher 08:16 Game On With MK - Brilliant Prizes Up For Grabs 08:55 Learner Of The Week 09:34 Tea Break With Quickwire 10:31 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup 12:30 Thanks To Our Premium Partners 12:59 Challenge Words & Winners ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
Nov 3, 2025 · 11 min
Google Just Made Millions Of Smart Thermostats Dumb...
Send us Fan Mail Google is pulling the plug on its support for smart home kit including the popular Nest thermostats… …electricians are warning their customers that if smoke alarms are out of date, insurance firms won’t pay up… …and the trade digests the news that change is on the cards for the UK’s voltage… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes Google Pulls Plug on Smart Home Kit 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/Articles/Nest-Users-Caught-Out-as-Google-Ends-Smart-Thermostat-Support The Ugly Truth About Smoke Alarms 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJl08r1jMxg GTEC Commercial Solar Course 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/GTECCommercialSolar 7 Core Electrical 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/7CoreElectrical EW Group 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/EWGroup Evergy 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/Evergy Consumer Unit World Power Sponsors 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CUWorld Learn More About Quickwire 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/QuickwireENW Join The UK Apprenticeship Support LinkedIn Group 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14901004/ Check Out Flex7 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/Flex7ENW Check Out Eltako 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/EltakoENW Enter The Knipex Tool Of The Week 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/KnipexToolOfTheWeek Get Involved 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/get-involved =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Lewden Palazzoli 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/lewden-enw CPN Cudis 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CPNCUDISENW Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw CED Electrical Group 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CEDElecENW ChumpFix 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ChumpfixENW ======================================= Time Stamps ⏱️ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 03/11/2025 00:36 Google Pulls Plug on Smart Home Kit 02:20 Trade Warned - Insurance Won't Pay Out Because Of This 04:47 The Trade Reacts To The UKs Voltage Change 04:48 Commercial Solar Training Course From GTEC 05:52 Check Out 7 Core Electrical 06:44 Learn More About EW Group 07:29 Check Out Evergy 08:00 Learner Of The Week 09:02 TeaBreak With Quickwire 09:55 Challenge Words & Winners 10:25 eFIXX Fantasy League Rundown 11:52 Thanks To Our Premium Partners 12:30 Thanks For Watching! ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
Oct 27, 2025 · 14 min
Exclusive: Grid Bosses Set to Change UK Voltage
Send us Fan Mail eFIXX can reveal the UK’s electricity network chiefs are proposing a controversial change to the nation’s voltage… …another fake spark who did dangerously faulty work is unmasked… ….and Ikea’s first week selling photovoltaic kit has been marred…by a huge solar panel fire on the roof of its flagship store… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes MCS Announcement 👉 https://mcscertified.com/grace-period-extension-for-solar-mounting-products-that-lost-certification-on-10-may/ Learn More About Solis 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/SolisEnergy Hensel SWA 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/HenselSWA Velocity Pro Gear 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/VelocityProGear Use Code EFIXX Consumer Unit World Power Sponsors 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CUWorld Learn More About Quickwire 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/QuickwireENW Join The UK Apprenticeship Support LinkedIn Group 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14901004/ Check Out Flex7 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/Flex7ENW Check Out Eltako 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/EltakoENW Enter The Knipex Tool Of The Week 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/KnipexToolOfTheWeek Get Involved 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/get-involved =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Ledvance 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/LedvanceENW CPN Cudis 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CPNCUDISENW Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw CED Electrical Group 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CEDElecENW ======================================= Time Stamps ⏱️ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 27/10/2025 01:01 Controversial Changes Proposed to the nation’s voltage… 03:50 Another Fake Spark Is UnMasked 04:50 Huge IKEA Solar Panel Fire 05:42 MCS Extends Solar Mounting Products Grace Period 06:31 Solis Unveils New Solar Kit 08:02 Hensel Reveals New SWA Junction Boxes 08:44 Robus Is Going Green 09:26 Special Offer From Velocity Pro Gear 10:25 Learner Of The Week 11:51 Tea Break With Quickwire 12:47 eFIXX Fantasy League Roundup 15:06 Thanks To Our Premium Partners 15:50 Challenge Words & Winners ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation
Oct 20, 2025 · 16 min
Why Is the Electrical Industry Ignoring This?
Send us Fan Mail An electrical expert admits to losing sleep over ageing and dangerous cut outs… …a Lancashire couple faces a £1/3 million bill after DIY wiring burned down their neighbours’ house… …and we reveal the seven tell-tale signs of a cowboy renewable installer… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Consumer Unit World, your circuit protection specialists, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes Check Out Sync Energy 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/SyncEnergyENW Integral LED 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/IntegralLED Sign Up For Greencable 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/greencable Learn More About Solis 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/SolisEnergy Marshall Tufflex Sustainability 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/MTSustainability Free Diverted Neutral Training 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/DNC Check Out Eleven Energy 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ElevenEnergy Eleven Energy Livestream 👉 https://youtube.com/live/3Chj17mmzeM Hager Sustainability 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/HagerSustainability Velocity Pro Gear 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/VelocityProGear Use Code EFIXX Consumer Unit World Power Sponsors 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CUWorld Learn More About Quickwire 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/QuickwireENW Join The UK Apprenticeship Support LinkedIn Group 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14901004/ Check Out Flex7 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/Flex7ENW Check Out Eltako 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/EltakoENW Enter The Knipex Tool Of The Week 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/KnipexToolOfTheWeek Get Involved 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/get-involved =============================================== Thanks to our premium partners: Lewden Palazzoli 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/lewden-enw CPN Cudis 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CPNCUDISENW Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enw CED Electrical Group 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CEDElecENW ======================================= Time Stamps ⏱️ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 20/10/2025 00:55 Expert ‘Losing Sleep’ Over Cut-Out Fuses 02:42 £1/3 Million Bill After DIY Wiring 04:08 Can You Identify a Cowboy Installer? 05:41 Joe Has Joined The Battery Brigade 06:29 Solis Unveils New Kit 08:03 Sync Energy Home Energy Management 08:48 Integral LED Reimagines Fire Rated Downlights 09:36 Marshall Tufflex Sustainability Targets 👏 10:18 Exciting News From Greencable 11:00 Hager Opens New Telford Site 11:48 Special Offer From Velocity Pro Gear 12:52 Learner Of The Week 13:36 Tea Break With Quickwire 14:15 Thanks To Our Premium Partners 14:57 Challenge Words & Winners ============================================= #enw #electricians #electricalinstallation