x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Electrical News Weekly

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

news tech news

All Episodes

12:16

'Electricians’ Underground Drug Plot Blows Up!

Electrical News Weekly ·

2025/03/17

Send us a text A drug gang posing as electricians causes an underground cable to explode… …we salute six of the best inventions by the trade, for the trade… …and an interview with a spark ends up in a budding love story... Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes Stay Energy Safe 👉 https://www.stayenergysafe.co.uk/electricity Learn more about the WagoBox Pro 👉

en-gb

11:52

Rust on a Socket...Wait Until You See the Price?!

Electrical News Weekly ·

2025/03/10

Send us a text Demand from hipsters is creating a super premium market for sockets – and some eye catching prices… ….a Middlesborough electrician is jailed over a solar installation scam… …and – are you sitting down, Jeremy Clarkson? – the electric tractor has arrived, and it’s creating a mini boom for rural contractors… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes Download Signify LumX...

en-gb

12:45

Electricians Warned Over AFDDs and Low Smoke Cables

Electrical News Weekly ·

2025/03/03

Send us a text The trade is warned over fake news about AFDDs and low smoke cables… …a Government department accuses Tesla over the electrocution of an electrician… …and the NICEIC clamps down on CPDs. Are YOU up to date with continuous learning? Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes BEAMA AFDD Tecnhical Bulletin 👉 https://www.beama.org.uk/resourceLibrary/technical-bulletin...

en-gb

13:23

Apprentice Route For Electricians Is ‘BROKEN’

Electrical News Weekly ·

2025/02/24

Send us a text The apprentice system for recruiting electricians is ‘broken’, say critics… …the government orders a major recall of three-pin 13A plugs supplied to the trade… …and an electrician’s tools are stolen – days after she attended the anti-theft rally in London… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes Niglon Protego 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/NiglonProtego Wieland we...

en-gb

12:36

ECA Slams Classroom Electrician Courses!

Electrical News Weekly ·

2025/02/17

Send us a text The ECA has slammed classroom electrician courses as ‘a waste of money’… …the trade is warned over death-trap telescopic ladders… …and we meet the blind electrician who fixes appliances for a living… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes Free Further Electrical Design training 👉

en-gb

11:12

Engineer Dies in Live Working Accident

Electrical News Weekly ·

2025/02/10

Send us a text Investigators reveal how an engineer died while live working on board a luxury super yacht… …MCS unveils the long-awaited changes to its certification process…. …and thieves dig up copper cables days before the opening ceremony of a showpiece EV charging station… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====================== Show Notes Neutral current div...

en-gb

11:43

Identified: Electrical Fault Behind Double Deaths

Electrical News Weekly ·

2025/02/03

Send us a text A coroner has written to Hotpoint after a grandmother and her disabled son perished in a house fire caused by an electrical fault… …a roofer is electrocuted while working on a house in Northern Ireland… …and a new law says builders must reveal how they handle retention cash… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ====...

en-gb

12:08

Campaign Against DIY Electrics After Toddler Dies in...

Electrical News Weekly ·

2025/01/27

Send us a textThe trade is launching a major campaign to tackle DIY electrics after a three-year-old boy dies in a fire……BT axes its plan to turn roadside cabinets into EV chargers……and electrical contractors prepare to head to Westminster to demand action on tool theft…Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter.======================Show N...

en-gb

11:21

Experts Give Verdict on the Cable Overload Row

Electrical News Weekly ·

2025/01/20

Send us a textThe authors of the Wiring Regulations weigh in on the cable overloading debate……how a mis-connected CT clamp led to a homeowner being charged £5 to boil a kettle…...and an electrical crime arrives on the doorstep of eFIXX headquarters…Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter.======================Show NotesMore information o...

en-gb

12:07

IET Acts Over Consumer Unit Ratings

Electrical News Weekly ·

2025/01/13

The IET urgently clarifies the rules on the rated current of consumer units following reports of poor practice in the trade……a contracting firm is fined £120,000 after a solar panel installer falls from a roof in Salisbury…… and the Government unveils plans to make public charger installations easier…Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale count...

en-gb

11:21

MCS Scheme Gets Biggest Shakeup In Its History

Electrical News Weekly ·

2024/12/23

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme is set for the biggest shakeup in its history……an industry leader slams electricians for using certs as a weapon to get paid………and a 21-year-old tourist is taking legal action after receiving an electric shock from a floodlight in a London park…Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter.=============...

en-gb

11:14

MK Urgently Recalls Double Sockets Over ‘High Fire Risk’

Electrical News Weekly ·

2024/12/16

MK has urgently recalled 37 versions of its Essentials double socket range over a high risk of fire……a contractor is fined £100,000 after a solar panel installer falls through a skylight…… and it’s revealed that 80 per cent of electricians have had electric shocks despite all the safety procedures…Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter....

en-gb

13:31

Meter Box Mess - Are Electricians Cutting Corners?

Electrical News Weekly ·

2024/12/09

Confusion is mounting in the trade over the correct cable insulation to use in meter cupboards……over 1,000 social homes in Dundee are revealed to have had EICRs that were over five years old……and a blind electrician is assaulted in a row over a battery…Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter.======================Show NotesFree cables an...

en-gb

11:44

⚠️ Electricians Warned Over Neutral Current...

Electrical News Weekly ·

2024/12/02

Installers are warned this week about the dangers of neutral current diversions…… the trade reacts in fury to the latest amendment to the regs……and we meet the once homeless man who’s just qualified as an electrician…Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter.======================Show NotesDownload the Select flow chart 👉

en-gb

12:56

Family Deaths Linked To DIY Wiring

Electrical News Weekly ·

2024/11/25

Fire investigators say they found DIY electrical work at a Swansea home where a three-year-old boy and his dad died……it’s been revealed that over THREE MILLION smart meters aren’t working properly……and an electrician working behind a false ceiling discovers a set of priceless artworks…======================Show NotesFree cables and conductors training 👉 https://training.efixx.co.uk/course/cables-and-conductors-in-association-with-doncaster-cables#/homeWin with BG 👉

en-gb

10:45

Wiring Regs Update: Big Changes You Can't Ignore!

Electrical News Weekly ·

2024/11/18

Wiring Regulations chiefs warn the trade of the impact of the latest amendment to the document……the Government announces a high level probe into the lack of electricians…and a self-employed installer who abused the Covid loans scheme is to face seven years of sanctions…======================Show NotesFree cable and conductors training 👉 https://training.efixx.co.uk/course/cables-and-conductors-in-association-with-doncaster-cables#/homeWin big with BG 👉

en-gb

14:15

Top Electrical Brands Fined Over Price Fixing

Electrical News Weekly ·

2024/11/11

Some of the biggest brands in the electrical trade are slapped with huge fines for price fixing……we reveal the installed electrical kit most loved by homeowners……and missing British electrician Kris Finney is found safe and well in Tenerife…======================Show NotesWin big with BG 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/BGwinFree solar installation training 👉 https://training.efixx.co.uk/course/solar-pv-installations-with-sunsynk?previouspage=allcourses&isenrolled=noAccess Financial Services 👉

en-gb

10:52

Shocking Injury Raises Tough Questions on Safety Laws

Electrical News Weekly ·

2024/11/04

The family of a man who lost an arm when he was electrocuted has called for changes in the law to stop it happening again……why heat batteries could be the future of home heating……and the trade welcomes the announcement of big government spending on schools and hospitals…======================Show NotesFree safe isolation training 👉 https://training.efixx.co.uk/course/safe-isolation?previouspage=allcourses&isenrolled=noLearn more about heat batteries 👉

en-gb

11:06

Electricians Warned: Untested Solar Panel Danger!

Electrical News Weekly ·

2024/10/28

A consulting engineer issues a stark warning to the trade about untested solar panels……Octopus says it’s setting up a club to decide the standards for smart electrical kit……and how an electrical contractor is using artificial intelligence to make big savings…======================Show NotesFree industrial socket training 👉 https://training.efixx.co.uk/course/requirements-for-industrial-socket-outlets-in-association-with-lewden?previouspage=allcourses&isenrolled=no#/homeEnter the BG prize

en-gb

10:47

The IET Acts Over Battery Pack Confusion

Electrical News Weekly ·

2024/10/21

The IET unveils a guide for electricians installing battery packs to clarify the installation procedures…… a judge fines a cosmetics company over the risk of electrocution at its factory……and fuse links are being recalled over safety fears…======================Show NotesComment on the IET home battery guide 👉 https://electrical.theiet.org/get-involved/consultations/draft-for-public-comment-iet-electrician-s-guide-to-domestic-electrical-energy-storage-systems/FREE Continuity testing training

en-gb

180 results

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS News

CD Voice

China Daily

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

Noa Levi

Jeffrey Epstein: The Coverup Chronicles

Bobby Capucci