Send us a text ‘Don’t mess with your meter’ - that’s the trade’s message to homeowners this week as they resort to desperate – and deadly – measures to save money… Crown House starts wiring up Everton’s new stadium – from 100 miles away… And an apprentice electrician’s life is narrowly saved…by his hard hat. Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Scame, whether you're listening in the van, on-site, or down at the wholesale counter. ============================ 00:00 Electrical New...
Feb 06, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Send us a text It’s been revealed that cowboy installers of solar panels are causing up to 10 FIRES a month… A court fines an energy firm £80,000 after an inspector dies in an electrical panel explosion… And…the electrician who styles his daughters’ hair with cable ties… Electrical News Weekly 30th January 2023 in association with Scame ============================ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 00:36 Rogue solar panel installers cause 10 fires a month 02:04 House builder to scrap all gas boilers ...
Jan 30, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text The courts get tough on substandard electrical installations as a fake NICEIC spark is convicted in Chester, and a major builder is ordered to pay £5 million for a botched job at a cancer centre in Leeds… Renault announces that its cars will soon power your home… And we check the out the world’s smallest light fitting… Electrical News Weekly 23rd January 2023 in association with Scame ============================ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 00:40 Rogue NICEIC trader to be sentenc...
Jan 23, 2023•8 min
Send us a text It’s been revealed that the Scottish hotel where three people died in a fire this month was warned about its electrics and emergency lighting three weeks before the blaze… Electrical contractors who install solar panels are set to face competition from the big guns in the shape of Octopus Energy… And we check out the ground-breaking shirt which calls for help if you’ve been electrocuted… Electrical News Weekly 16th January 2023 in association with Scame ===========================...
Jan 16, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Send us a text We reveal the secret code which tells when you’ll have a power cut this winter… The deadline for tax returns is looming, but have you set aside enough to cover it… And thanks to skills shortages, pay packets for electricians are hitting an average of a whopping £1,000 a week… Electrical News Weekly 09th January 2023 in association with myenergi ============================ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 00:35 Secret code tells you when you'll have a powercut 03:21 Have you set aside...
Jan 09, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Send us a text Hopes are dashed as the government rules on who can break the seal on the service head… …sales of backup power systems soar as businesses fear a wave of blackouts this winter… …and twin electricians, who are conjoined, reveal that they’re paid just one salary – for two people… Electrical News Weekly 19th December 2022 in association with myenergi ============================ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 00:36 Who can break the seal on the service head? 01:44 Tamper protection must...
Dec 20, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Send us a text Online retail giant Amazon is now selling EV chargers… and it’s even offering to install them… Experts predict that the soaring cost of materials will be a massive challenge for electrical contractors in 2023… …and a family of four is told by a major energy company that they owe nearly a million pounds for their electricity bill… Electrical News Weekly 12th December 2023 in association with myenergi ============================ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 00:43 Amazon plugs in to...
Dec 12, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Send us a text The Government warns electrical contractors not to install Chinese-made CCTV cameras… Campaigners save London’s famous gas lamps from conversion to LED… And a record number of electricians say they’re going to work on Christmas Day because of the cost of living crisis… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with @myenergi2951 whether you're listening in the van, on-site or down at the wholesale counter. ============================ 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 5th Decemb...
Dec 05, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Send us a text Prosecutors charge both a building firm and a local authority over the death of an electrician in a storm… Criminal gangs target solar panels and EV chargers as energy prices soar… … and we meet the dad who’s banned his family from using electricity… …he’s even forcing them to wear head torches… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Myenergi, whether you're listening in the van, on-site or down at the wholesale counter. =================================== 00:00 Ele...
Nov 28, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text An electrician cheats death after falling into molten aluminium at an incredible 720 degree celsius… We name the UK’s best – and worst – city in which to be a self-employed electrician… And, short electrical courses under fire. An industry leader slams so-called ‘six week wonders’… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Myenergi, whether you're listening in the van, on-site or down at the wholesale counter. ======================================= 00:00 Electrical in...
Nov 21, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us a text Tool thieves laugh in court as a video shows them ramming an electrician with a van… Rexel introduces rapid 90-minute drop-offs in what some are calling Deliveroo for sparks… And cash-strapped homeowners are asking electrical contractors not to charge their tools due to the cost of living crisis… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Myenergi, whether you're listening in the van, on-site or down at the wholesale counter. Show note links ========================= Sn...
Nov 14, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text A judge fines a building firm £50,000 after a worker survives an 11,000V electric shock… New figures reveal that electrical fires have soared since the government introduced specific measures to prevent them… And… one of our boys has made it! An electrician from Cambridge is crowned tradesperson of the year for 2022… Show note links ========================= Confused by LED energy labelling? https://youtu.be/YWcfz1lfD-w Rewired agency admin for electricians https://youtu.be/MAOh87...
Nov 07, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text In this week's news, the family of a British tourist electrocuted in the Caribbean takes its case to court. Entrepreneur rescues the prestige EV charger maker Anderson from collapse and much more. Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with myenergi 🕐 TIME STAMPS 🕕 ====================== 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 00:42 Holiday ends in tragedy 02:23 Anderson EV is saved 03:12 5 new JTL training centres 03:59 libbi home battery from myenergi 05:04 Milwaukee cable stap...
Oct 31, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text As the first major EV charger firm goes bust, we ask where this leaves its worried customers… Electricians have reported that over a quarter of all faults that they see pose an immediate danger to life… And is the British plug really the best designed in the world? An American influencer thinks so… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Myenergi ==================================== 00:00 Electrical industry news - 24th October 2022 00:38 British EV charger manufactu...
Oct 24, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text Electricians take a historic step closer to achieving professional status… A row breaks out over the future of London’s remaining gas lamps… And entries are now open for one of the most prestigious award events in the industry... Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Myenergi ==================================== 00:00 Electrical industry news - 17th October 2022 00:35 Proposed new law for regulation of the electrical industry 01:42 ECA asks government to cut levies...
Oct 17, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text A coroner rules that an electrician who worked at the Government’s secret spy HQ in Cheltenham died from asbestos exposure… Legrand launches a consumer unit which communicates with your phone in real-time… And the gaming industry unveils its latest blockbuster computer game to rival Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. It’s called, I kid you not, Electrician Simulator. Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Myenergi ==================================== 00:00 Electrica...
Oct 10, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text In a horrific accident, an electrician is paralysed after plunging 50ft from an electricity pylon… The bizarre electric vehicle charger that goes OVER a pavement to reach your car… And the electrical contractor from the Wirral who beat sexism to create a successful and thriving business… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Schneider Electric ==================================== 00:00 Electrical industry news - 3rd October 2022 00:36 Electrician left paralysed aft...
Oct 03, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text Electrical contractors reveal the tsunami of DIY disasters they’re having to deal with in the cost of living crisis… We reveal how to get electrical installation work in the booming data centre business… And why electricity pylons are being felled like trees in Dorset… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Schneider Electric ==================================== 00:00 Electrical industry news - 26th September 2022 00:35 DIY electrical disasters 01:40 Plug into the d...
Sep 26, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text A knife gang targets electrical contractors for their vans in terrifying nighttime attacks in Doncaster… The Guardian newspaper reveals that big house builders lobbied the government to drop plans to include electric car chargers in every new home… And an Irish start-up thinks it has come up with the next big thing as it unveils a combined EV charger, heat pump and air conditioning system… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with @Schneider Electric ==================...
Sep 18, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text Jail for the Mercedes-driving rogue trader who lied about being an approved electrician while living a life of luxury… The electrical contractor paralysed after a fall warns the trade to take health and safety seriously… And in one of our biggest competitions ever we have over 100 prizes to give away… Electrical industry news in association with Schneider Electric ==================================== TIME STAMPS ⏱ 00:00 Electrical industry news 9th September 00:38 Rogue trader loc...
Sep 12, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text A homeowner gets a deadly electric shock from a £7,000 bathroom from Wickes… How your windows could soon be replaced by solar panels that are transparent… And the electrician who gets paid in ALCOHOL turns an outdoor spa pool into a death trap… that headline took a twist, didn't it? ==================================== TIME STAMPS ⏱ 00:00 Coming up this week 00:36 Homeowner gets an electric shock from Wickes bathroom 02:11 HS2 need an electrical contractor for £30 million worth of...
Sep 05, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text The cash flow killer: No fewer than 12 electrical contracting firms go to the wall in a black month for the trade Electricians call out the TV soap Emmerdale after a character becomes an electrician in just SIX weeks And we reveal a clever solution to the problem of EV cables crossing the pavement… ==================================== 00:00 Electrical Industry News 29th August 2022 00:36 Electrical contractor business failures 01:52 Electrical industry demands changes in energy ta...
Aug 29, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text In a sign that the VAT man is getting tough over unpaid tax, an electrician is banned for five years… The council whose tenants haven’t had an electrical safety check in over a decade… And we share some top tips to recession-proof your electrical contracting business. ======================= 00:00 Electrical Industry News 22nd August 2022 00:40 HMRC gets tough on electricians 01:58 What happened to the social housing EICRs? 02:40 Select pushes for electricians' legal protection 03...
Aug 22, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text Another week, another electrical contractor is seriously injured – but this time, the courts get tough on the employer with a punishing fine of £3.6 million… Coming to a consumer unit near you: the AFDDs you can communicate with. And, are YOU suffering from zinc whiskers? We explain the tiny things that have become a big problem… Electrical Industry News 8th August 2022 ======================= 00:00 Coming Up 00:30 Cleveland Potash fined £3.6M for breaching health and safety laws ...
Aug 08, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text Budget retailer B&M is fined £1 million after an electrician sustains horrific injuries in an electrical explosion at a warehouse in Liverpool… The Electrical Contractors Association asks the government to explain why electricity is four times more expensive than gas. and a £40 million pound a year electrical contracting firm collapses in Wales with the loss of all jobs… Electrical Industry News 1st August 2022 ======================= 00:00 Coming Up 00:45 B&M ordered to p...
Aug 01, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text Electrical News Weekly Monday 25th July Nine out of 10 electricians say they’re putting up their prices due to soaring fuel costs… A coroner rules on whether the death of an electrician was linked to his work with asbestos… and Europe’s largest electric vehicle superhub opens in Oxford… ====================================== 00:00 Coming up 01:00 Fuel price increase forces electricians to raise prices 02:00 Fuel-saving tips 02:50 Rishy Sunak visits Thorn Lighting 03:20 Are you pla...
Jul 24, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text Latest news for electricians from across the electrical industry and beyond. This week, We reveal the 10 most dangerous electrical blunders that contractors see in people's homes. Just how much work our electrical community has in the pipeline in our weekly eFIXX survey. And the heroic sparkies who saved a woman from a life-threatening situation. =================================== 00:00 Electrical News Weekly - Monday, July 11th 2022 01:08 Doggie DIY survey 02:55 Schneider amendm...
Jul 18, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Latest news for electricians from across the electrical industry and beyond. This week, We reveal the average weekly pay for subcontracting electricians... We hear more grumbles from homeowners about their smart meters... And we meet Ihor the electrician, who dodges Russian bombs to reconnect power to villages in Ukraine... =================================== 00:00 Electrical News Weekly - Monday, July 11th 2022 01:00 Customers grumble about smart meters 01:40 Shocking electricity...
Jul 11, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text The staggering cost of tool theft in the UK is revealed for the first time... The bosses of one of the nation's biggest electrical contracting firms liked the company so much, that they've just gone and bought it And the 10 annoying habits of customers that make electricians pull their hair out... ============================================= Electrical News Weekly - in association with Schneider Electric ============================================= 00:00 Electrical News Weekly M...
Jul 04, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text In this episode of Electrical News Weekly A staggering 7,000 electrical safety faults are discovered on rental properties in England... A national newspaper alleges wasteful practices on the railways, in which two or more vans turn up to simply change a socket... and jailed: the drug dealers who disguised themselves as electricians to ply their evil trade... ========================================= 00:00 Electrical News Weekly 27th June 2022 00:43 Social housing electrical safety...
Jun 27, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 9
