An out of this world career is on offer after a UK college unveils a course for electricians in the space industry… …a top battery expert warns that we urgently need to educate everyone about the dangers of lithium cells… …and a British father and son are electrocuted by a broken cable… 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 Notes ?️ Do you want to work with satellites and rockets? ? https://www.ed.ac.uk/c/sp ..read more

Electricians from a major energy company are being allowed to upgrade the incoming fuse by National Grid… …a contractor who charged a woman £182 to upgrade a fire detector is found guilty of fraud… …and Siemens unveils what’s being dubbed a circuit breaker from the future… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter. ============================================ Show Notes ?️  Should Electricians Cut Fuse & Meter Seals? ? https://youtube.com/live/nACI2iX2w4M Take our free s ..read more

The IET unveils a new standard for EV chargers to tackle PEN faults… Open combined protective and neutral (PEN) conductor detection devices (OPDDs), IET 01:2024 ...electric car giant Tesla takes issue with the recent battery storage standard. PAS63100 …and an installer says that electrical cables were ‘hanging loose’ in a Scottish hotel in which three people died in a fire… ====================== Show Notes IET Standard ? https://hub.efixx.co.uk/IET001 Tesla PAS63100 ?https://energylibrary.tesla.com/docs/Public/EnergyStorage/Powerwall/General/Compliance/PAS63100-2024andTeslaPowerwallSafet ..read more

The IET reignites the heated debate over the safety of external consumer units… …it’s revealed that 15,000 council homes in Sheffield haven’t had an EICR in five years… ..and electrical contracting firms fear big losses following the collapse of construction heavyweight ISG… 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 Notes Zemper Q&A ? https://youtu.be/Eed-XeF9A3Q TIS PV Checks Pro & IV600 ? https ..read more

The trade is warned about so-called meter menaces whose bypass wiring can trick electricians into working on live circuits… …the much-criticised MCS certification scheme is set to be relaunched… …and did a simple loose cable cause the most spectacular bridge collapse in recent history? 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 Notes Contact Kristina Jusyte of Crimestoppers ? kristina.jusyte@crimestoppers-uk ..read more

An electrician who abused his position to put secret cameras in customers’ homes is jailed… …a court slaps National Grid with a £3 million fine after a man receives a 33,000 volt electric shock… …and can you put a distribution board on a CEILING? An Irish installation sparks a lively debate… 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 Notes Free training ? https://www.efixx.co.uk/knowhow Make comments on Ame ..read more

A court hands a landlord a mega fine of £10,000 over a missing EICR… …electrical contractors slam the standard of job applicants… …and the robots ARE coming for your job? In a trial, their performance is said to have exceeded all expectations… 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 Notes Safe Isolation training ? https://training.efixx.co.uk/course/safe-isolation?previouspage=allcourses&isenrolled=no ..read more

The first guidance on how to connect RCDs and MCBs to the latest amendment of the Wirings Regs is unveiled… …a man whose arms 'exploded' during 11,000-volt shock meets the doctors and ambulance crew who saved him… …and the householder whose battery storage app let him take control of the power in 60,000 homes across the UK… 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. ====================== BEAMA download link 1 ? https://www.beama.org.u ..read more

A contracting firm is fined after an 18-year-old electrical apprentice is electrocuted… …the trade reacts to YET ANOTHER amendment to the regs… …and we check out the spotlight that’s made from old coffee grounds… 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. ====================== Compliant containment training ? https://training.efixx.co.uk/course/compliant-containment-in-association-with-marshall-tufflex?previouspage=allcourses&isen ..read more

Three solar panel fraudsters are sentenced for their part in a £1.3 million scam… …electricians get to grips with the new amendment 3 of the Wiring Regulations… …and a power firm is fined almost a quarter of a million pounds after a high voltage electrical linesman is paralysed… 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 Notes ?️ Health and safety training ? https://training.efixx.co.uk/course/the-guide-to-health ..read more