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CEF company fined £4m after worker crushed
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CEF faces a £4m fine after a worker is crushed by switchgear. Homes without driveways get an EV charging breakthrough, but the shock risks still need designing out. Plus Octopus unveils an air-conditioning add-on for its heat pumps, and colleges make a pitch for experienced electricians.
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Electrical News Weekly 222 | 26 October 2026
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Burnham Set To Axe Renewable Grant To Fund Defence
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Heat pump grants face the chop, a cable recall raises fire-performance concerns,
...and dangerous electrical work lands two Irish tradesmen in court.
...Plus smarter lighting controls, an apprentice tool giveaway and a sparky chasing a £501,000 checkout against Luke Littler.
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Electrical News Weekly 221 | 19 October 2026
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Stop using the current Wiring Regs, electricians warned
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The Brown Book bows out on 15 October...
Irish solar firms face a bid rigging investigation
...and a fatal ladder incident brings a suspended jail sentence.
Plus turning cable offcuts into cash, Stelrad’s electric column radiators and a solar-powered school run.
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Electrical News Weekly 220 | 12 October 2026
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UK Government Issues Tesla Battery Fire Warning
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Tesla Powerwall 2 fire warning, EAS qualification changes and a fake MCS portal targeting installers. Plus aluminium cable terminations, a 22kW FastAmps charger and the latest electrical products.
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Electrical News Weekly 219 | 5 October 2026
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The 16A Plug With A Shocking Problem...
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The government alerts the trade over big-brand 16A plugs and sockets…
….your cable clips could be putting lives at risk, says a manufacturers body…
…and a builder is caught using twin-and-earth…as an extension lead…
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Electrical News Weekly, episode 218 — 28 September 2026.
In association with Shelly, helping electricians offer smarter buildings and better energy management.
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Electricians Warned About Serious AI Dangers
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Electricians are warned against asking ChatGPT and other AIs about the Wiring Regulations…
…the death of a London couple in a Spanish hot tub is blamed on electrocution…
…and did you know that vaping in your van could be illegal?
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Government Warns of EV Charger Fire Risk
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The UK government has issued a special warning about the fire risk from a major brand of EV charger…
Napit issues fresh advice to electricians on the practice of borrowing concealed cable zones in residential jobs…
….and the clever drilling technique that put a cable under a railway track…
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Plug-In Solar Legal... Are Batteries Next?
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The UK government considers how plug-in batteries could become a fixture in British homes…
…the trade warns that it can no longer afford to take on apprentices…
…and a power drill is removed from the scene of an electrocution in Southampton…
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IET Issues Urgent Island Mode Earthing Guidance ⚠️
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The IET unveils urgent guidance on solar panel installs…
…the Health and Safety Executive issues an alert over high voltage switchgear…
…and an electrician is stuck for six hours in an illuminated sign, 130 feet above the ground…
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UK Government Orders Destruction Of Double-Gang Sockets ⚠️
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The UK government orders the immediate destruction of shipments of double-gang sockets…
… a shocking survey reveals just how common electrical incidents are on the job.…
..and, after an epic battle of wills, plug-in solar kit finally hits the supermarket shelves this week…
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Sparks Warned of Hidden Risks With Cross-Pavement EV Charging
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The author of the Wiring Regs, the IET, steps in as cross-pavement EV charging rolls out across the UK…
…we meet the electricians who have single handedly re-invented the lightning conductor process…
…and, what’s the worst day you’ve ever had on the tools? Installers share their war stories…
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Electricity Meters Wired Backwards ‘Causing Grid Chaos’ ⚠️
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Electricity meters which have been fitted backwards are causing chaos on the network, say grid chiefs…
…an electrician suffers a serious leg injury after a fall at a nuclear power plant…
…and the government warns the trade about an exploding hammer drill that’s hit the market…
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Grid Chiefs Deleted Records? Power Cut Warning Exposed!
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The trade is warned about the risk of network faults after an alleged cover up by grid chiefs…
…the government is set to give millions of free plug-in batteries to low-income homes…
…and a guttering firm is charged with corporate manslaughter over the electrocution of one its workers…
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Plug-In Batteries Spark New Safety Battle!
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Electricians are set to be caught in the crossfire AGAIN as the trade gears up for a fresh battle over plug-in batteries…
…the government acts over the branded light switch with a high risk of electric shock…
…and Siemens’ circuit breaker from the future finally lands – at £600 a pop!
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Revealed: The Police Sell Electricians’ Stolen Tools
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It’s been revealed that police forces are selling tools stolen from installers on eBay…
…an electrician who earned £150,000 a year is sacked over a biscuit…
…and can a heat pump keep you cool in summer? We have the answer…
Tax Bombshell: Thousands of Electricians Face Trouble!
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Thousands of electrical contractors miss the deadline for mandatory UK tax changes…
…a mining firm is fined after an electrician is killed by the blades of a huge fan…
…and Honeywell urgently recalls a lighting control module over fears of electric shock to installers…
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Electricians Refuse To Install Plug-In Solar... Here's Why
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Installers REFUSE to install plug-in solar kit, says the IET…
…courts hand out big fines following two high-profile electrocutions, one of a footballer and one, a 10-year-old boy…
…and Octopus unveils a plug-in battery system for domestic customers…
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The Shortcut Electricians Are Taking to Stay in Work...
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The NICEIC warns the trade over fake certs after the big qualifications shake-up …
…an industry source sounds the alarm over a sharp slowdown in UK domestic work…
…and the IET fights back over mounting criticism, telling the trade: We DON’T live in an ivory tower…
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UK Plug-In Solar Standard Is Here - But Who Wrote It?
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Ed Miliband shocks the industry with a fast tracked standard for plug-in solar in his ongoing battle with the electrical industry…
… social landlords are told they MUST report their electrical safety checks for the first time…
…and the beast has landed! We check out the first 1.5 MW EV charger to land in the UK…
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Miliband Says Go, The Industry Says no... Here's Why
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Energy secretary Ed Miliband picks a fight with industry bodies over plug-in solar…
…another smart meter roll out is on the cards despite mounting criticism…
…and how did YOU celebrate International Electricians Day?…
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Bi-Directional RCDs Unplugged - Have we got this Wrong?
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We bust the scare stories over plug-in solar and bidirectional RCDs…
…investigators probe a dramatic explosion at a rooftop solar install on a home in Northamptonshire…
…and Wago recalls a terminal block over fire fears…
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Electricians Are Getting This Rule Wrong!
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Electricians are misinterpreting the 20% rule with earth fault loop impedances, says an industry expert…
…the MCS unveils new rules for installers of renewables…
…and an electrician’s death is blamed on the missing label on a isolating switch…
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Anger Mounts as Sparks Discover They’re ‘Unqualified’
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Anger mounts in the trade as more electricians discover they’ve been rendered unqualified by industry bodies…
…the IET steps into the debate over DC isolators for solar panel installs...
…and supermarket Lidl unveils a home battery pack – for just £260…
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The IET Just Settled The SPD Argument… Or Did They?
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The author of the Wiring Regulations, the IET, weighs into the debate over Surge Protection Devices and overcurrent protection…
…the Government issues an urgent alert over the mislabelling of EV charger terminals…
…and an electrician faces jail over fake time sheets…
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This Tiny Regulation Change Is About to Get Expensive
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We reveal the hidden change in Amendment 4 that’s set to push up the cost of solar installs…
…you’re filling in your EICRs incorrectly, say industry experts…
…and we meet the Staffordshire electrician who skipped work one day, and ended up stunning the world…
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Govt Crack Down on Misleading Plug-In Solar Adverts
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The Government watchdog intervenes over the marketing of plug-in solar kits…
…Ed Miliband gives the green light to cross-pavement EV charging…
…and safety chiefs issue an alert over a big brand energy storage system…
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Plug-In Solar PANIC: Experts Issue Fresh Alert 🚨
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Electrical safety experts issue a fresh warning over the dangers of plug-in solar kits…
…ANOTHER charger firm goes to the wall. Just what is going on in the EV world?…
…and another country puts out a plea for electricians…but you've got to like extreme weather…
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Plug-In Solar Blocked Before It Even Starts ⚠️
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Potential purchasers of plug-in solar systems are set to encounter a major setback…
…Ikea’s solar panel installer goes bust leaving customers high and dry…
…and the long-awaited launch of Amendment 4 of the Wiring Regs is marred by a renewed row over its price tag…
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Revealed: What's Inside BS 7671 Amendment 4?
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The IET has finally published details of the long-awaited Amendment 4 of BS 7671…
…Napit warns the trade not to neglect this crucial ring main test….
…and pioneering battery storage brand Givenergy files a notice of its Intention to appoint an administrator…
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Revealed: First Guidance on Shock Danger of EV Chargers...
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The first official guidance on the touch potential of EV chargers has been unveiled…
…sales of solar and heat pumps soar as the war in the Middle East rages…
…and the results are in from the big eFIXX poll on plug-in solar…
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At Last: Final Ruling On Single Insulation In Meter Boxes!
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At last! A final ruling on single insulation in meter boxes…
…the Government bans retentions and late payments…
…and heat pumps and solar panels are to become compulsory in new homes in England…
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Ed Throws Trade Bodies Into Chaos Over DIY Solar!
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Energy secretary Ed Miliband throws industry authorities into chaos over his approval for plug-in domestic solar panels…
…the government gives Elon Musk the green light to sell electricity in the UK…
…and the alarm is raised over Chinese kit after an electrician plunged 15 feet when his ladder ‘snaps in half’…
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Making Tax Digital: Electricians ‘Unprepared’ for Change
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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…
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‘Don’t Do It’ Warns Meter-Fiddling Spark After Shop Fire!
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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…
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Spark Quits NICEIC... Starts His Own Scheme!
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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…
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Sparks Warned: Don't Touch The DNO Backboard!
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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…
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NICEIC Launches Jobs Site During Skills Crisis… With No Jobs
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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…
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Battery Owners Beware! The Tax Man Is Coming...
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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…
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SPD's: Months of Confusion, Finally an Answer...
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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…
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UK Voltage Change? Have Your Say...
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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…
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