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…
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Show Notes
IET current requirements guidance 👉 https://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-matters/years/2024/103-november-2024/how-does-the-installation-of-microgeneration-affect-the-rated-current-of-a-consumer-unit/
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Workboots product safety report 👉 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6745e983cdd295aea8809937/2411-0046-product-safety-report-safety-boots.pdf
List of Sangamo product codes 👉 https://professional-electrician.com/news/esp-issues-immediate-recall-of-sangamo-powersaver-heating-control-products/
Ceiling light Product safety PDF 👉 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/675b063ab915d092055a01bb/2411-0134-product-safety-report-ceiling-light.pdf
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Time Stamps ⏱
00:00 Electrical News Weekly 13/01/2025
00:44 IET clarify rated current reqs of consumer units
02:43 EV charger installation to become easier
05:12 Contractor fined £120,000 after installer fell from roof
05:58 Vertical mounted solar panels can yield 4 X power
06:35 Question of the week
07:08 Product News
09:29 Business News
10:05 Thanks to our premium partners
10:50 Challenge words and winners
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