Best The IET Podcasts (2025)

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The Solar Export Loophole No One’s Talking About! 15:23

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6d ago15:23

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Send us a text No smart meter, no MCS certificate but still this homeowner gets cash for power under the smart export guarantee. We reveal how it’s done… …the MCS warns the trade over fake alerts for solar panel jobs… … and police arrest two men over the electrocution of a two-year-old at a funfair… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're…

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Turtles! 13:39

10d ago13:39

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This is not just about turtles, it's about memorization, persistence and meaning making. Also, here's the poem Turtle, by Kay Ryan Who would be a turtle who could help it? A barely mobile hard roll, a four-oared helmet, she can ill afford the chances she must take in rowing toward the grasses that she eats. Her track is graceless, like dragging a p…

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IET Intervenes In Live Testing Debate... 14:45

13d ago14:45

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Send us a text The authors of the Wiring Regs intervene in the debate about live testing… …an inquest is held into an engineer’s electrocution while live working on a superyacht… …and the trade is asked for help after a spate of solar panel fires across the UK… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down…

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Designed for Life - In conversation with STEM Racing's Andrew Denford 1:01:26

13d ago1:01:26

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Many people familiar with this podcast will recognise the name 'F1 in Schools', a design, teamwork and engineering challenge that has existed in schools for over two decades. Some of you will have competed in either regional or, if you are fortunate enough, national finals. Others...I want to say the elite few, as getting there is some achievement,…

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NICEIC Warns Trade On Neutral Connections‼️ 26:10

20d ago26:10

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Send us a text The NICEIC is warning the trade this week about the quality of neutral connections… …one in three landlords face a fine of up to £30,000 for missing electrical certificates, says Direct Line… …and an electrician appears in court over shoddy work in illegal contracts for Birmingham City Council… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whet…

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IET Warns: Neutral Current Diversions Can Hit 67 Amps ⚡️ 14:19

27d ago14:19

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Send us a text The IET has revealed that neutral current diversions can hit up to 67A… …the government says you CAN put a heat pump on your neighbour’s fence… …and the NICEIC unveils a route to recognition for experienced domestic electricians… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale…

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Designed for Life - In conversation with Senior Lecturer in Primary Education Janine Pavlis 59:09

30d ago59:09

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In this episode, we focus on primary education, specifically design and technology education in the primary phase. Our guest in this episode is Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at St.Mary's University, Twickenham, Janine Pavlis. In recent years, we at the Design & Technology Association have seen significant growth in our primary membership cat…

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Experts Warn: Crisis Looms For UK Electricians! 17:42

1M ago17:42

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Send us a text Experts Warn: Crisis Looms For UK Electricians!... ...A leading switchgear maker has warned the trade over the selection of RCDs for heat pumps… …Ford offers free charger installs for UK electric car buyers… …and Ikea starts selling heat pumps… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down a…

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‘Kill Switches’ Discovered in Chinese Solar Inverters 18:36

1M ago18:36

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Send us a text So-called ‘kill switches are discovered in Chinese-made inverters, says Reuters… …a Welsh local authority installs one of the UK’s first bi-directional AC chargers… …and why don’t you see solar panels on council houses? We reveal the reason, and why it’s set to change… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in th…

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Designed for Life - In conversation with Aakeen Parikh 57:48

1M ago57:48

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Dr Aakeen Parikh is a mechanical engineer with a background in research, design, sustainable technologies, and social impact. She currently works as the Project Manager for the Vehicle Future Hub at Imperial College London. Aakeen discovered engineering through her passion for product design, and she has worked on numerous projects over the years. …

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MCS Announces Big Change in Solar Install Standard 14:27

2M ago14:27

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Send us a text The MCS announces a major change in its standard for solar panel installations… … doctors say a boy electrocuted at a top private school is fighting for his life… …and we unveil the latest innovations in circuit protection… Welcome to the 150th episode of Electrical News Weekly ====================== Show Notes CED Axiom consumer uni…

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Designed for Life - Live at Simon Langton Boys School, Kent (Part 2) 1:06:13

2M ago1:06:13

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In this, the second episode of a two-part mini-series, we continue exploring the journey of school design and technology leaders and departments as we visit and speak with staff, students, and parents at Simon Langton Boys' Grammar School in Canterbury, Kent. Before anyone assumes this is a story of overprivileged students enjoying an experience fa…

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Govt Makes Solar Panels Compulsory 12:34

2M ago12:34

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Send us a text The trade is set to get a big boost as the government makes solar panels compulsory on new homes… …grants for heat pumps look set to be extended to other renewable kit… …and three school pupils need surgery after they’re electrocuted at a private school in Somerset… ====================== Show Notes Extension Lead Recall https://asse…

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Designed for Life - Live at Simon Langton Boys School, Kent (Part 1) 58:13

2M ago58:13

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In this episode, we continue exploring the journey of school design and technology leaders and departments as we visit and talk with staff, students, and parents at the Simon Langton Boys Grammar School in Canterbury, Kent. Before anyone decides this is a story of overprivileged students enjoying an experience created by money and connections, plea…

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Govt Moves to Control Home Batteries & EV Chargers 14:00

2M ago14:00

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Send us a text Electricians must only install EV chargers, heat pumps and batteries that are smart, says the UK government… …technical experts make big changes to the fire kit installation standard… …and Octopus unveils the UK’s first unlimited EV charging tariff… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or d…

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MCS Was a Barrier.... Until Now! 12:52

2M ago12:52

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Send us a text The trade welcomes the unveiling of an alternative route to MCS Renewables Scheme certification… …the NICEIC clarifies the rules for upstream surge protection devices… ...and Crabtree, Volex and Appleby are quitting the wiring accessories business in the UK... Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on…

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Electricians Keep Getting These 8 Things Wrong 13:42

2M ago13:42

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Send us a text This Flexible Clamp Makes Current Checks Easy 👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/9AlbytwwqdA Chauvin Arnoux MA400D 👉 https://catalog.chauvin-arnoux.co.uk/uk_en/digiflex.html NVC Competition 👉 https://www.nvcuk.com/news/view/the-%E2%80%98don%E2%80%99t-look-back-in-hunger%E2%80%99-sales-promotion-%E2%80%93-now-live!-134 Download Signify LumX…

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Designed for Life - In conversation with Dean Kamen & Chris Hatherall 59:51

3M ago59:51

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This is a big episode for Designed for Life, as we proudly reach number 100! We are delighted to have Dean Kamen, an American engineer, inventor, and businessman, on the show. Dean is known for his inventions of the Segway, iBOT, and Slingshot (a water purification system) and for founding what he proudly calls his greatest invention, FIRST. In thi…

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IET Gives Verdict On SWA Cables With Solar 10:51

3M ago10:51

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Send us a text The authors of the Wiring Regs clarify the use of steel wire cables with solar installs… …record copper prices drive a wave of cable thefts across the UK… …and sales of the Powerwall battery pack slump in a backlash over the Tesla brand… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop …

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Experts Clarify RCD Use After Type B Confusion 13:35

3M ago13:35

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Send us a text Experts have moved to clarify the use of RCDs following widespread confusion over Type B MCBs and Type B RCDs… …an electrician is fined £4,000 after he ‘named and shamed’ his customer on Facebook over an unpaid bill… …and new electrical testing rules come into force in the UK… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listeni…

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Will This Life-Saving Socket Replace AFDDs? 12:54

3M ago12:54

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Send us a text A double socket which can detect overheating in appliances could rival AFDDs for safety… …a smart meter which can give homeowners an electric shock is recalled… …and our featured innovations today are all about fire, safety and security … Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the …

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Can You Do It? Yes. Should You? Hmm… 12:17

3M ago12:17

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Send us a text Is it ever okay to mix different brands of switchgear on a board? The IET steps into the debate… …electrical training firm Quickstep goes bust, if YOU’RE affected, we tell you what you can do about it… …and the electrician simulation game that’s become an unlikely hit…with teenagers… Welcome to Electrical News Weekly, whether you're …

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Designed forn Life - Live at Newstead Wood School 1:16:51

4M ago1:16:51

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How do you build a successful design & technology department from the ground up with an entirely new staff? What curriculum changes should you make at KS3, KS4 and KS5 to ensure you stretch and challenge what are undoubtedly very bright students? What physical changes can you make to the department's look, feel and function when the budget is tight…

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'Electricians’ Underground Drug Plot Blows Up! 12:16

4M ago12:16

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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. ============…

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Designed for Life - In conversation with Marisa Kurimbokus IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2024 59:58

4M ago59:58

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In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Marisa Kurimbokus, who was announced as the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2024 at the end of last year. In the podcast, we follow Marisa's journey from primary school, where a teacher dropped what I can only assume was a casual comment, but it is one that sticks with her to this day. Through secon…

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Rust on a Socket...Wait Until You See the Price?! 11:52

4M ago11:52

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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 …

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Electricians Warned Over AFDDs and Low Smoke Cables 12:45

4M ago12:45

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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 wholesa…

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Apprentice Route For Electricians Is ‘BROKEN’ 13:23

4M ago13:23

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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 sit…

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Designed for Life - Live at Arts University Bournemouth 1:00:33

5M ago1:00:33

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In this episode, we take the podcast on the road to Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) and talk with YouTube stalwarts Brothers Make, Louise Dennis, Curator at MoDiP (Museum of Design in Plastics) and Will Strange, Senior Lecturer and Course Leader (Sustainable Design) at AUB. The podcast was recorded on February 5th in the main lecture theatre at t…

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ECA Slams Classroom Electrician Courses! 12:36

5M ago12:36

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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 …

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Engineer Dies in Live Working Accident 11:12

5M ago11:12

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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 thin…

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Identified: Electrical Fault Behind Double Deaths 11:43

5M ago11:43

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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…

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Campaign Against DIY Electrics After Toddler Dies in Fire 12:08

5M ago12:08

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Send us a text The 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, yo…

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Experts Give Verdict on the Cable Overload Row 11:21

6M ago11:21

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Send us a text The 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 …

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Designed for Life - In conversation with Titi Oliyide 55:55

6M ago55:55

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Growing up with a love of mathematics, Titi thought a career as a maths teacher was beckoning until a conversation with one of her sister's friends opened up the possibility of becoming an engineer. A comment that stood out for me in this conversation was her sister's friend's statement, "You don't have to love chemistry or be brilliant at it to be…

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IET Acts Over Consumer Unit Ratings 12:07

6M ago12:07

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Send us a text 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 Wee…

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Designed for Life - 2024 Wrapped Compilation 1:05:54

6M ago1:05:54

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Somehow, another year has passed, and it's time to look back on Designed for Life across 2024. Over the year, we released sixteen new episodes, reached over 31,000 streams, reached new audiences in Asia and America and, most importantly, got to speak with some amazing and inspiring guests. In this end-of-year episode, we look back and have selected…

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Designed for Life - In conversation with Hepzi Rattray 51:30

6M ago51:30

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Imagine accidentally being put off from a career in engineering by your brilliant grandfather who, without realising, made a career in the sector sound unreachable. Hepzi Rattray is a structural engineer with the global engineering company Ramboll, but for many years, she attempted to avoid following this career trajectory. In this penultimate podc…

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MCS Scheme Gets Biggest Shakeup In Its History 11:21

6M ago11:21

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Send us a text 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 associati…

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MK Urgently Recalls Double Sockets Over ‘High Fire Risk’ 11:14

7M ago11:14

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Send us a text 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…

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Designed for Life - In conversation with Barnabas Shelbourne 58:28

7M ago58:28

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Barnabas is the CEO of The Greenpower Education Trust. This charity works with young people nationally to introduce them to using their STEM education in a very practical way to create battery-driven vehicles that then compete in regional and national heats. Having experienced 'Greenpower' as a teacher, headteacher, and now as CEO of the Design & T…

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Meter Box Mess - Are Electricians Cutting Corners? 13:31

7M ago13:31

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Send us a text 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 e…

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⚠️ Electricians Warned Over Neutral Current Diversions ⚠️ 11:44

7M ago11:44

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Send us a text 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 sol…

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Family Deaths Linked To DIY Wiring 12:56

7M ago12:56

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Send us a text 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 Notes Free cables …

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Three Things 7:38

8M ago7:38

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Sometimes events can bum us out, big things out of our control. In that case, let's focus on what we can manage. In this episode, which happens to take place on the sidelines of a community football match, Ryan lays out three things that you can focus on to help you power through.By Ryan Millar

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Wiring Regs Update: Big Changes You Can't Ignore! 10:45

8M ago10:45

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Send us a text 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 Notes Free cable and conductors tr…

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Top Electrical Brands Fined Over Price Fixing 14:15

8M ago14:15

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Send us a text 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 Notes Win big with BG 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/BGwin Free sola…

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Designed for Life - In conversation with Maria Dunbar (Leith's Education) 59:16

8M ago59:16

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In this episode, we turn to Food and Nutrition in the school curriculum and look at the challenges facing this aspect of National Curriculum education. Over the last few weeks, I have been fortunate to be introduced to Leith's Education and walked through their curriculum resources from KS1 to Post 16 (and extracurricular). These come at a cost (se…

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Shocking Injury Raises Tough Questions on Safety Laws 10:52

8M ago10:52

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Send us a text 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 Notes Free safe isolation trainin…

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Designed for Life - In conversation with Dr. Hilary Leevers 55:25

8M ago55:25

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In this week’s episode of Designed for Life, we are fortunate to speak with Dr Hilary Leevers, the Chief Executive of Engineering UK. We break from the usual show format to explore some of the data surrounding entry to engineering as a profession and discuss Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, which this year runs from November 11th to 15th. EngineeringUK d…