{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":0.16,"endTime":5.56,"body":"coming up on this week's news the IET reignites "},{"startTime":0.16,"endTime":5.56,"body":"the heated debate over the safety of external  "},{"startTime":5.56,"endTime":11.44,"body":"consumer units it's revealed that 15,000 Council "},{"startTime":5.56,"endTime":11.44,"body":"homes in Sheffield haven't had an EICR in 5  "},{"startTime":11.44,"endTime":16.48,"body":"years and electrical contracting firms fear big "},{"startTime":11.44,"endTime":16.48,"body":"losses following the collapse of construction  "},{"startTime":16.48,"endTime":22.32,"body":"heavyweight ISG welcome to electrical news weekly "},{"startTime":16.48,"endTime":22.32,"body":"in association with solar trade sales your easy  "},{"startTime":22.32,"endTime":27.12,"body":"One-Stop shop for all things solar make sure you "},{"startTime":22.32,"endTime":27.12,"body":"click the link in the show notes to access 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