{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":0.16,"endTime":5.28,"body":"Coming up on this week's news, an electrical "},{"startTime":0.16,"endTime":5.28,"body":"expert admits to losing sleep over the ticking  "},{"startTime":5.28,"endTime":10.4,"body":"time bomb of aging and dangerous cutouts. "},{"startTime":5.28,"endTime":10.4,"body":"A Lancashire couple faces a one-third of a  "},{"startTime":10.4,"endTime":15.92,"body":"million pound bill after DIY wiring burned down "},{"startTime":10.4,"endTime":15.92,"body":"their neighbour's house. And we reveal the seven  "},{"startTime":15.92,"endTime":20.48,"body":"telltale signs of a cowboy renewable installer. "},{"startTime":15.92,"endTime":20.48,"body":"Welcome to Electrical News Weekly. Whether  "},{"startTime":20.48,"endTime":24.8,"body":"you're listening in the van on site or down at the "},{"startTime":20.48,"endTime":24.8,"body":"wholesale counter, I'm Joe Robinson, and I've been  "},{"startTime":24.8,"endTime":28.96,"body":"through the best of the electrical industry news "},{"startTime":24.8,"endTime":28.96,"body":"to save you the trouble. This week, the recording  "},{"startTime":28.96,"endTime":32.96,"body":"studio is being powered by our friends over at "},{"startTime":28.96,"endTime":32.96,"body":"Consumer Unit World with high stock levels of your  "},{"startTime":32.96,"endTime":38.32,"body":"favourite consumer units, including BG, and free "},{"startTime":32.96,"endTime":38.32,"body":"next working day delivery on orders over £150.  "},{"startTime":38.32,"endTime":42.72,"body":"We're being lit by Flex 7 with their lightning "},{"startTime":38.32,"endTime":42.72,"body":"fast pre-wired modular lighting connection system  "},{"startTime":42.72,"endTime":47.28,"body":"that keeps your installation times razor sharp. "},{"startTime":42.72,"endTime":47.28,"body":"And if you think you've spotted the two words that  "},{"startTime":47.28,"endTime":50.88,"body":"I've been challenged to slip into this week's "},{"startTime":47.28,"endTime":50.88,"body":"show, comment with them below for the chance  "},{"startTime":50.88,"endTime":55.76,"body":"to win a prize. And while you're there, click "},{"startTime":50.88,"endTime":55.76,"body":"the links to check out what our sponsors offer.  "},{"startTime":55.76,"endTime":61.04,"body":"A power network expert has admitted to losing "},{"startTime":55.76,"endTime":61.04,"body":"a lot of sleep over the issue of aging cutouts.  "},{"startTime":61.04,"endTime":65.04,"body":"Gordon MacKenzie, who was a senior electrical "},{"startTime":61.04,"endTime":65.04,"body":"engineer with Scottish Power Energy Networks  "},{"startTime":65.04,"endTime":71.12,"body":"until he retired in 2021, has made the issue of "},{"startTime":65.04,"endTime":71.12,"body":"service terminations national news after he gave  "},{"startTime":71.12,"endTime":76.0,"body":"a hard-hitting interview to the BBC. He says he "},{"startTime":71.12,"endTime":76.0,"body":"has been trying to raise the issue in the industry  "},{"startTime":76.0,"endTime":81.52,"body":"for over a decade. It goes back to 2014 when he "},{"startTime":76.0,"endTime":81.52,"body":"began to notice that black belike cutouts were  "},{"startTime":81.52,"endTime":87.04,"body":"failing in similar ways. He says that the phenolic "},{"startTime":81.52,"endTime":87.04,"body":"resin insulating material breaks down leading to a  "},{"startTime":87.04,"endTime":91.76,"body":"catastrophic failure of the unit. This generates "},{"startTime":87.04,"endTime":91.76,"body":"an enormous amount of heat and energy which can  "},{"startTime":91.76,"endTime":96.32,"body":"cause serious fires. He says failures of service "},{"startTime":91.76,"endTime":96.32,"body":"heads are being reported on a daily basis with  "},{"startTime":96.32,"endTime":101.76,"body":"90% of the most serious incidents involving black "},{"startTime":96.32,"endTime":101.76,"body":"plastic units. He says it's something that weighs  "},{"startTime":101.76,"endTime":106.08,"body":"heavily on his mind because the industry should "},{"startTime":101.76,"endTime":106.08,"body":"be doing more to address the issue. It's not just  "},{"startTime":106.08,"endTime":110.8,"body":"that the phenolic resin becomes more brittle over "},{"startTime":106.08,"endTime":110.8,"body":"time and catastrophically fails. The material can  "},{"startTime":110.8,"endTime":116.48,"body":"also become conductive as it ages. Not an ideal "},{"startTime":110.8,"endTime":116.48,"body":"property for an insulating material. In fact,  "},{"startTime":116.48,"endTime":120.56,"body":"voltages on the surface of the cutouts can "},{"startTime":116.48,"endTime":120.56,"body":"regularly exceed 50 volts, putting it in  "},{"startTime":120.56,"endTime":126.0,"body":"electric shock territory. Electricians are advised "},{"startTime":120.56,"endTime":126.0,"body":"to check for such voltages using a contact tester  "},{"startTime":126.0,"endTime":131.6,"body":"pen. If they encounter any, they must report the "},{"startTime":126.0,"endTime":131.6,"body":"problem to the DNO as a category A condition.  "},{"startTime":131.6,"endTime":136.16,"body":"That's one which presents an immediate danger "},{"startTime":131.6,"endTime":136.16,"body":"to life or property. Specifically, a problem  "},{"startTime":136.16,"endTime":142.16,"body":"with surface voltages carries the condition code "},{"startTime":136.16,"endTime":142.16,"body":"A19. Modern grey plastic cutouts are not prone to  "},{"startTime":142.16,"endTime":146.8,"body":"the problems of degradation and surface voltages. "},{"startTime":142.16,"endTime":146.8,"body":"eFIXX raised the issue of phenolic degradation as  "},{"startTime":146.8,"endTime":152.0,"body":"it's known back in 2023. That's when Gary explored "},{"startTime":146.8,"endTime":152.0,"body":"it in a special explainer video. More recently,  "},{"startTime":152.0,"endTime":157.36,"body":"I brought the subject under my purview in a CPD "},{"startTime":152.0,"endTime":157.36,"body":"on the hidden dangers around supplier equipment  "},{"startTime":157.36,"endTime":161.68,"body":"and diverted neutral currents. I've put links "},{"startTime":157.36,"endTime":161.68,"body":"to the video and the free training package in  "},{"startTime":161.68,"endTime":169.6,"body":"the show notes. In other news, a Lancashire couple "},{"startTime":161.68,"endTime":169.6,"body":"has been hit with a £350,000 bill after dodgy DIY  "},{"startTime":169.6,"endTime":175.04,"body":"wiring led to fire which burned down two houses. "},{"startTime":169.6,"endTime":175.04,"body":"A judge ruled that Turney and Sue Logan are liable  "},{"startTime":175.04,"endTime":180.16,"body":"for the blaze which destroyed both their own home "},{"startTime":175.04,"endTime":180.16,"body":"and that of neighbour Christopher Stanley Smith.  "},{"startTime":180.16,"endTime":184.8,"body":"That's because they never asked an electrician "},{"startTime":180.16,"endTime":184.8,"body":"to carry out or even check over an amateur wiring  "},{"startTime":184.8,"endTime":190.24,"body":"job done by Mrs. Logan's ex partner over a decade "},{"startTime":184.8,"endTime":190.24,"body":"earlier. The two terrace houses in Calderdale were  "},{"startTime":190.24,"endTime":195.76,"body":"destroyed by the fire in 2018. Judge Steven Davies "},{"startTime":190.24,"endTime":195.76,"body":"sitting at the high court in Manchester said that  "},{"startTime":195.76,"endTime":199.92,"body":"the amateur wiring job was to blame for the fire "},{"startTime":195.76,"endTime":199.92,"body":"and therefore the Logans are responsible for the  "},{"startTime":199.92,"endTime":204.08,"body":"destruction of their neighbour's house. That's "},{"startTime":199.92,"endTime":204.08,"body":"because the couple failed to get it checked or  "},{"startTime":204.08,"endTime":209.12,"body":"redone by an electrician. The amateur electrics "},{"startTime":204.08,"endTime":209.12,"body":"have been put in 13 years earlier by one of Mrs.  "},{"startTime":209.12,"endTime":214.0,"body":"Logan's former partners. The court heard that he "},{"startTime":209.12,"endTime":214.0,"body":"used a domestic extension lead for internal use  "},{"startTime":214.0,"endTime":218.24,"body":"to connect the house with the shed where they "},{"startTime":214.0,"endTime":218.24,"body":"keep their freezer. As part of this operation,  "},{"startTime":218.24,"endTime":222.16,"body":"he removed the plug to feed the cable through "},{"startTime":218.24,"endTime":222.16,"body":"a hole in the shed wall. He then reconnected  "},{"startTime":222.16,"endTime":227.28,"body":"it and plugged it into a socket in the house. "},{"startTime":222.16,"endTime":227.28,"body":"He said to have had no electrical training or  "},{"startTime":227.28,"endTime":233.04,"body":"aptitude and no particular enthusiasm or skill in "},{"startTime":227.28,"endTime":233.04,"body":"DIY. Sue Logan said it never occurred to her that  "},{"startTime":233.04,"endTime":237.44,"body":"this work fell within the category of electrical "},{"startTime":233.04,"endTime":237.44,"body":"works, which required a qualified electrician. The  "},{"startTime":237.44,"endTime":241.68,"body":"judge said he was satisfied that on the balance "},{"startTime":237.44,"endTime":241.68,"body":"of probabilities, the fire was caused by rodent  "},{"startTime":241.68,"endTime":248.88,"body":"damage to the cable. He went on to award Stanley "},{"startTime":241.68,"endTime":248.88,"body":"Smith compensation of £350,000. Now, can you tell  "},{"startTime":248.88,"endTime":254.8,"body":"the work of a charger chancer, a battery bodger, "},{"startTime":248.88,"endTime":254.8,"body":"or even a solar scoundrel? The growth in renewable  "},{"startTime":254.8,"endTime":259.52,"body":"installs in recent years has attracted a posy of "},{"startTime":254.8,"endTime":259.52,"body":"cowboys, many of whom are riding roughshod over  "},{"startTime":259.52,"endTime":264.0,"body":"the safety standards. So, Scottish Electrical "},{"startTime":259.52,"endTime":264.0,"body":"Contractors Association Select asked its member  "},{"startTime":264.0,"endTime":268.8,"body":"firm I protect for the most common issues they "},{"startTime":264.0,"endTime":268.8,"body":"have to rectify with plug-in points. The firm had  "},{"startTime":268.8,"endTime":272.72,"body":"no trouble coming up with the magnificent seven "},{"startTime":268.8,"endTime":272.72,"body":"of mistakes. top of these is basically putting  "},{"startTime":272.72,"endTime":276.56,"body":"charges where they shouldn't be. For example, "},{"startTime":272.72,"endTime":276.56,"body":"fitting a unit pulling 32 amps where there's a  "},{"startTime":276.56,"endTime":280.24,"body":"60 amp main fuse. When you've only got 60 amps "},{"startTime":276.56,"endTime":280.24,"body":"to play with, you're sailing fairly close to  "},{"startTime":280.24,"endTime":284.72,"body":"the wind with a 32 amp charger. The rules say you "},{"startTime":280.24,"endTime":284.72,"body":"should apply to get the fuse upgraded or if it's  "},{"startTime":284.72,"endTime":290.32,"body":"on a looped supply to get that rectified as well. "},{"startTime":284.72,"endTime":290.32,"body":"They've also seen many suspect solar installs. For  "},{"startTime":290.32,"endTime":294.64,"body":"instance, inverters mounted on plaster board "},{"startTime":290.32,"endTime":294.64,"body":"or plywood instead of a fireproof surface.  "},{"startTime":294.64,"endTime":299.04,"body":"Undersized cables are also common with installers "},{"startTime":294.64,"endTime":299.04,"body":"not following manufacturers instructions. They  "},{"startTime":299.04,"endTime":303.92,"body":"see lots of connection issues with points inside "},{"startTime":299.04,"endTime":303.92,"body":"isolators burning out because the cables not being  "},{"startTime":303.92,"endTime":309.28,"body":"clamped down properly. Next in the list is a lack "},{"startTime":303.92,"endTime":309.28,"body":"of interlin smoke detection, especially in lofts.  "},{"startTime":309.28,"endTime":313.44,"body":"The alarm could be going off in the roof because "},{"startTime":309.28,"endTime":313.44,"body":"there's a fire and yet the customer is downstairs  "},{"startTime":313.44,"endTime":318.16,"body":"in the kitchen none the wiser. They saw one EV "},{"startTime":313.44,"endTime":318.16,"body":"charger install where the inverter was fed from a  "},{"startTime":318.16,"endTime":323.2,"body":"socket circuit and just doubled up with the socket "},{"startTime":318.16,"endTime":323.2,"body":"outlets. Lastly, and possibly most shocking,  "},{"startTime":323.2,"endTime":328.48,"body":"they've seen forged insurance certificates for "},{"startTime":323.2,"endTime":328.48,"body":"installations. I Protect electrical manager Mike  "},{"startTime":328.48,"endTime":333.44,"body":"Cruickshank says the root of the problem is that "},{"startTime":328.48,"endTime":333.44,"body":"rogue traders see EV charge points as a fancy  "},{"startTime":333.44,"endTime":338.16,"body":"socket outlet. They don't realise it's a specific "},{"startTime":333.44,"endTime":338.16,"body":"technical install with its own rules. What have  "},{"startTime":338.16,"endTime":343.44,"body":"you seen on your travels in the Wild West? Let us "},{"startTime":338.16,"endTime":343.44,"body":"know in the comments below. Now, some big personal  "},{"startTime":343.44,"endTime":348.24,"body":"news that's got me more excited than a schnowzer "},{"startTime":343.44,"endTime":348.24,"body":"with two tails. I'm delighted to say that I, too,  "},{"startTime":348.24,"endTime":352.88,"body":"have joined the battery brigade. The Robinson "},{"startTime":348.24,"endTime":352.88,"body":"household has just taken delivery of a shiny  "},{"startTime":352.88,"endTime":358.48,"body":"new sodium battery from 11 Energy. Why sodium? "},{"startTime":352.88,"endTime":358.48,"body":"because it's more sustainable and ethical than  "},{"startTime":358.48,"endTime":362.96,"body":"lithium. It's made from an abundant non-toxic "},{"startTime":358.48,"endTime":362.96,"body":"material. They get the sodium by extracting it  "},{"startTime":362.96,"endTime":368.4,"body":"from seawater or sometimes from salt mines. Sodium "},{"startTime":362.96,"endTime":368.4,"body":"batteries are also more reliable than lithium in  "},{"startTime":368.4,"endTime":372.8,"body":"extreme cold and hot conditions. The 11 energy "},{"startTime":368.4,"endTime":372.8,"body":"packs are controlled by an energy management  "},{"startTime":372.8,"endTime":377.28,"body":"platform which will optimise my usage. I got "},{"startTime":372.8,"endTime":377.28,"body":"the idea when I saw the guys from 11 Energy on  "},{"startTime":377.28,"endTime":381.92,"body":"one of our live streams in September. I'll pop "},{"startTime":377.28,"endTime":381.92,"body":"the link to that episode in the show notes. And  "},{"startTime":381.92,"endTime":385.2,"body":"I'll also let you know how I get on with it "},{"startTime":381.92,"endTime":385.2,"body":"in the coming months. Keep your eyes peeled  "},{"startTime":385.2,"endTime":390.4,"body":"on our platforms for the install video. Still "},{"startTime":385.2,"endTime":390.4,"body":"on all things sustainable and renewable, Solis,  "},{"startTime":390.4,"endTime":395.36,"body":"celebrating their 20th anniversary have unveiled "},{"startTime":390.4,"endTime":395.36,"body":"a host of new kit for commercial and industrial  "},{"startTime":395.36,"endTime":400.0,"body":"applications. One of the brand's big advantages "},{"startTime":395.36,"endTime":400.0,"body":"is the ability of its hybrid inverters to handle  "},{"startTime":400.0,"endTime":406.0,"body":"a solar input of up to 200% of the inverters "},{"startTime":400.0,"endTime":406.0,"body":"rated DC power. So yes, you can connect twice  "},{"startTime":406.0,"endTime":410.88,"body":"as much solar as the inverter's rating. If you "},{"startTime":406.0,"endTime":410.88,"body":"use a number of 2,000 operating hours a year,  "},{"startTime":410.88,"endTime":417.36,"body":"a Solace system can generate an extra 188 megawatt "},{"startTime":410.88,"endTime":417.36,"body":"hours annually compared with typical designs. The  "},{"startTime":417.36,"endTime":421.44,"body":"company has also just unveiled its latest "},{"startTime":417.36,"endTime":421.44,"body":"innovation, which it's describing as less  "},{"startTime":421.44,"endTime":427.04,"body":"a hybrid inverter and more a 4-in-one powerhouse. "},{"startTime":421.44,"endTime":427.04,"body":"Instead of juggling multiple devices, cables, and  "},{"startTime":427.04,"endTime":432.0,"body":"control systems, the unit puts everything you need "},{"startTime":427.04,"endTime":432.0,"body":"into one intelligent platform. The battery has  "},{"startTime":432.0,"endTime":436.8,"body":"smart charging and discharging. It stores energy "},{"startTime":432.0,"endTime":436.8,"body":"when it's cheap and uses it when it matters most.  "},{"startTime":436.8,"endTime":441.28,"body":"There's a PV inverter for harnessing the sun's "},{"startTime":436.8,"endTime":441.28,"body":"energy. There's on-off grid and gen set switching,  "},{"startTime":441.28,"endTime":446.0,"body":"which means that you can move seamlessly between "},{"startTime":441.28,"endTime":446.0,"body":"power sources. And finally, a smart energy  "},{"startTime":446.0,"endTime":451.44,"body":"management system, which optimises usage based on "},{"startTime":446.0,"endTime":451.44,"body":"your needs, tariffs, and load priorities. Coming  "},{"startTime":451.44,"endTime":458.08,"body":"this November is a 125 kW version, which boasts "},{"startTime":451.44,"endTime":458.08,"body":"integration with an AI powered cloud. It works  "},{"startTime":458.08,"endTime":462.56,"body":"with the recently upgraded Solace cloud platform, "},{"startTime":458.08,"endTime":462.56,"body":"which learns sight specific consumption patterns,  "},{"startTime":462.56,"endTime":467.2,"body":"factors in weather forecasts, and tariffs, and "},{"startTime":462.56,"endTime":467.2,"body":"automatically schedules battery charging and  "},{"startTime":467.2,"endTime":471.52,"body":"discharging. And if you've never installed "},{"startTime":467.2,"endTime":471.52,"body":"their new 50 kW hybrid inverter before,  "},{"startTime":471.52,"endTime":477.44,"body":"you could bag yourself a massive discount of 30% "},{"startTime":471.52,"endTime":477.44,"body":"off your first order of one. Simply register your  "},{"startTime":477.44,"endTime":480.32,"body":"interest by filling in the form at the link in "},{"startTime":477.44,"endTime":480.32,"body":"the show notes, and they'll be in touch with  "},{"startTime":480.32,"endTime":485.2,"body":"some details and the discount code. Sync Energy "},{"startTime":480.32,"endTime":485.2,"body":"is currently marketing its home energy management  "},{"startTime":485.2,"endTime":490.32,"body":"system. A major benefit to the system is there's "},{"startTime":485.2,"endTime":490.32,"body":"the Sync Energy app, which brings together all the  "},{"startTime":490.32,"endTime":494.8,"body":"brands many pieces of kit into one place, so you "},{"startTime":490.32,"endTime":494.8,"body":"don't need multiple apps to control the different  "},{"startTime":494.8,"endTime":500.48,"body":"elements of your setup. These elements include "},{"startTime":494.8,"endTime":500.48,"body":"its innovative solar diverters, hybrid inverters,  "},{"startTime":500.48,"endTime":505.52,"body":"battery storage, and EV chargers. Homeowners can "},{"startTime":500.48,"endTime":505.52,"body":"store energy when it's cheapest or most abundant,  "},{"startTime":505.52,"endTime":509.76,"body":"and use it when it's needed most, reducing "},{"startTime":505.52,"endTime":509.76,"body":"energy costs. By storing solar energy,  "},{"startTime":509.76,"endTime":516.64,"body":"the system can reduce typical solar only payback "},{"startTime":509.76,"endTime":516.64,"body":"periods by 50% with just 25% additional upfront  "},{"startTime":516.64,"endTime":521.36,"body":"cost. The flow range can be configured to suit a "},{"startTime":516.64,"endTime":521.36,"body":"range of property types and energy needs. There's  "},{"startTime":521.36,"endTime":527.6,"body":"a choice of 3.6 kW or 6 kW hybrid inverters and "},{"startTime":521.36,"endTime":527.6,"body":"modular battery packs which are expandable to 36  "},{"startTime":527.6,"endTime":532.48,"body":"kwatt hours. In lighting news, Integral LED "},{"startTime":527.6,"endTime":532.48,"body":"has reimagined that staple of the ceiling,  "},{"startTime":532.48,"endTime":537.2,"body":"the fire rated down light. Most of them are "},{"startTime":532.48,"endTime":537.2,"body":"simply tightly sealed tin cans. With some, you  "},{"startTime":537.2,"endTime":541.68,"body":"can't even change the light source if it fails. "},{"startTime":537.2,"endTime":541.68,"body":"But Integrals One is a bit cleverer than that.  "},{"startTime":541.68,"endTime":547.68,"body":"The Evo Fire uses UK patented fire rated glass "},{"startTime":541.68,"endTime":547.68,"body":"to stop flames from passing through the ceiling.  "},{"startTime":547.68,"endTime":552.88,"body":"Combined with powder coated steel and tempered "},{"startTime":547.68,"endTime":552.88,"body":"glass, it delivers a premium finish with bezels  "},{"startTime":552.88,"endTime":559.04,"body":"under 1 millm thick. The range is fully third "},{"startTime":552.88,"endTime":559.04,"body":"party certified to 30, 60, and 90minute ratings,  "},{"startTime":559.04,"endTime":565.28,"body":"including timber and I joist ceilings. You can "},{"startTime":559.04,"endTime":565.28,"body":"pair the Evo Fire 85 with a GU10 or 50 mil module,  "},{"startTime":565.28,"endTime":571.76,"body":"or select the Evo Fire Mini for GU11 or MR11 "},{"startTime":565.28,"endTime":571.76,"body":"lamps. They'll even give you a 7-year warranty.  "},{"startTime":571.76,"endTime":577.28,"body":"Less material and replaceable lamps. That's "},{"startTime":571.76,"endTime":577.28,"body":"sustainability by design. Still on sustainability,  "},{"startTime":577.28,"endTime":581.76,"body":"we're giving a shout out to Marshall Tufflex, the "},{"startTime":577.28,"endTime":581.76,"body":"leader in trunking conduit, has been a pioneer in  "},{"startTime":581.76,"endTime":586.32,"body":"this area for years. It makes much of its cable "},{"startTime":581.76,"endTime":586.32,"body":"management kit from recycled material, much of  "},{"startTime":586.32,"endTime":592.08,"body":"which comes from PVCU windows. The company has "},{"startTime":586.32,"endTime":592.08,"body":"now set itself an ambitious target. It says that  "},{"startTime":592.08,"endTime":598.56,"body":"by 2028, all its PVCU cable management kit will "},{"startTime":592.08,"endTime":598.56,"body":"be manufactured using recycled material. They're  "},{"startTime":598.56,"endTime":603.44,"body":"calling on contractors to join this vision by "},{"startTime":598.56,"endTime":603.44,"body":"installing PVCU trunking solutions with a minimum  "},{"startTime":603.44,"endTime":608.72,"body":"of 50% recycled plastic. The company is also "},{"startTime":603.44,"endTime":608.72,"body":"cutting its operational carbon footprint. It's  "},{"startTime":608.72,"endTime":613.76,"body":"investing in energy efficient manufacturing, waste "},{"startTime":608.72,"endTime":613.76,"body":"reduction, and renewable energy sources to cut its  "},{"startTime":613.76,"endTime":619.12,"body":"carbon. Boss John Chamberlain says the brand wants "},{"startTime":613.76,"endTime":619.12,"body":"to lead by example. Now, some exciting news from  "},{"startTime":619.12,"endTime":623.2,"body":"friend of the channel, Greencable. If you're not "},{"startTime":619.12,"endTime":623.2,"body":"familiar with the scheme, it's a mobile scrapyard  "},{"startTime":623.2,"endTime":627.12,"body":"that comes to you. The company gives you a green "},{"startTime":623.2,"endTime":627.12,"body":"wheelie bin. There's no contract or service  "},{"startTime":627.12,"endTime":631.6,"body":"charge. You simply put in your offcuts of twin and "},{"startTime":627.12,"endTime":631.6,"body":"earth and other non-ferris metal. They collect it,  "},{"startTime":631.6,"endTime":636.4,"body":"they give you money, and that's it. The news is "},{"startTime":631.6,"endTime":636.4,"body":"that Greencable is expanding across the country  "},{"startTime":636.4,"endTime":641.52,"body":"at a rapid pace. The company has announced that "},{"startTime":636.4,"endTime":641.52,"body":"it's now serving East Anglia, Bristol, Cardiff,  "},{"startTime":641.52,"endTime":647.52,"body":"and drum roll please, because this is huge, the "},{"startTime":641.52,"endTime":647.52,"body":"Big Smoke Itself, London. If you've signed up,  "},{"startTime":647.52,"endTime":651.44,"body":"they'll be in touch to advise the next steps to "},{"startTime":647.52,"endTime":651.44,"body":"receiving your bin. If you work on large jobs,  "},{"startTime":651.44,"endTime":655.52,"body":"they'll collect from site and issue legally "},{"startTime":651.44,"endTime":655.52,"body":"compliant documentation to prove responsible  "},{"startTime":655.52,"endTime":660.8,"body":"disposal of waste materials. The link, as ever, "},{"startTime":655.52,"endTime":660.8,"body":"is in the show notes. In manufacturer news,  "},{"startTime":660.8,"endTime":664.8,"body":"Hager has opened a local distribution "},{"startTime":660.8,"endTime":664.8,"body":"centre in Telford. For electricians,  "},{"startTime":664.8,"endTime":670.4,"body":"the 107,000 ft facility will mean easier access "},{"startTime":664.8,"endTime":670.4,"body":"to the company's electrical distribution kit.  "},{"startTime":670.4,"endTime":675.04,"body":"It's strategically located just a mile from the "},{"startTime":670.4,"endTime":675.04,"body":"company's factory at Horton Wood. That's where  "},{"startTime":675.04,"endTime":679.28,"body":"Hager makes enclosures and custom electrical "},{"startTime":675.04,"endTime":679.28,"body":"distribution equipment. The new distribution  "},{"startTime":679.28,"endTime":683.92,"body":"centre will significantly enhance logistics, "},{"startTime":679.28,"endTime":683.92,"body":"production capacity, and mean better customer  "},{"startTime":683.92,"endTime":688.72,"body":"service for the trade. It's also one of the first "},{"startTime":683.92,"endTime":688.72,"body":"carbon positive buildings in the industry. It's  "},{"startTime":688.72,"endTime":695.12,"body":"got a very good rating and an EPC rating of A "},{"startTime":688.72,"endTime":695.12,"body":"thanks to its 300 m of solar panels which can  "},{"startTime":695.12,"endTime":700.8,"body":"generate 63 kW of renewable energy. There's also "},{"startTime":695.12,"endTime":700.8,"body":"a new tree landscape and 2 km of hedge rows and  "},{"startTime":700.8,"endTime":706.16,"body":"wildflower zones to boost biodiversity. Boss "},{"startTime":700.8,"endTime":706.16,"body":"Bruce Davis says the investment is a testament to  "},{"startTime":706.16,"endTime":711.36,"body":"the brand's confidence in the UK. A reminder that "},{"startTime":706.16,"endTime":711.36,"body":"there's still time to avail yourself of a special  "},{"startTime":711.36,"endTime":716.16,"body":"offer this month from Velocity, maker of top tier "},{"startTime":711.36,"endTime":716.16,"body":"tool bags and backpacks for the trade. If you buy  "},{"startTime":716.16,"endTime":720.48,"body":"one of four qualifying products from the brand "},{"startTime":716.16,"endTime":720.48,"body":"during October, then the company will add a 40  "},{"startTime":720.48,"endTime":726.24,"body":"drill pod XS for free. Qualifying kit includes "},{"startTime":720.48,"endTime":726.24,"body":"the firm's top of the range Rogue 600 wheeler  "},{"startTime":726.24,"endTime":731.12,"body":"tool case. This one has a superpower. It's the "},{"startTime":726.24,"endTime":731.12,"body":"world's first trackable tool bag. The Rogue 600  "},{"startTime":731.12,"endTime":735.12,"body":"is equipped with a velocity connect tracker right "},{"startTime":731.12,"endTime":735.12,"body":"out of the box so you can know where your kit is  "},{"startTime":735.12,"endTime":740.64,"body":"at all times. It combines massive storage capacity "},{"startTime":735.12,"endTime":740.64,"body":"while being super mobile as it's equipped with two  "},{"startTime":740.64,"endTime":745.12,"body":"sturdy all-terrain wheels and a telescopic "},{"startTime":740.64,"endTime":745.12,"body":"handle. It has two front tool sections for  "},{"startTime":745.12,"endTime":749.68,"body":"vertical tool storage and a larger open section "},{"startTime":745.12,"endTime":749.68,"body":"on the rear for your larger tools. In total,  "},{"startTime":749.68,"endTime":754.16,"body":"it has no fewer than 55 pockets for all your "},{"startTime":749.68,"endTime":754.16,"body":"gear. Other kit that qualifies for the deal  "},{"startTime":754.16,"endTime":760.48,"body":"are the Rogue 50 and the Stealth NV100 backpacks "},{"startTime":754.16,"endTime":760.48,"body":"and the Rogue 20 XL service bag. To avail yourself  "},{"startTime":760.48,"endTime":764.8,"body":"of the deal, simply buy the kit and pop the "},{"startTime":760.48,"endTime":764.8,"body":"Drill Pod XS into the basket as well. Then  "},{"startTime":764.8,"endTime":769.76,"body":"use the promo code EFIXX to make the Drill Pod "},{"startTime":764.8,"endTime":769.76,"body":"XS complimentary. You can use the code up to  "},{"startTime":769.76,"endTime":775.04,"body":"Friday the 31st of October. Now, it's that great "},{"startTime":769.76,"endTime":775.04,"body":"moment where we get to celebrate the sterling work  "},{"startTime":775.04,"endTime":779.2,"body":"being done by the next generation. Our learner "},{"startTime":775.04,"endTime":779.2,"body":"of the week slot is brought to you by El Taco,  "},{"startTime":779.2,"endTime":784.64,"body":"German manufacturer of premium actuators, sensors, "},{"startTime":779.2,"endTime":784.64,"body":"and energy meters for smart homes. And our learner  "},{"startTime":784.64,"endTime":789.04,"body":"this week is Luke Hornby. Luke is a level three "},{"startTime":784.64,"endTime":789.04,"body":"student at Tameside College in Mosley. He was  "},{"startTime":789.04,"endTime":793.2,"body":"recognised at the end of his level two program as "},{"startTime":789.04,"endTime":793.2,"body":"the college's learner of the year. Alongside this,  "},{"startTime":793.2,"endTime":797.84,"body":"he has been making excellent use of his LinkedIn "},{"startTime":793.2,"endTime":797.84,"body":"profile to showcase both his practical work and  "},{"startTime":797.84,"endTime":802.4,"body":"his eFIXX CPDs. Both are great examples of how "},{"startTime":797.84,"endTime":802.4,"body":"a learner can demonstrate to a future employer  "},{"startTime":802.4,"endTime":806.0,"body":"the type of apprentice they will be taking on. "},{"startTime":802.4,"endTime":806.0,"body":"Luke should be incredibly proud of everything  "},{"startTime":806.0,"endTime":810.72,"body":"he's achieved and hopefully this recognition will "},{"startTime":806.0,"endTime":810.72,"body":"help him towards securing an apprenticeship soon.  "},{"startTime":810.72,"endTime":816.4,"body":"Congratulations, Luke, on being the eFIXX learner "},{"startTime":810.72,"endTime":816.4,"body":"of the week in association with Elco. And now to  "},{"startTime":816.4,"endTime":820.32,"body":"the lighter side of the electrical news. Yes, "},{"startTime":816.4,"endTime":820.32,"body":"it's time for a tea break with quickwire and  "},{"startTime":820.32,"endTime":824.48,"body":"its range of incredibly rapid electrical "},{"startTime":820.32,"endTime":824.48,"body":"connectors. EcoFlow has launched a solar  "},{"startTime":824.48,"endTime":829.52,"body":"panel hat for when you want power on the go. It "},{"startTime":824.48,"endTime":829.52,"body":"captures energy from all angles. The manufacturer  "},{"startTime":829.52,"endTime":834.8,"body":"says it has a conversion efficiency of up to "},{"startTime":829.52,"endTime":834.8,"body":"24%. It says it's great for fishing, hiking,  "},{"startTime":834.8,"endTime":840.0,"body":"or going to the beach. But tester Richard Bugily "},{"startTime":834.8,"endTime":840.0,"body":"has given it a thumbs down. He says it delivers  "},{"startTime":840.0,"endTime":844.96,"body":"too little power to charge his phone. And worse, "},{"startTime":840.0,"endTime":844.96,"body":"he looks ridiculous. Dude looks like a runner up  "},{"startTime":844.96,"endTime":849.2,"body":"in a Terry Pratchett lookalike competition. That's "},{"startTime":844.96,"endTime":849.2,"body":"the lighter side of the news in our tea break with  "},{"startTime":849.2,"endTime":852.88,"body":"Quick Wire and their range of incredibly rapid "},{"startTime":849.2,"endTime":852.88,"body":"electrical connectors. Click the link in the  "},{"startTime":852.88,"endTime":856.56,"body":"description to check them out for yourself. "},{"startTime":852.88,"endTime":856.56,"body":"And just before we get to your favourite bit  "},{"startTime":856.56,"endTime":860.24,"body":"of the show where I reveal last week's challenge "},{"startTime":856.56,"endTime":860.24,"body":"words and winners, we want to thank our premium  "},{"startTime":860.24,"endTime":864.56,"body":"partners. We couldn't make the news without you. "},{"startTime":860.24,"endTime":864.56,"body":"First up for all your circuit protection needs,  "},{"startTime":864.56,"endTime":868.96,"body":"they like having an Italian Star Striker in "},{"startTime":864.56,"endTime":868.96,"body":"your premiership team. It's Lewden Palazzoli.  "},{"startTime":868.96,"endTime":873.04,"body":"With a new award-winning Lumo consumer unit "},{"startTime":868.96,"endTime":873.04,"body":"and offering complete product support from  "},{"startTime":873.04,"endTime":878.24,"body":"their highly trained team, it's CPN Cudis. And "},{"startTime":873.04,"endTime":878.24,"body":"with over 5,000 product lines from heating,  "},{"startTime":878.24,"endTime":882.8,"body":"lighting, ventilation to wiring accessories. "},{"startTime":878.24,"endTime":882.8,"body":"If you need it, they've got it. It's electrical  "},{"startTime":882.8,"endTime":887.52,"body":"distributor CED Group. And the best thing to come "},{"startTime":882.8,"endTime":887.52,"body":"out of Yorkshire since stainless steel, the home  "},{"startTime":887.52,"endTime":892.64,"body":"of EV Ultra and other groundbreaking and quality "},{"startTime":887.52,"endTime":892.64,"body":"products, is Doncaster Cables. Click the links in  "},{"startTime":892.64,"endTime":897.28,"body":"the show notes to find out more about these great "},{"startTime":892.64,"endTime":897.28,"body":"brands. If you think you know the words that I've  "},{"startTime":897.28,"endTime":900.64,"body":"smuggled into this week's show, pop your guess "},{"startTime":897.28,"endTime":900.64,"body":"into the comments. We'll take all the correct  "},{"startTime":900.64,"endTime":905.84,"body":"guesses and select one at random to be the winner "},{"startTime":900.64,"endTime":905.84,"body":"of an eFIXX goodie bag prize. Answers submitted  "},{"startTime":905.84,"endTime":909.92,"body":"after about lunchtime on the Thursday after "},{"startTime":905.84,"endTime":909.92,"body":"release will not be entered into the draw. Now,  "},{"startTime":909.92,"endTime":914.08,"body":"let's reveal the winners of last week's challenge "},{"startTime":909.92,"endTime":914.08,"body":"word competition. Last week's words were calypso  "},{"startTime":914.08,"endTime":919.52,"body":"and meringue. And the first person to come out of "},{"startTime":914.08,"endTime":919.52,"body":"our electronic hat was JR McFaren. So well done  "},{"startTime":919.52,"endTime":923.92,"body":"to you. Click the get involved link in the show "},{"startTime":919.52,"endTime":923.92,"body":"notes to claim your prize. This week the recording  "},{"startTime":923.92,"endTime":928.0,"body":"studio has been powered by our friends over at "},{"startTime":923.92,"endTime":928.0,"body":"Consumer Unit World with high stock levels of your  "},{"startTime":928.0,"endTime":933.84,"body":"favourite consumer units including BG and free "},{"startTime":928.0,"endTime":933.84,"body":"next working day delivery on orders over 150 quid.  "},{"startTime":933.84,"endTime":939.28,"body":"And we've been lit by Flex 7 with their lightning "},{"startTime":933.84,"endTime":939.28,"body":"fast pre-wired modular lighting connection system  "},{"startTime":939.28,"endTime":943.6,"body":"that keeps your installation times razor sharp. "},{"startTime":939.28,"endTime":943.6,"body":"Don't forget to click the links in the show notes  "},{"startTime":943.6,"endTime":947.68,"body":"to find out more. Thanks for listening to this "},{"startTime":943.6,"endTime":947.68,"body":"episode of Electrical News Weekly. Make sure you  "},{"startTime":947.68,"endTime":952.96,"body":"subscribe to receive the next update. Thanks for "},{"startTime":947.68,"endTime":952.96,"body":"listening and until next time, have a great week.  "},{"startTime":952.96,"endTime":957.12,"body":"Stay safe out there and remember there's "},{"startTime":952.96,"endTime":957.12,"body":"no such thing as a torque calibrated arm."}]}