MK Urgently Recalls Double Sockets Over ‘High Fire Risk’

Send us Fan MailMK 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 in association with Solar Trade Sales, your easy one stop shop for all things solar, whether you're listening in the van, on site, or down at the wholesale counter.======================Show NotesMK socket recall 👉 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6751edf819e0c816d18d1e3b/2411-0130-product-safety-report-3-pin-socket-with-switches.pdfSolar panel fire research 👉 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/2885/1/012047/pdfSafe Isolation training 👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/Know%20How/introduction-to-safe-isolation-cpd======================Electrical News Weekly in association with Solar Trade Sales 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/solartradesalesChallenge word competition supported by Brady 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/BradyThanks to our premium partners:Sunsynk 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/sunsynk-enwDoncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercables-enwScame 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/scame-enw===============================We create fresh electrical content every day. What we produce is influenced by the thousands of subscribers who send us messages, leave comments and share our videos. We are always looking for new ways to collaborate and celebrate best practices. If you want to get involved with the channel or need to get in touch because you've won something during this news , contact us via the website.  👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/get-involved====================================Subscribe to the eFIXX Electrical Industry News Podcast 👉 https://electricalnews.efixx.co.ukAvailable on most major podcast platformsSend in a press release for the next edition of ENW👉 https://www.efixx.co.uk/electrical-news-weekly-press-release======================Time Stamps ⏱00:00 Electrical News Weekly 16/12/2400:52 Mk urgently recalls 37 socket versions01:56 Contractor fined after installer falls through skylight03:52 Storm Darragh devastates UK's biggest solar farm04:27 Study finds solar panels can accelerate spread of fire05:00 Risk assessment of home battery packs05:35 Europes biggest EV charging centre set to be in Manchester06:10 Loophole allowing dangerous EV charger locations07:04 8/10 electricians have suffered electric shocks08:05 A breakthrough in battery technology09:22 Thanks to our premium partners09:55 Challenge words and winners=========================#enw #electricalnews #electricians