The 16A Plug With A Shocking Problem...

Send us Fan Mail The government alerts the trade over big-brand 16A plugs and sockets… ….your cable clips could be putting lives at risk, says a manufacturers body… …and a builder is caught using twin-and-earth…as an extension lead… Full stories, sources and product links: https://www.efixx.co.uk/Electrical-Ne... Electrical News Weekly, episode 218 — 28 September 2026. In association with Shelly, helping electricians offer smarter buildings and better energy management. This episode includes sponsored features from DeWalt, Kidde, Hinen, Sungrow, Paul Russells and Fox ESS. Shelly is our headline sponsor and is also covered in this week's news. ====================== CHAPTERS 00:00 Electrical News Weekly — 28 September 2026 00:53 Diall 16A plug and connector recall 01:47 BEAMA cable-support fire-safety guidance 02:57 HSE acts over unsafe temporary wiring 03:42 DeWalt partner feature 03:58 National Grid's voltage-management flexibility service 04:59 Kidde FireX Sentry alarms 06:24 Schneider Electric's proposed Shelly takeover 07:19 Hinen A15 all-in-one home battery 08:30 Solar & Storage Live: Sungrow EV charging 10:09 Paul Russells lamp of the week 10:49 Tea break with Quickwire: SteepGear shorts 12:18 eFIXX weather report with Fox ESS ====================== DIALL RECALL — CHECK YOUR PRODUCTS Affected batches: 25W0803, 25W1203, 25W1603, 25W3601, 25W4001, 25W4801, 25W5301, 26W1101 and 26W2801. Barcodes: 5052931116324 and 5052931116331. Read the official recall and disconnection instructions: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-ale... ====================== OUR PARTNERS Headline sponsor: Shelly 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ShellyENW Thanks to our premium partners: Ledvance 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/LedvanceENW CHUMPTools 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/ChumpfixENW Doncaster Cables 👉 http://hub.efixx.co.uk/doncastercable... Quickwire 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/QuickwireENW ====================== PREVIOUS EPISODE Watch Electrical News Weekly 217: • Electricians Warned About Serious AI Dange... ====================== #enw #electricians #electricalnews