Episodes
Thomas Nagy talks about electric vehicles, mental health, upskilling and dating (yes, really!)
Thomas Nagy is joined by two guests to discuss the dangers faced by electricians while working. Peter Bennett from The Ladder Association shares some evidence and advice with regards to the dangers of working from height. Electrical contractor, Tom Bickerton joins Thomas to talk about his own first hand experience with an electrical shock while working and also talks about his father's death while working
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan take a look at how burnout culture might be causing some members of the trade to feel disillusioned with the nature of the work and also ask Adrian Davey to share his story of disillusionment as wellÂ
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan invite Chris Frediani, the UK's most famous spread, to discuss the damaged relationship between Electricians and Plasterers. Chris talks about where it all started, his experiences and perspective as a spread on the issue, and also offers some advice and solutions. Paul and Thomas also talk about kitchen fitters dabbling in electrics a little later on too
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk to Gary Alder, who has written the book 'So You Want To Be An Electrician?' They ask Gary about his career in the trade, his thoughts on the state of the industry in 2024, who the book is for and why he's decided to write it
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about doing work the right way and why it's important to think about the work you've completed in the following weeks and months. Paul and Thomas talk about the difference between a lash up and properly conducted work. Paul gives some advice and uses some examples from the trade with regards to how to do things ethically
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk to two contractors about what causes them to feel disillusioned with the trade and their position within it
John Isherwood is in for Thomas Nagy and walks Paul Meenan through his professional life in a bit of an Electrical version of 'This is Your Life'
John Isherwood is in for Thomas Nagy, with Paul Meenan and they look at why potential apprentices are struggling to find placements and why some contractors struggle once they bring apprentices into the business
We've heard from listeners that as they get further into their journey as an Electrical contractor, they find themselves losing their passion for the industry and the job. Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss how this trade will test every fiber of your being and what you can do to stay passionate and avoided becoming jaded or even end up leaving the industry entirely
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan are joined by popular social media snagged John Cooper of New Home Quality Control to talk about snagging electrical work and the shocking state of new build homes. John talks about why het got into snagging, what he's witnessing on-site, how big an issue poor and dangerous work is for the construction industry. He also offers some advice for the younger tradespeople out on-site
John Isherwood is in for Thomas Nagy one more time and joined by Paul Meenan to take a look at tool theft, van theft, van break-ins, units being targetting by thieves and discuss what can be done about it. Tony York, an Electrical contractor talks about their awful experiences and Greg Smith MP joins the discussion to provide some context on what the government will do about this huge issue
Thomas Nagy is off for two weeks, but the show must go on and joining Paul Meenan on hosting duties is Fix Radio regular John Isherwood to take another look at health & fitness. It's January and therefore a time where many people attempt to get into some kind of exercise regime. John and Paul talk to Brooke Reeve, an apprentice spark about her experiences as a kickboxing world champion and personal trainer, Max returns to talk about the virtues of getting your employees into an at work fitness plan
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan pick out some of the key changes coming to the regs this year in the UK that you should know about and other things that might affect electrical contractors in 2024
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan are back after Christmas and start the year with a look at EV and what 2024 might hold for EV and those in the trade that work within this specialism. Paul talks about a show he went to in London at the end of 2023, where he was able to take a closer look at EV
Charlie and Lewis return to discuss their specialism which is taking on commercial contracts at hotels across the UK. They explain what this work is like, How they find it, What kind of business set up you need to take the work on, the challenges, benefits and more!
Thomas Nagy is joined by Charlie and Lewis from Quadrant to discuss their experiences setting up and running a business together as commercial contractors
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss certain ways to behave, business practices, ways to learn and ask 'whether it's okay to...' act in these ways
They're not going on holiday, they're discussing all the insurance you need to have, should have and whether some in the trade are winging it when it comes to insurance. Thomas and Paul also talk about traveling for work and the pros and cons of doing so and what a cashless society would mean for tradespeople and their customers
Thomas Nagy goes through the Fix Radio Electrical Show mailbag and answers questions about his own professional development, YouTube, Specialisms, The meaning of life and more
Thomas Nagy is joined by two electricians so that he can ask them about their approach to diet and exercise as busy tradespeople with not much time to prep and workout
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan track the journey from apprentice to qualified electrician. The pair discuss what success might look like and reminisce about their own experiences
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan do something a bit different on this episode and take a look at how Electricians can approach health and fitness. Thomas invites personal trainer Max (herculesyum.com) onto the show to give some expert opinion on how to approach your workouts with an already busy and stressful schedule
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan are joined again by Dan Jackson, so that he can talk about his experiences in fire safety and explain to you what it's like building a career within this specialism
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan are joined by Dan Jackson, a fire safety principle consultant who has come into the studio to give advice to David McKeown, who specialises in fire safety but struggles to find good employees
Thomas and Paul look at what the liability is around safety for the average jobbing spark, the contractors like Thomas and the clients like Paul
Having recently been discussed in the House of Lords, Thomas and Paul look into diverted neutrals and how big an issue it could eventually become
Thomas and Paul re-visit Solar/PV as an 'ism' and are joined by Mark Kerr, Lead Electrician at Joju Solar. Mark joined Joju a few years ago and has built a team of Electricians that work with him. On this episode he explains what his job consists of and comments on some of the benefits of working in solar as well as some of the challenges the industry faces with recycling old panels and products. Thomas and Paul also chat a bit about green and how sustainable a lot of net zero focussed tech actually is
Louise and John return with their apprentice Lauren to discuss what it's been like bringing Lauren into their Smart Home Installation business. Lauren talks about what she's learnt, Louise and John discuss the benefits of bringing Lauren on and developing her skills and confidence
Louise Tarling and John Vauxhall met when John was working as a black cab driver, fast forward a number of years and they're moved into the Electrical sector and are completing smart home installations across Essex with their apprentice Lauren. On this episode they discuss their experiences working together and running the business. They also talk about how they stay on top of their CPD, learn about emerging new tech and talk about customers and how they've transformed their homes