The Electrical Show

Working With Plasterers...

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan invite Chris Frediani, the UK's most famous spread, to discuss the damaged relationship between Electricians and Plasterer...

So You Want To Be An Electrician?

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 tra...

Thinking About The Job After It's Done

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Why Contractors Feel Disillusioned

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk to two contractors about what causes them to feel disillusioned with the trade and their position within it

Paul Meenan's Time In The Trade Explored

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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'

Why Are Apprentices Struggling To Find Placements?

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 contr...

How This Trade Will Test You...

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Snagging

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Tool Theft

01 Feb 2024

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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 targe...

Heath & Fitness Re-Visited with John Isherwood & Paul Meenan

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 anothe...

Everything You Need To Be Conscious Of In The Year Ahead...

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 m...

Paul Meenan Goes To An EV Show...

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Specialising In Commercial Hotel Work

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 l...

How Can You Create Partnerships In The Trade?

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is joined by Charlie and Lewis from Quadrant to discuss their experiences setting up and running a business together as commercial contrac...

Is It Okay To...

07 Dec 2023

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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

Thomas & Paul Talk Money, Travel & Insurance

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

A Thomas Nagy Q&A Session

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy goes through the Fix Radio Electrical Show mailbag and answers questions about his own professional development, YouTube, Specialisms, The...

Thomas Nagy discusses the challenge of staying fit and healthy while on the tools

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Journey From Apprentice To Master

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan track the journey from apprentice to qualified electrician. The pair discuss what success might look like and reminisce ab...

How You Can Approach Health & Fitness As An Electrician

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 i...

What's It Like To Specialise In Fire Safety?

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 lik...

Advice For People Struggling To Recruit Within Specialisms

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss the liability of electricians

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan look into diverted neutrals in 2023

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Nagy and Paul Meenan look at solar again with Mark Kerr from Joju Solar

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 bu...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan are joined again by Louise, John & Apprentice Lauren

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Louise and John return with their apprentice Lauren to discuss what it's been like bringing Lauren into their Smart Home Installation business. Lauren...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk to Louise & John about smart home installs

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan address work life balance

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Meenan has tried to address his work life balance this year and discusses why he's chosen to do this and how he's gone about doing so. Thomas tal...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss specialising in solar PV

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Show hosts Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan shed light on how to specialise in solar PV and boost your revenue

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan fill in the blanks...

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas and Paul take part in a 'fill in the blanks' exercise about the trade. Not sure what that means? Complete this sentence: I like listening to th...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan on 'isms' part 2 - Smart Home Installation

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rich Hepple from the Art of Smart joins Thomas and Paul to talk about specialising in Smart Home Installation. Rich talks about what type of person yo...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan look at sustainability & net zero

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas and Paul look at green tech and how sustainable it is. Carbon footprints, net zero, is it all greenwashing? They're joined by ex-BBC environmen...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about 'isms' (EV)

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas and Paul are going to be looking at specialisms in the Electrical sector every fortnight or so on the show and they start with EV charge point ...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan cover PAT Testing

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

PAT Testing - is it taken seriously enough? Are we doing it properly? and what are the consequences for ignoring it entirely?

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss fake qualifications & gold cards

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas and Paul talking about posts regarding fake qualifications and gold cards available for sale on social meda. What can be done about this? Who i...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan on when to start up a business

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We keep getting asked - how do I know when I'm ready to work for myself and how should set my business up? So Thomas shares his experiences and shares...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan give you top tips & random facts

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy calls on Paul's wealth of knowledge to get some top tips and random facts from him as well as giving some of his own tips that he's picked...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan look at how Electricians learn

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan are joined by two guests to discuss the different ways that Electricians can approach learning and CPD and also look at so...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss post apprenticeship blues

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apprenticeships are fantastic and a true and tested route into the industry. What comes next is amazing but also daunting and it can be hard to know w...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan cover blacklisting

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paul talks about some of the people he knows that have been blacklisted in the industry, offers some insight into what people are being blacklisted fo...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss the wiring regs

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paul gives you an update on the recent changes to the wiring regs and why it's important to stay informed and educated on everything related to BS7671

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss maintaining cash flow while carrying out larger work

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas has found himself taking on increasingly larger work over the last few years but has found cash flow challenging during this time. Paul and Tho...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about entitlement

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Entitlement, thinking you know it all and knowing nothing, having all the gear and no idea, being confidently wrong and not being able to be told anyt...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan address the perception of the Electrician on-site

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan ask what is an Electrician? Who can call themselves an Electrician? What's the difference between a Sparks and an Electric...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about the home of the future

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas and Paul discuss some of the new tech coming and already entering homes across the UK. They talk about what you will see added during construct...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss eco-friendly opportunities

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A recent survey found that Electricians were the trade most embracing eco-friendly business practices and offerring green solutions to customers here ...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan on the latest with EV...

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is joined once again by Paul Meenan to look at the current state of play with regards to everything EV here in the UK

What's it like working for Thomas Nagy?

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is joined by one of his employees to talk about what it's like to work for Thomas, What he's like as a boss and what both employer and emp...

Thomas Nagy is joined again by Amy Barrett-Singh & Danny Webb

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is joined by Amy Barrett-Singh (Amy the Sparky) and Danny Webb AKA Sparky Milan to talk about their experiences in the trade. Amy and Dann...

Thomas Nagy is joined by Amy The Sparky & Sparky Milan to talk about SPARKS Female Skills 2023

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Barrett-Singh & Danny Webb, known as Amy the Sparky and Sparky Milan on socials join Thomas to talk about their experiences as judges for Spar...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones look at trade bodies and accreditations

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk to fellow electrical contractor, Pete Arrow, about his trade accreditations, which ones he's gone for and why as we...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about what they would improve about the industry

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones share what they would change about the electrical sector if given the chance. Joining them on the phone to share his tho...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on cancellations

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones share their frustrations caused by last minute cancellations, that often leave them out of pocket. Sam Clancy, a spark w...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about keeping good sparks

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Following on from last week Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones wrap up their look at the employment process as a business owner in the electrical sector. O...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones discuss the hiring process

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bradley Jones is struggling to find good sparks to join his growing business, Thomas Nagy has been there and bought the t-shirt. They discuss how they...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones look at taking non-payers to court

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones react to some listener comments sent in after they discusses delayed and non payers. Claire Reed from EMW Law joins us t...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about non-payers

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bradley is fuming after dealing with multiple cases of non payers and customers stalling on paying invoices. Thomas and Bradley debate what is and isn...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about increasing productivity

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Co-host Bradley Jones has been trying to increase productivity of his staff and to reduce time wasted in traffic, getting materials for jobs and more...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk more about H&S

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Tidy, health and safety training provider and consultant and founder of Hard Hat Awareness Week joins Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones to talk abou...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones chat about health & safety

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about health and safety. Has it gone too far? What are some of the pain points for business owners? have you unkowi...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk to a property investor about meter tampering

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas and Bradley talk to Rick Gannon, Property Investor, HMO Specialist and best selling Author about his opinions on meter tampering. Would he expe...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones discuss meter tampering

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about an issue that's only going to become more widespread with electricity bills on the rise. Thomas and Bradley d...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones take a look back at 2022

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas and Bradley look back at what 2022 has been like for them and the electrical sector as a whole. They talk about the effect world events have ha...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk money

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas and Bradley talk about how to make the money you earn work for your business. What you should be banking, what you should be investing in from ...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about social media

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy talks about his experiences building a presence on social media and Bradley Jones talks about how he's used social media to network and fo...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones assess the strength of the industry

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones apply a business analysis model to the Electrical sector to judge the financial strength and potential earnings within t...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk to a short course graduate

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk to Ian Bedingfield about his experience attending short courses. Ian left the army and decided to get into the elec...

Thomas Nagy & Bradley Jones talk to Select MD Alan Wilson about short courses

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley pick their short courses topic up and look at some of the listener reaction to the show two weeks ago. Later in the show Alan ...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones look at the impact the energy crisis is having on Electricity 4.0

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones are joined in-studio by Schneider Electric VP David Williams who discusses the impact of the energy crisis on Electricit...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on the problem with short courses

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about the problem with short courses as they see it from where they stand as business owners and electrical contrac...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones discuss the homes of the future

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

James Parkes from Schneider Electric joins Thomas and Bradley to discuss what the homes of the future might look like, what opportunities this present...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about work life balance

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After Bradley has recently broken up with his girlfriend, Thomas and Bradley discuss whether it's possible to find some kind of work life balance as e...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on logistics

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about the logistics of booking in work, sending employees out in the field to complete jobs, how far you should be ...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones look at Electricity 4.0 in the commercial & industrial market

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas and Bradley are joined by Deepak Sharad, Market Development & Offer Manager for Schneider Electric to discuss Electricity 4.0 in the commercial...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones cover listener questions and comments

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas and Bradley collect up the messages they've had in over the past month or two on a range of topics and cover them over the course of the show

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about marketing

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A recent survey found that almost nine in ten Electricians do not know how to effectively market their business. Thomas and Bradley talk about whether...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about staffing

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas and Bradley talk about the hiring process, managing relationships with employees, what they will and won't pay for and investing in your workfo...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about company vehicles

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about what vehicles they have in their fleet, what specialist vehicles they have, van racking, van break-ins and mo...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about training

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about training and CPD. They talk through the courses they've taken, what the benefits of doing them have been as w...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on becoming an established business

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about the road from the first year of operating to becoming a more established business. They discuss everything fr...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones discuss nightmares

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas and Bradley have a bit of a laugh and a moan about nightmare moments they've had in the trade, Nightmare customers and how to handle them and n...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on year 1 of starting a business

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy & Bradley Jones add another chapter to their guide of setting up and running a business in the electrical sector

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones discuss EICRs & Remedial Work

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones walk you through how they engage with customers and landlords when it comes to completing EICRs. They also talk about ma...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on day 1 of starting a business

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and fellow electrical contractor Bradley Jones talk about day one of starting a business. How you can source jobs in those early days, wha...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on recurring revenue

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones discuss sourcing recurring revenue and how big a chunk of your profits you can source from this kind of work. Where you ...

Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on the benefits of networking and joint ventures

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is joined again by fellow Electrical Contractor Bradley Jones from Essex. Thomas and Bradley talk about the benefits of networking and cre...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan chat with Paul Skyrme from The e5 Group

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After months of talking about him on the show Paul Skyrme joins Thomas and Paul to talk about how he got started in electrical, shares his battle with...

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss the Building Safety Bill with Mike Smith from The ECA

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Smith from The ECA joins Thomas and Paul to discuss the Building Safety Bill and making Electrician a protected title

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss other trades on site

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan give some tips and observations from their time following other tradespeople on-site. They take a look at Plumbing & Heati...

93. Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss the skill gap in the Electrical sector

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about the skill gap in the Electrical sector and wider construction industry. Paul explains how this has happened, Th...

92. Thomas Nagy Talks To Electrician Of The Year - Laurence Lane

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is joined on the show by Laurence Lane the recent winner of Electrician of the Year at UK Construction Week. Laurence talks about his expe...

91. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - Prosumer

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan from The e5 Group talk about prosumer. What is prosumer? What does it mean for electrical contractors?

90. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - Foundation Earthing

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan from The e5 Group discuss foundation earthing & safety checks. Why it's been recommended & what it means for installers. The...

89. Thomas Nagy & Bradley Jones - Tips For Electrical Contractors

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is joined again by Bradley Jones to get some tips and insight that will be useful for Electrical Contractors, from new blood to the more e...

88. Thomas Nagy & Bradley Jones - Working In London

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is joined by Bradley Jones, an electrical contractor to discuss the challenges of working in the City of London

87. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - RCDs Not Tripping Under Certain Conditions

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan take a look at the problem of RCDs not tripping under certain conditions

86. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - The New EV Strategy

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is joined by Paul Meenan once again to take a look at the Government's new EV Strategy that was released on Friday 25th March

85. Thomas Nagy Joined By Ray Burton From Simpro

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is joined by Ray Burton, A Business Development Manager from Simpro to discuss the challenges contactors face managing the back office, Ho...

84. Have You Had To Deal With This Before?

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy talks about an issue he's struggled with over the years, a recent experience and how he handles this problem

83. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - Diverted Neutrals & Broken Pens

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan discuss diverted neutrals & broken pens. Does the grid have capacity for EV? Will your RCD still work if you get a broken pe...