The Electrical Show

82. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan With Sparky Ninja - AFDDs

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan are joined by Sparky Ninja (David Watts) to continue the discussion about Amendment 2. The focus this week is on the harsh...

81. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - Amendment 2

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan from The e5 Group look at some of the changes coming at the end of March with Amendment 2. They talk about potential chang...

80. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - EV

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is joined in the new Fix Radio studios by Paul Meenan from The e5 Group to discuss EV technology. Will EV create a challenge with already ...

79. Thomas Nagy Talks To Bradley Jones - Imperium Group

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas is joined by fellow Electrical Contractor Bradley Jones. Bradley founded his business, Imperium Group at the age of 22 and his business continu...

78. Thomas Nagy Joined By Jonathan Nugent - Arbicon

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas is joined by Jonathan Nugent and gets some tips on how to properly outline a contract from the outset to limit issues around delayed/non-payers...

77. Thomas Nagy On Delayed Payments & Conditioning Customers With Regards To EICRs

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy talks about his experience handling delayed and retained payments. When it is/isn't worth chasing a customer, domestic vs. commercial and ...

76. Thomas Nagy On His Training Courses, Opportunities for Electrical Contractors in 2022 & More

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy takes some listener questions on his training courses, apprenticeships, tech opportunities for sparks in 2022, EICRs, TikTok and a few oth...

75. Thomas Nagy Talks About EV Charging Points With Paul Meenan

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is back with his first show since the Christmas break. He's joined by Paul Meenan from the e5 Group to take a look at the new building reg...

74. Thomas Nagy & Stephen Biggs From Tamlite Discuss The Building Safety Bill

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Biggs, The Technical Manager At Tamlite joins Thomas Nagy to discuss the Building Safety Bill, what it means for Electrical Contractors, Why t...

73. Thomas Nagy Talks About Building A Workforce

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy gives some tips he's picked up and talks about lessons he's learnt as a business owner in the electrical sector when it comes to hiring an...

72. Thomas Nagy On Domestic To Commercial

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas talks about the endless headaches and challenges that come with making the move into commercial work. Also ULEZ and how Thomas is making change...

71. Thomas Nagy On How To Hit Re-Set On Your Business

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy talks through some of the options available to you if you've built up too much debt with your business and need to hit re-set. Should you ...

70. Thomas Nagy Talks To Paul Hopton From Electrical Safety UK

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Hopton, Deputy Managing Director of Electrical Safety UK joins Thomas Nagy to discuss why HSE is such a large aspect of training courses and NVQs...

69. Thomas Nagy - Joined By Simon From The Better Business Group

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Lazarus from The Better Business Group talks through his six business lessons for contractors, Taking a more customer centric approach, Marketin...

68. Thomas Nagy Talks To Sparky Ninja

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy talks to Sparky Ninja about his mission to improve the standards of training and offer free and invaluable tools for Electricians to learn...

67. Quickfire Q&A

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy answers your questions that have been sent into the show

66. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan Discuss Certification & Accreditation

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is joined in-studio by Paul Meenan from The e5 Group. Paul has his say on short courses and talks through his recent experiences with NVQs

65. Five Lessons Thomas Nagy Has Learnt As A Business Owner

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy talks through five lessons he's learnt as a business owner and gives tips to entrepreneurs in the electrical sector

64. Thomas Nagy Talks With Pete Arrow

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pete Arrow from Arrow & Son Ltd joins Thomas Nagy to discuss a reported rise in earnings for electrical contractors, rising costs of cables & how to m...

63. Thomas Nagy Is Joined By Ray From Stingray Alarm Systems

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas is joined by Ray Taylor from Stingray Alarm Systems. Ray was tired of having thieves breaking into his van on his driveway so he created an ala...

62. Thomas Nagy Talks To Alan Wilson From SELECT About Regulation

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Wilson returns to talk to Thomas Nagy about regulation in the electrical sector and construction in general. What SELECT have lobbied for and why...

61. Thomas Nagy Talks To Alan Wilson From SELECT About Retention Payments

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy has experienced first hand the inherent flaws and issues with retention payments in the UK. On this episode Thomas is joined by Alan Wilso...

60. Would You Employ Someone With A Criminal Record?

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A listener asks Thomas Nagy whether he would hire someone with a criminal record, Thomas ponders the pros and cons as well as why depending on the cri...

59. Rogue Customers

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy ponders why rogue customers aren't held to the same standards as rogue tradespeople. How to avoid these customers before you quote for wor...

58. The Lowdown On Electric Vans Coming Onto The Market

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy takes a look at some of the different electric vans coming onto the market in the year ahead. Thomas discusses pros and cons for each and ...

57. Van Break In Special

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas carries on the topic from last week about trade vans, this time covering van break ins and how they can be prevented

56. Recent Messages Into The Show & Electric Vans

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy covers some recent messages into the show about last week's topic and gives his latest opinions on new electric vans on the market in 2021

55. Do Clients That Do This Deserve Everything They Get?

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy talks about something from his past week that has really got on his nerves. Why are clients so cheap when it comes to this and whose pocke...

54. Work Disputes

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy talks all about in-house disagreements, the pressures of being the boss and how that can affect your relationship with your staff

53. The Problem With Short Courses...

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy discusses the short comings of short courses as well as a little bit on electric scooters

52. Thomas Nagy's New Unit, Buying In Bulk & More

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy on his new unit space & breaks down how to cover the costs, Buying in bulk & spreading the savings. Re-training in Electrical: more listen...

51. Aesthetic vs. Safety

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy reads through some listener response to his opinion that clients are much more likely to quibble over the pricing over safety repairs and ...

50. Is It Possible To Join The Electrical Industry Later In Life?

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy receives an email from a listener that's re-trained in their 40s but are struggling to get any paid work and even unpaid work experience. ...

49. Digital Home Security Basics

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy discusses digital home security installation. How to build up security in layers. How to spot less secure set ups. Can the public install ...

48. Balancing Your Personal Life With Your Career

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy discusses a recent message sent into the show and experience he had on-site that made him question how you balance your work life with you...

47. Hiring & Firing

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy talks through the pressures and pitfalls of being the boss. Where do you draw the line between friend and boss. Where do you find new empl...

46. How Do You Go About Fault Finding In Properties?

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy discusses fault finding in properties, the pitfalls of pricing, whether customers are more likely to argue a safety cost over an aesthetic...

45. Smart Lighting Systems

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy ponders whether it's worth fitting premium smart lighting systems with cheaper tech options available

44. How Do You Fill These In?

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy talks EICR tickets - how do you fill these in? On-site or elsewhere? Also a bit on his presenting style and other quirks of life.

43. Flat Earth Explained & Wrapping Up The Electrical License Topic

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy has been doing some research on flat earth since he was confronted over the topic by a customer last week. Thomas also reads some reaction...

42. The Electrical Licence

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy talks through his Electrical licence idea and some of the positives and pitfalls of the concept.

41. EICR Test Deadline Day

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How long until something goes wrong and who will be held accountable when it does? Should estate agents take the bulk of the blame for EICR test backl...

40. Customers Who Want Cost Breakdowns...

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy discusses how to handle customers that want an itemised breakdown of costs on a quote, why you should never agree and some experiences he'...

39. First Aid Courses, EICR Tests & More

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy discusses a range of topics relating to his past week, The latest on the electrical van & more.

38. Have You Had To Deal With Customers Like This?

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy rants about some would-be customers that really get under his skin and how to handle it. Also, an update on Thomas Nagy's new electric van...

37. The Lowdown On Electric Vehicles

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy has added an electric vehicle to his fleet and has a lot to say about it!

36. Callout Fees & Electric Vans

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy discusses callout fees, what to do when a customer isn't home or prepared for your arrival and electric vans.

35. Why It's Worth Branching Out As A Spark & How Much Should You Pay Staff?

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy gives you some advice on how certain courses can help expand your business. Also, what you should pay your employees, how NOT to cut your ...

34. National Apprenticeship Week & Another Quickfire Q&A

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas continues the discussion around employment from last week with some tips on how to use indeed to find your next fantastic employee. Thomas also...

33. How YOU Can Earn £35K a Year....

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is desperate to hire someone to join his business... So why can't he find anyone? Is there a shortage of capable and reliable people in th...

32. How Do You Manage The Spiralling Costs Of A Business?

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tomas Nagy rants about the insane costs and loops to jump through as a business owner which include, first aid training courses, fleet & specialist ma...

31. What Are Some Of The Positives Of Being A YouTuber & How Much Effort Is It?

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy follows up with more about social media after a huge response from the listeners last week. Thomas touches on some of the positives of soc...

30. How Worthwhile Is Building Your Social Media Profile?

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy gives you a social media 101 crash course in what to do, how to do it right and what to avoid when it comes to managing your social media ...

29. One Of The Biggest Challenges For Electrical Engineers Nowadays?

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy is back to discuss EICR faux pas, how much harder it's become to complete EICR Tests now so many more people are working at home and some ...

28. Have You Come Across This Issue?

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas keeps getting called out to different jobs with a similar root cause. He has his opinion on it and would love to hear yours too.

27. Is It Worth Working In The Domestic Sector Anymore?

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy on whether he thinks it's still worth working in the domestic sector or not and how to price jobs accordingly if you do.

26. Paul Meenan - E5 Group - Wages In The Electrical Sector

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Meenan from the E5 Group joins Thomas Nagy to discuss wages in the electrical sector.

25. What's The Best route To Take As An Apprentice?

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas answers your questions on how to kick on as an apprentice, how to pack your toolkit smarter for each job and a little bit on how to price jobs ...

24. Ian from LINIAN

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas is joined by Ian Arbuckle from Linian. Ian's father invented the original Linian Fire Clip and from there, Ian alongside his sister Lynne have ...

23. How Should You Manage Your Business In The Current Economic Climate?

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy talks business development towards the end of a turbulent year with uncertain months ahead. Should you spend now or later? Should you use ...

22. Everything You Need To Know About LED Strips & Lighting

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy gives you the lowdown on LED strips and lighting. Everything you need to know, some tips and tricks when dealing with LED strips/lighting,...

21. Leaner Times Coming In The Winter Months?

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy speculates on what the coming months could look like for the industry, talks fuse boards and reforms to the regs that he would like to see...

20. A Left Turn Down Controversial Road

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas has his say about a bit of recent news in trade. He gives his opinion, asks some questions and follows up on messages from last week's topic di...

19 How do you manage clients who expect a premium job for peanuts?

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Nagy takes you his experiences dealing with clients that expect more than they're paying for, how to manage their expectations and shares some ...

18. Rapid Fire Q&A - Everything You Want To Know!

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas takes you through all of the messages from listeners and gives some funny, insightful, surprising and revealing answers!

17. Electrical vs. Fire Alarm Installation & Non-Payers

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas discusses the pros and cons of taking the electrical route vs. fire alarm installation and also tells a funny story about a recent non paying c...

16. Are fast courses a sham?

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Thomas discusses Domestic, Installer and fast courses and whether they bring new talent or are just a sham.

15. How much it costs to run my business..

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Thomas talks us through how much it really is to run a business like his.

14. i'm getting a second van

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, after getting a new employee, Thomas goes on the hunt for the perfect van that can help him broaden out his business commercially!

13. Could this app change how electricians do their bookings? / the new person joining my team!

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Thomas lets us in on a new app he is involved with that can help sparks with their time management and bookings as well as telling us about ...

12. The worst thing i've found on a job....

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Electrical Show podcast, Thomas talks us through some of the worst things he's seen in his career as an electrician.

11. What is the perfect van for electricians?

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Thomas talks about the electric vans on the market and which one's are perfect for electricians

10. How bookings could be made easier for electricians

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a busy week for Thomas! this week he reflects on how bookings could be made easier for electricians

9. Have you ever been pressured to do one of these?

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

8. Answering the most common EICR questions with Paul Meenan

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Thomas Nagy is joined by Paul Meenan from the E5 group to answer the most commonly asked questions surrounding EICR's

7. Is RCD protection important?

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

6. The new things that all electricians should be doing

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fun Fact: Some electricians still use rings when fitting fuse boards!! In this episode, Thomas Nagy talks about the new things that electricians shoul...

5. " Would you collaborate with other YouTube sparks?" - your questions answered.

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week your electrical questions get answered by Thomas Nagy - from domestic vs commercial work to potential YouTube collaborations Thomas helps ou...

4. How electricians price their jobs

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Thomas continues his discussion around Wagos as well as chatting about the ways electricians price their jobs.

3. Dream electrical products that don't exist.....yet.

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Electrical show Thomas Nagy talks us through some products that would make all of our lives easier if they were on the market.

2. LED Outdoor Lighting and the best ways to fit it

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever tried to fit outdoor LED lighting into a flower bed?This week we are talking all things LED outdoor lighting and main voltage LED Strips

1. How to re evaluate your business during lockdown

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas