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The Electrical Show
Join Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan as they take a look at all the latest topics from the world of electricals, including product launches, top tips, and special guests.
Thomas will also be joined by some of the biggest names from across the industry giving their view on the latest news and developments.
The Electrical Show on Fix Radio is brought to you in partnership with Bosch Professional Power Tools.
Episodes
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones look at trade bodies and accreditations
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 well as…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about what they would improve about the industry
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 thoughts on…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on cancellations
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones share their frustrations caused by last minute cancellations, that often leave them out of pocket. Sam Clancy, a spark who helps…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about keeping good sparks
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. On this…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones discuss the hiring process
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 source…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones look at taking non-payers to court
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 to explain…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about non-payers
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't worth…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about increasing productivity
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…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk more about H&S
Chris Tidy, health and safety training provider and consultant and founder of Hard Hat Awareness Week joins Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones to talk about how you…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones chat about health & safety
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 unkowingly put…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk to a property investor about meter tampering
Thomas and Bradley talk to Rick Gannon, Property Investor, HMO Specialist and best selling Author about his opinions on meter tampering. Would he expect…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones discuss meter tampering
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 debate…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones take a look back at 2022
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 had on the…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk money
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 a…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about social media
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 forge…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones assess the strength of the industry
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones apply a business analysis model to the Electrical sector to judge the financial strength and potential earnings within the…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk to a short course graduate
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 electrical…
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Thomas Nagy & Bradley Jones talk to Select MD Alan Wilson about short courses
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 Wilson…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones look at the impact the energy crisis is having on Electricity 4.0
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones are joined in-studio by Schneider Electric VP David Williams who discusses the impact of the energy crisis on Electricity 4.0…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on the problem with short courses
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 contractors…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones discuss the homes of the future
James Parkes from Schneider Electric joins Thomas and Bradley to discuss what the homes of the future might look like, what opportunities this presents to…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about work life balance
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 electrical…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on logistics
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 booked up…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones look at Electricity 4.0 in the commercial & industrial market
Thomas and Bradley are joined by Deepak Sharad, Market Development & Offer Manager for Schneider Electric to discuss Electricity 4.0 in the commercial and…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones cover listener questions and comments
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
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about marketing
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 they…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about staffing
Thomas and Bradley talk about the hiring process, managing relationships with employees, what they will and won't pay for and investing in your workforce
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about company vehicles
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 more
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about training
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 well as…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on becoming an established business
Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones talk about the road from the first year of operating to becoming a more established business. They discuss everything from adding…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones discuss nightmares
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 nightmare…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on year 1 of starting a business
Thomas Nagy & Bradley Jones add another chapter to their guide of setting up and running a business in the electrical sector
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones discuss EICRs & Remedial Work
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 managing…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on day 1 of starting a business
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, what you…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on recurring revenue
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 can…
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Thomas Nagy and Bradley Jones on the benefits of networking and joint ventures
Thomas Nagy is joined again by fellow Electrical Contractor Bradley Jones from Essex. Thomas and Bradley talk about the benefits of networking and creating…
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Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan chat with Paul Skyrme from The e5 Group
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 prostate…
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Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss the Building Safety Bill with Mike Smith from The ECA
Mike Smith from The ECA joins Thomas and Paul to discuss the Building Safety Bill and making Electrician a protected title
The Electrical ShowThomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss other trades on site
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan give some tips and observations from their time following other tradespeople on-site. They take a look at Plumbing & Heating…
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93. Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss the skill gap in the Electrical sector
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about the skill gap in the Electrical sector and wider construction industry. Paul explains how this has happened, Thomas…
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92. Thomas Nagy Talks To Electrician Of The Year - Laurence Lane
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 experiences…
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91. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - Prosumer
Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan from The e5 Group talk about prosumer. What is prosumer? What does it mean for electrical contractors?
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90. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - Foundation Earthing
Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan from The e5 Group discuss foundation earthing & safety checks. Why it's been recommended & what it means for installers. The safety…
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89. Thomas Nagy & Bradley Jones - Tips For Electrical Contractors
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 established
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88. Thomas Nagy & Bradley Jones - Working In London
Thomas Nagy is joined by Bradley Jones, an electrical contractor to discuss the challenges of working in the City of London
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87. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - RCDs Not Tripping Under Certain Conditions
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan take a look at the problem of RCDs not tripping under certain conditions
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86. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - The New EV Strategy
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
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85. Thomas Nagy Joined By Ray Burton From Simpro
Thomas Nagy is joined by Ray Burton, A Business Development Manager from Simpro to discuss the challenges contactors face managing the back office, How to…
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84. Have You Had To Deal With This Before?
Thomas Nagy talks about an issue he's struggled with over the years, a recent experience and how he handles this problem
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83. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - Diverted Neutrals & Broken Pens
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 pen?
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82. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan With Sparky Ninja - AFDDs
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…
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81. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - Amendment 2
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 changes to arc…
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80. Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan - EV
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 rising…
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79. Thomas Nagy Talks To Bradley Jones - Imperium Group
Thomas is joined by fellow Electrical Contractor Bradley Jones. Bradley founded his business, Imperium Group at the age of 22 and his business continues to…
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78. Thomas Nagy Joined By Jonathan Nugent - Arbicon
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…
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77. Thomas Nagy On Delayed Payments & Conditioning Customers With Regards To EICRs
Thomas Nagy talks about his experience handling delayed and retained payments. When it is/isn't worth chasing a customer, domestic vs. commercial and which one…
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76. Thomas Nagy On His Training Courses, Opportunities for Electrical Contractors in 2022 & More
Thomas Nagy takes some listener questions on his training courses, apprenticeships, tech opportunities for sparks in 2022, EICRs, TikTok and a few other bits…
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75. Thomas Nagy Talks About EV Charging Points With Paul Meenan
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 regulations…
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74. Thomas Nagy & Stephen Biggs From Tamlite Discuss The Building Safety Bill
Stephen Biggs, The Technical Manager At Tamlite joins Thomas Nagy to discuss the Building Safety Bill, what it means for Electrical Contractors, Why there's a…
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73. Thomas Nagy Talks About Building A Workforce
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 and…