Apprentice 121 Podcast

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What's Apprentice 121 Podcast about?

Multi award winning UK electricians podcast dedicated to apprentices, trainees, trainers and employers. Discussing topics from 2391, AM2, NVQ, 2365, 8202, employer support, apprentice tips, career stories and much much more. Lots of fun and technical chat all rolled into one podcast.

We have support from industry brands, bodies, electricians and most importantly trainers and learners.

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Apprentice 121 Podcast episodes:

05.15.2024
What is BS 7671 AMD 3 - Whats the difference between Earthing and Bonding
We take a look at what Earthing and Bonding actually is and set out on a series to cover this and more! Also as its current we discuss the BS 7671 AMD3 Please get your comments in here https://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/projects/2024-01247#/section IET webinar...
04.19.2024
Epic Electrical Career - EAL explain T levels & what they mean for lecturers and learners
Alex Robinson joins me to share his background, experiences and knowledge. Huge thanks to him for the time and chat, I loved it! We covered T levels, Options Skills, Apprenticeships, finding a job out of school, getting into teaching and loads...
04.12.2024
Testing RCDs, building standards, manufacturers problems, training THE PODCAST
We delve into the collision between wiring standards and products standards. Looking at how electricians are faced with challenges in all areas. We also have a chat around the development of industry standards, the evolving technology out in industry. RCD...
04.03.2024
T Levels the FACTS for Electricians, lecturers and trainees
We delve into the murky waters of T levels with a lecturer currently delivering them alongside his stand out colleagues. Andrew Duffen joins myself and Richard to discuss everything he has learned and developed through experience. Along with things that...
03.26.2024
Training as an adult electrician & Options Skills information
What is going on in the training industry right now to become and electrician??? Matt Telford joins me to discuss his apprenticeship so far and our views on the wider training sector. Including the recent closure of Options Skills. Links...
03.07.2024
Earthing and Bonding, Safe isolation, Elex show and good old catch up
Craig and Richard join me for a catch up of what has been going on. From Craig's huge project at Burgess Electrical and Ieng application to Richard presenting at Elex Ally Pally. The presentation by ESF from Richard and David...
02.10.2024
E7 National Apprenticeship week 2024 - Things you need to know as a trainee electrician
This episode is all things you need to know as a trainee in the electrical industry and follows on from other videos already available on the podcast. Join in the NAW 2024 and celebrate everything about apprenticeships and skills for...
02.09.2024
E6 National Apprenticeship Week 2024 - Business Skills as an Electrician
This episode is all business in the electrical industry and follows on from other videos already available on the podcast. Join in the NAW 2024 and celebrate everything about apprenticeships and skills for life. Check out https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/influencers/national-apprenticeship-week https://www.electricalcareers.co.uk/ for full details...
02.08.2024
E5 National Apprenticeship Week 2024 - Further training and CPD as an electrician
This episode is all about further training in the electrical industry and follows on from other videos already available on the podcast. Join in the NAW 2024 and celebrate everything about apprenticeships and skills for life. Check out https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/influencers/national-apprenticeship-week https://www.electricalcareers.co.uk/ for...
02.07.2024
E4 National Apprenticeship Week 2024 - Career Prospects as an electrician
This episode is all about career prospects in the electrical industry and follows on from other videos already available on the podcast. Join in the NAW 2024 and celebrate everything about apprenticeships and skills for life. Check out https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/influencers/national-apprenticeship-week https://www.electricalcareers.co.uk/ for...
02.06.2024
E3 National Apprenticeship week 2024 - Day to day life as an electrician
This episode is all about day to day life in the electrical industry and follows on from other videos already available on the podcast. Join in the NAW 2024 and celebrate everything about apprenticeships and skills for life. Check out...
02.05.2024
E2 National Apprenticeship Week 2024 - Finding employment as an electrician
This episode is all about how to find employment in the electrical industry and follows on from other videos already available on the podcast. Join in the NAW 2024 and celebrate everything about apprenticeships and skills for life. Check out...
02.04.2024
E1 National Apprentice week 2024 - How to enter the electrical industry
This episode is all about how to enter the electrical industry and follows on from other videos already available on the podcast. From apprenticeships to self funded routes and much in between. We will be keeping this episodes at around 10...
02.02.2024
Plumbers and Electricians have lots in common - MCS, renewables, short courses, apprenticeships...
When plumbers and electricians collide! Had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Damon Blakemore from Blakemore Plumbing Heating and Renewables. We got into MCS and how that works (or sometimes doesn't) for electricians and plumbers. Along with the similarities we...
01.12.2024
What is happening in the electrical industry... News for electricians in 2024!
Designing CAT A and CAT B electrical installations, what are electrical safety first up to in 2024 and Mark’s solar installation video series! Plus the IET standard 01, what is it, is it good? bad? Genius? We give our views! The Proteus...
12.22.2023
Electrical Design - ElectricalOM - EPIC software to help Electricians and Engineers
How to design electrical circuits/installations using software from industry leading ElectricalOM - Modecsoft. Super star Spencer Henry joins myself, Craig and Richard to demonstrate the power of electricalOM and how it can help us correctly design electrical systems. ElectricalOM is packed...
12.15.2023
Electrical Apprenticeship | Trainee Review 2023 & What to do in 2024 training as an electrician
A run through some of the things we achieved in 2023 and the awesome support from across industry and what we have planned for 2024. Christmas special next week with the team! It has been a fantastically enjoyable year and huge...
11.24.2023
Solar Panel electrical design the finale - Design Series continued
Dave comes back with the blockbuster finale to his sensational solar PV design example. I loved sitting in on this one and its brilliant to see these podcasts close up at a personal level. I cant emphasize enough how much...
11.10.2023
What is wrong with Electrical Training and how can you get through it TODAY...
Myself and Craig have podcasting royalty with us on this one. Sam from the @ELECTRICIANSPODCAST comes in to give his views alongside us. I have to give a massive thanks to Sam, Craig, Ricky, Neil, Jamie, Richard, David and the...
11.02.2023
Apprentice 121 UPDATE - Award entry - Tour and Industry chat
The guys are back next to finish the design series off with a bang. Well hopefully not an actual bang lol. In this one I talk about some of the events coming up and the awesome experience of visiting the...
10.05.2023
How to Design a Solar PV system on a Farm - Design Series E7
David and Richard the superstars from Electrical Safety First join me again to run through the design question set out 2 weeks ago. The files can be found here https://apprentice121.co.uk/solar-pv-design-scenario along with the prior introduction to the scenario! In this one we...
09.22.2023
How to Design a Solar PV electrical system - Design Series E6 Plus we learn all about David!
Richard and David join me to set out another design scenario to work on. This time a solar PV system on agricultural premises! Centered on Davids experience from the solar industry. David goes into his career so far and how...
09.08.2023
2396 - Electrical Design - EV circuit with full cable calculation run through - E5 Design Series
Richard and Craig run through the final questions on the EVSE design scenario from the live webinar last week! Thanks to all for the kind feedback and questions coming back in! We covered correction factors on 90 and 70 degree SWA cables,...
08.31.2023
Designing an Electric Vehicle charger circuit - 2396 Design Example
We run through the design and specification of an EV charge point installation with the Super stars Richard Harvey (Electric Safety First), David Powell (Electric Safety First), Craig Buist (BES) and myself. The guys go through this in detail from start...
08.24.2023
Starting an apprenticeship - what to expect... Plus an electrical design question!
This one is packed with chat from Matt finding some work experience to Richard explaining the great work going on with Electric Safety First and Craig's awesome 2396 achievement and his booming job role at Burgess Electrical Services. I loved...
08.03.2023
Finding work and retraining as an electrician - Matt Telford shares some BRILLIANT tips.
Matt very kindly joins me to share his knowledge about apprenticeship standards and frameworks alongside his direct experience working towards retraining as an electrician. We discuss his background, efforts helping with the apprentice121 facebook group and tips he has for...
07.14.2023
How to design a 3 phase electrical compressor / motor circuit 43m long!
Episode 3 of the design series moves things along again. This time into 3 phase and to include power factor! Richard leads the show again working from the example built by Craig! I am a passenger on these and enjoy learning...
07.12.2023
Experienced worker route for Electricians - Domestic - NICEIC and NAPIT registration
Craig Wiltshire joins me to discuss the brand new domestic experienced worker route! This is suitable for people with 3 years working experience in the domestic sector who are currently working in that environment and want to attain the domestic electrician...
07.07.2023
How to design electrical circuits E2 - Shower circuit 78m long! 2396 Design
Richard takes us through a design example covering all the calculations needed from design current, OCPD sizing, Grouping, Thermal effects and lots more! We also have a little competition running to win a Chauvin Arnoux 740N safety tester! Watch to the...
06.23.2023
Electrical circuit design for electricians - The series E1
We discuss the design of an electrical circuit based on a typical kitchen lighting system with 10 (very bright) down lights. Richard and Craig take us through the design journey from start to finish through the course on a new...
06.22.2023
How to get a job - electrician apprentice and also how to employ an apprentice!
A podcast to help people looking for employment as apprentices and also to help employers who are looking to employ them! Information and advice from both sides of that discussion. Also some chat around CEF live, giveaways and those who are...
06.15.2023
What is Power Quality and how do we measure it? Chauvin Arnoux explain
Kevin Smith joins me to discuss what Power Quality is and why it is ever more important as we move towards renewable energy and electric vehicle charging. Kevin is also an apprentice trained electrician with vast experience in the lecturing/training...
06.06.2023
Why do we need to do electrical design aka 2396. Are more level 4 courses on the way???
We discuss why design is so important with electrical systems. From the rule of thumb approach to software and direct calculation! Design is a part of the apprenticeship and full time routes we also have the level 4 2396 to...
05.28.2023
The best way to train as an electrician - all routes to qualification THE FACTS...
What is the best route to qualify as electrician and get a gold card? A question I get asked daily. It is such a tricky one to cover as it varies around all regions of the UK. I discuss the key...
05.05.2023
From apprentice to business owner in 10 days! Kyle Gamble explains
Inventor of the @SuperRodUK Duoxim Arbor and now Arbor Max joins me to talk about the development of the product and his business K G Electrical contractors. Really interesting to learn the process and journey people go on from apprenticeship to...
04.27.2023
Electrician to INVENTOR with Wayne Draper creator of the Super Rod R1R2 Link
Wayne is a lecturer, electrician and product inventor! In this one we cover his background, the awesome invention he created and the journey from the kitchen table to international distribution! @SuperRodUK are now working with Wayne and his team to take...
04.14.2023
How to qualify as a Solar PV Installer with Gavin Hyde
Gavin from Sulis electrical joins me to discuss his journey through training in the solar industry, through MCS registration into the world of installing renewable systems! I learnt a lot on this myself and is great insight for anyone working towards...
04.06.2023
What are electricians qualifications - how are the made - Kevin from EAL explains!
EAL are an awarding body for electrical, mechanical and construction sectors. Kevin Sparrow joins me to explain about his background, what EAL is, what it does, how it compares to city and guilds and much more! We also cover new breaking...
03.24.2023
Game over NEW TPN RCBO and everything you ever need to know about EV - Proteus explain
Brand new industry leading NEW product alert! For those in the EV/PV space this is a total game changer. 4 pole RCBO that fits in a normal TPN way on a spine board! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/proteus-switchgear_device-rcbo-electrical-activity-7042057341717880832-cBKE?utm_source=share&utm;_medium=member_desktop Chris Kitching from Proteus EV joins me...
03.16.2023
How to stand out as an electrician... EAL/City and Guilds 2396 - Explained
We run through the very low numbers enrolling on the Design, Erection and Verification (2396) course. With only around 30-35% passing the course. We discuss possibly using this course more widely in industry in particular for Qualified Supervisors in CPS...
03.06.2023
How to start business as an electrician and join NAPIT - NICEIC
For those looking to start up in business as electricians! I have put this little video together to help those moving into working for themselves. Full disclaimer this is not the advice of a business coach or guru! It is...
02.24.2023
Day in the Life of an Apprentice Electrician | Should you become an Apprentice in 2023?
Mattie and Nathan join me for a quick chat to test out the audio and video in the new recording area! Improvements are needed on that front but I am pleased to report things do get better lol. Hope you...
02.08.2023
How is electrical stuff made...Proteus and Apprentice roles in manufacturing Kieran Jenkins explains
Kieran Jenkins from Proteus and RPP joins me to discuss his career in the electrical industry. In particular his experiences from working with his dad at the coal face of the electrical industry to senior works manager at Proteus and...
02.02.2023
National Apprenticeships week 2023 - SKILLS FOR LIFE
Richard and Craig join me to discuss the Skills for life campaign as part of the 2023 national apprenticeships week. Running 6th-12th of Feb 2023. I realised after recording I would need to release this before the apprenticeship week lol. So...
01.25.2023
Electrical Test equipment explained by team TIS - PODCAST
Mark and Steve from Test Instrument Solutions join me on location aka TIS HQ! We hear about their backgrounds and origins of TIS back in 2006! We discuss the journey from the start right to winning awards and mixing it...
01.05.2023
How to complete an NVQ3 electricians portfolio
Richard and Craig join me to discuss the NVQ 3 portfolio and the differences between an apprenticeship and re-trainee variation. I hope this helps answer some of the questions that followed the EAL3, 2365, 8202 and experienced worker podcasts. If...
12.21.2022
How to qualify as an electrician in 2023
A quick run through some of the exciting opportunities for 2023 and successes of 2022 for electricians of the future! Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We will be back with some cool episodes in the New...
12.06.2022
What is NAPIT ??? How do they support training and loads more! With Frank Bertie and Brett Forster
NAPIT join me to explain what they are and the things they do to support trainees, trainers and wider industry. From input into the EAS document to JPL64 and the awesome NAPIT publications, code breakers, onsite solutions, periodic inspection and...
12.02.2022
Live Electrical podcast - Training in different countries of the UK - Skills events and much more...
I host this podcast live on discord! We discussed learning in different countries of the UK and some of the differences in training/qualifying to be electricians in England, Scotland, Wales and Norther Ireland We also had a chat around getting...
11.24.2022
I was missold an electricians short course - this is how I over came it...
£2k one week electrical short course ..... Justin Watson joins me to explain what happened to him and where he is now. From realising a one week course was not what was needed to finding employment and getting himself on a...

What's Apprentice 121 Podcast about?

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Apprentice 121 Podcast episodes:

What is BS 7671 AMD 3 - Whats the difference between Earthing and Bonding

Epic Electrical Career - EAL explain T levels & what they mean for lecturers and learners

Testing RCDs, building standards, manufacturers problems, training THE PODCAST

T Levels the FACTS for Electricians, lecturers and trainees

Training as an adult electrician & Options Skills information

Earthing and Bonding, Safe isolation, Elex show and good old catch up

E7 National Apprenticeship week 2024 - Things you need to know as a trainee electrician

E6 National Apprenticeship Week 2024 - Business Skills as an Electrician

E5 National Apprenticeship Week 2024 - Further training and CPD as an electrician

E4 National Apprenticeship Week 2024 - Career Prospects as an electrician

E3 National Apprenticeship week 2024 - Day to day life as an electrician

E2 National Apprenticeship Week 2024 - Finding employment as an electrician

E1 National Apprentice week 2024 - How to enter the electrical industry

Plumbers and Electricians have lots in common - MCS, renewables, short courses, apprenticeships...

What is happening in the electrical industry... News for electricians in 2024!

Electrical Design - ElectricalOM - EPIC software to help Electricians and Engineers

Electrical Apprenticeship | Trainee Review 2023 & What to do in 2024 training as an electrician

Solar Panel electrical design the finale - Design Series continued

What is wrong with Electrical Training and how can you get through it TODAY...

Apprentice 121 UPDATE - Award entry - Tour and Industry chat

How to Design a Solar PV system on a Farm - Design Series E7

How to Design a Solar PV electrical system - Design Series E6 Plus we learn all about David!

2396 - Electrical Design - EV circuit with full cable calculation run through - E5 Design Series

Designing an Electric Vehicle charger circuit - 2396 Design Example

Starting an apprenticeship - what to expect... Plus an electrical design question!

Finding work and retraining as an electrician - Matt Telford shares some BRILLIANT tips.

How to design a 3 phase electrical compressor / motor circuit 43m long!

Experienced worker route for Electricians - Domestic - NICEIC and NAPIT registration

How to design electrical circuits E2 - Shower circuit 78m long! 2396 Design

Electrical circuit design for electricians - The series E1

How to get a job - electrician apprentice and also how to employ an apprentice!

What is Power Quality and how do we measure it? Chauvin Arnoux explain

Why do we need to do electrical design aka 2396. Are more level 4 courses on the way???

The best way to train as an electrician - all routes to qualification THE FACTS...

From apprentice to business owner in 10 days! Kyle Gamble explains

Electrician to INVENTOR with Wayne Draper creator of the Super Rod R1R2 Link

How to qualify as a Solar PV Installer with Gavin Hyde

What are electricians qualifications - how are the made - Kevin from EAL explains!

Game over NEW TPN RCBO and everything you ever need to know about EV - Proteus explain

How to stand out as an electrician... EAL/City and Guilds 2396 - Explained

How to start business as an electrician and join NAPIT - NICEIC

Day in the Life of an Apprentice Electrician | Should you become an Apprentice in 2023?

How is electrical stuff made...Proteus and Apprentice roles in manufacturing Kieran Jenkins explains

National Apprenticeships week 2023 - SKILLS FOR LIFE

Electrical Test equipment explained by team TIS - PODCAST

How to complete an NVQ3 electricians portfolio

How to qualify as an electrician in 2023

What is NAPIT ??? How do they support training and loads more! With Frank Bertie and Brett Forster

Live Electrical podcast - Training in different countries of the UK - Skills events and much more...

I was missold an electricians short course - this is how I over came it...

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