Apprentice 121 Podcast

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Apprentice 121 Podcast episodes

February 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 minutes long and hopefully they are useful in particular to school leavers and parents.
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 on all the routes.
13 min
February 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 have in our trades from short course training, job proposals, miss selling, bad business practices, apprenticeship decline and the huge upside that comes with the renewable sector.
It is great to hear from a small business owner in the trenches trying to make it work and deliver quality systems for consumers. I felt Damon's passion for his craft and lots of what he said really resonated with my own industry.
It was interesting to hear the views we sometimes share in the electrical industry towards the gas safe model for example are not what we think!
For anyone who wants to reach Damon check out his twitter profile and website below
https://twitter.com/Damon_BPHR
https://blakemoreplumbingandheating.co.uk/about-us
47 min
January 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 tour/apprentice visit day is 6th of
Feb in Telford, get in touch to join us!
Richard and Craig join me to catch up and have a wide
ranging chat!
I loved chatting with the guys again after the Christmas and
New Year break.
The links to things discussed in the podcast can be found
below!
If you have a topic you want us to cover or want to come and
talk on the podcast itself please do reach out!
From the ESF WRAG which you can find out more about here https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/professional-resources/technical-e-news/the-wrag/

To the new NAPIT podcast here https://www.napit.org.uk/news/article/napit-launch-podcast.aspx

Along with the IET standard on PEN devices here https://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-matters/years/2023/96-july-2023/setting-a-new-iet-standard/
1 hr 7 min
December 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 with so many features it is very hard to give fair coverage in a single podcast! From CAD to AC and DC designs, certifications, reports, schematics, charts, selectivity surveys, anticipated fault currents and wider test measurements.
The team at Modecsoft are wonderful, accessible and want to deliver a product that works for electricians and the industry as a whole. My own view its unmatched at any level, Demetris and the team have done an incredible job and it is still evolving all the time! If you haven’t already make sure to check it out!
If you are in education and would like to use the product please get in touch and we can help provide free educational licences.
If you are a spark and you want to try the industry leading product you can for FREE for 14 days, link below.
Huge thanks to Spencer, Richard and Craig for joining me on this Christmas Special!
Thank you to everyone for the awesome support in 2023. Be that apprentices, trainees, electricians, trainers, employers, manufacturers and brands! I have loved it and cant wait for 2024!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
1 hr 24 min
December 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 thanks to everyone for the support especially all those who appeared on the podcast!
#teamsparks #apprentice121 #electricians
40 min
November 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 time and effort the guys have all put into these.

In my opinion the example put forward here by Dave is level 4 and anyone following along will hopefully get some value from it. That is why we have done these!
The files are on the website here for people to review and reference.
https://apprentice121.co.uk/solar-pv-design-scenario
Get involved in the chat around these and thank you!
1 hr 25 min
November 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 entire Apprentice 121 family for the awesome ECN finalist nomination. Its unlikely we will win with JTL and others in the same award, however just getting to that stage is INCREDIBLE.
Not to forget all the trainees, trainers and employers! LEGENDS.
In this one we delve into things training providers can consider to improve training that is delivered. Some of the horrific practices going on out in the training spaces. Most importantly how you can best navigate through that in the here and now.
We hope it helps and please get involved in the comments!
52 min
November 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 NET skills celebration at the o2 arena.
Along with our cool nomination for an ECN award later this month!
I also show a little bit of what we are up to at the academy and show you around. Free space for use by ALL.
#apprentice121 #podcast
26 min
October 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 start the cable calculation and set the scene for the final twist coming in part 2 of the answers!
We are taking our time with these as plenty are following along from level 2 onwards so apologies to those more advance who would prefer a quicker approach.
Please get involved in the comments and join in the with the answers.
This is all about encouraging people towards design at an early stage of learning and supporting those progressing along to level 4.
Huge thanks to Richard and David once again, I loved it yet again!
1 hr 11 min
September 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 he ended up at Electrical Safety First.
I loved this one and please do listen to the end and head over to the apprentice 121 website and download the files/take part!
We will be back in 2 weeks to run through the answers and I am looking forward to it already!
Richard and David have pulled out the stop again with this and I am super grateful for the support towards apprentice 121.
You can find the ESF best practice guides here: https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/professional-resources/best-practice-guides/
The design files can be found here
1 hr 21 min

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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.