The Electric Academy Podcast

Are you curious about what to expect on your first day of apprenticeship?  In this podcast, I give you 5 things that you can expect.  Don't forget to subscribe!

If you want to see the video, head on over to YouTube and check it out!
https://youtu.be/4Tse1oxmm8Y

Tools you need for the first day:

You can buy a basic kit here: https://amzn.to/31IBqZT

Linesman pliers: https://amzn.to/37hWPKA
Diagonal side-cutters: https://amzn.to/2HehSDe
Wire strippers: https://amzn.to/31SO5d7
Pump Pliers: https://amzn.to/3bqkzQ4
Needle nose pliers: https://amzn.to/2SftQmB
Flathead screwdriver: https://amzn.to/2Sf4NzV
Phillips screwdriver: https://amzn.to/2UED6SQ
#1 Robertson screwdriver: https://amzn.to/2SfmDTl
#2 Robertson screwdriver: https://amzn.to/2UHIbcY
Tick Tester: https://amzn.to/2UMLBvj
Fluke Meter: https://amzn.to/2OGUXVe
Tool pouch: https://amzn.to/3bsb1nS
Cordless drill (I use this one!)  : https://amzn.to/3bsbV3K

Some books that I recommend:

Delmars book of electricity: https://amzn.to/39enZne
AC fundamentals: https://amzn.to/3725H7g
Schaum's outline of basic electricity: https://amzn.to/2v8k8cE

🤳an actually useful and fun way to practice trigonometry and vectors.  You can get access to the actual pack here:
https://app2ceo.thinkific.com/courses...

👉Join the Electric Academy and receive a free PDF of online resources for electricians:
https://np378.infusionsoft.com/app/pa...

🤜Here is how you can offer your support to all the work of the Electric academy:
https://www.patreon.com/electricacademy
For as little as $1 a month you can help keep all the resources free and awesome (Plus you get swag!).

🤳For access to the free online courses for electrical theory:
https://app2ceo.thinkific.com/

These are the 5 mistakes apprentices make and What you can do about them.  What would you add to this list?  Comment below!  What would you add to the list?  Hit me up at [email protected]

🤳an actually useful and fun way to practice trigonometry and vectors.  You can get access to the actual pack here:
https://app2ceo.thinkific.com/courses...

👉Join the Electric Academy and receive a free PDF of online resources for electricians:
https://np378.infusionsoft.com/app/pa...

🤜Here is how you can offer your support to all the work of the Electric academy:
https://www.patreon.com/electricacademy
For as little as $1 a month you can help keep all the resources free and awesome (Plus you get swag!).

🤳For access to the free online courses for electrical theory:
https://app2ceo.thinkific.com/

Two weeks ago I posted a video on wire ampacity.  I didn't mention the equipment and boy did I hear about it!  This episode rectifies that.  You can watch the video here.

👉I am very excited about my new interactive workbooks!  Here is a link to the first one:
https://app2ceo.thinkific.com/courses...

👉Join the Electric Academy and receive a free PDF of online resources for electricians:
https://np378.infusionsoft.com/app/pa...

🤜Here is how you can offer your support to all the work of the Electric academy:
https://www.patreon.com/electricacademy
For as little as $1 a month you can help keep all the resources free and awesome (Plus you get swag!).

🤳For access to the free online courses for electrical theory:
https://app2ceo.thinkific.com/

This podcast digs into how we calculate the ampacity of wire using the 2018 CEC.  While this is the Canadian code, the principles are the same.  If you use the NEC make sure you comment below and let's compare the codes.

This is the audio from a youtube video I did on wire ampacity to see the video click on the link below:

https://youtu.be/IKnS9oXOELg

Need a code book?
NEC: https://amzn.to/3aspG1O
CEC: https://amzn.to/2G7PdiU

👉Join the Electric Academy and receive a free PDF of online resources for electricians:
https://np378.infusionsoft.com/app/pa...

🤜Here is how you can offer your support to all the work of the Electric academy:
https://www.patreon.com/electricacademy
For as little as $1 a month you can help keep all the resources free and awesome (Plus you get swag!).

🤳For access to the free online courses for electrical theory:
https://app2ceo.thinkific.com/

Here is how you can offer your support to all the work of the electric academy:
The Electric Academy Patreon Page
For as little as $1 a month you can help keep all the resources free and awesome.

For access to the free online courses:
The Electric Academy free courses

Here are the links to the textbooks I wrote this past year:
Single-phase transformers
Basic Electricity
Trigonometry and AC generation

For more open educational resources check out Skills commons and BCcampus.

If you haven't subscribed yet make sure you do yourself a favour and head on over to the YouTube channel and hit that subscribe button.  

This podcast episode is a derivative of "What is a battery" from sparkfun.com

Any ideas for episodes?  Email me at [email protected]

This is a derivative of Alternating current (AC) vs. Direct current (DC) shared under a  CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
To see how a sine wave is generated using an alternator click here.
To see a gif of the water analogy click here.
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This is a derivative of Sparkfun's article "What is a circuit" shared under a  CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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Distraction apps:
Self-restraint
Self-control

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This is a derivative of Sparkfun's article "What is power" shared under a  CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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