Not really a surprise that an MICC manufacturer wants MICC cable to be used. Tipping is an absolute no. The general practice of tipping (Or more, the expectation of tipping) needs to go - People should be paid a fair wage from their employer without needing to top it up. If there's an expectation of tips, it becomes a hidden charge to the customer.
Electrical van driver here. Had it for nearly 2 yrs now. Best thing I have ever bought for my business. Absolutely would never go back to Diesel by choice. 44000 miles on it and its absolutely incredible.
What do you drive? How's the range for you when the van is full? I love driving electric but have only heard grumbles from tradies driving electric vans. Maybe their expectations are unrealistic.
@@benespection honestly, people are generally just either afraid of what they don't know about, or reluctant to change. My view is that I stopped using a brace and bit a while back, so imagine core drilling a wall with a twist handle. Times are changing, and I have said for a long time now, I don't think electric will be the be all and end all. I think we will see a blend of electric (with much better batteries once the technology has caught on) and hydrogen. As for mine, weight doesn't make as much of a difference as you would think. Mine is more often near fully loaded than empty. Performance on acceleration is slightly noticeable, but unless you are doing a lot of start stop stuff, range isn't hugely affected. Put ladders on the top and that seems to make a notable difference. Round town, I can get near the 200miles claimed mileage if I'm going easy. I rarely do, I like flitting about, so reality is closer to 180. Stick it on a motorway and it's eating the range, probably realistically 130miles (unless you are cold generally, then it can chop that down a chunk). I do a lot of travelling, and have a lot of clients who allow me to charge on their sites FOC, so isn't too bad for me.
@@iandonnelly542 Perfect! Thanks for your reply, I appreciate your detail. I expected adding ladders and tubes for conduit would add drag, but if you're actually getting range as good as advertised with a van full of tools and stock then that's excellent. Cheers!
@@benespection drag is for sure the biggest discernible difference. 60mph can give you significant increases in range compared to 70mph on motorways for example.
I was called to a doctor’s house to replace a ceiling rose he’d removed and after I finished,10 minutes,he offered me a tenner. I told him we didn’t accept gratuities but he stuffed it in my shirt pocket.When the company invoiced him for my visit he complained that he had paid me on site!
Maybe on emergency lights it’s time to get rid of the running man. After all when I was brought up we was always told in the event of a fire you never run.
When I was working with consumers in their homes i never asked for a tip, I would not have the nerve to do so. I feel i did better from tips without asking. In general i would prefer we did not do tips. I got more of a buzz when i got back to the office and the boss tells you a customer called in to say what a great job you did today.
In Australia: All exits and emergency lights must be inspected and tested every 6 months to ensure they run for 90 minutes on battery by simulating a loss of power. The results of the duration test, any defects/non-conformances and maintenance history shall be recorded in a paper or digital log book
On the EV van front i am waiting for the next gen of Vans that use bespoke platforms optimised for EV and are not just conversions from ICE vehicles. New leccy Transit Connect out next year i think!
It is pretty tough stuff though. I've seem circuit's still working after being splashed with molten iron!! Pretty impressive performance! I could see this being useful for some critical safety related circuits in buildings. We used this stuff in some of steel mills' most horrific environments where anything else could not be expected to last more than a day or two!
I want to be all for positive EL reg changes but high risk areas and the interesting idea of adpative EL light aside (imagine the cost of replacement of one those outside of warranty, bet they would have to be net connected too for AI updates?!). I can't help but feel if there really was a lighting failure most people would probably have their phone torches on quicker than a sea of phones at a modern day music concert! So kind of whats the point in more regulation 🙈
Woop I won again 😂... I changed my username (Kidinthevault) was my previous one, I'll be uploading some content soon enough... I really appreciate your content as always. Keep doing great things 😊
Well pushing smart meters is going to have to happen. Just reminding people that if your on a Radio Teleswitch based meter or a seperate teleswitch for E7/E10 switching. These meters will go obsolete in 2024 when the BBC pull the transmitters that send the switching signal. They will no longer switch.
Occassionally i used to get a £5 or £10 tip from the boss' client when i used to work for this one particular man. If he found out about the tip (perhaps the customer mentioned to him that he tipped his employee)he would demand the money from me
I was about to order a new EV till i spotted a year old one for 30k less.. price is falling through the floor on them... V8 ordered instead 😁well done Joe
I don't think tipping is a good idea, especially now people are low in money and everything is very expensive. If the electrician is badly paid by the company they shouldn't work for this company, like there is more work in the market than the electrician can do. The tipping culture in the US start to break apart anyway because it abused by all the way possible ...
I have never expected a tip in my life. I charge what I charge and that’s that. If your company pays so low that you need tips, you’re in the wrong company. If you’re a Tradie and expect a tip, you’re a cunt!
The best tip I could get from a customer is recommending me to their friends and family
Not really a surprise that an MICC manufacturer wants MICC cable to be used.
Tipping is an absolute no. The general practice of tipping (Or more, the expectation of tipping) needs to go - People should be paid a fair wage from their employer without needing to top it up. If there's an expectation of tips, it becomes a hidden charge to the customer.
Electrical van driver here. Had it for nearly 2 yrs now. Best thing I have ever bought for my business. Absolutely would never go back to Diesel by choice. 44000 miles on it and its absolutely incredible.
What do you drive? How's the range for you when the van is full? I love driving electric but have only heard grumbles from tradies driving electric vans. Maybe their expectations are unrealistic.
@@benespection honestly, people are generally just either afraid of what they don't know about, or reluctant to change. My view is that I stopped using a brace and bit a while back, so imagine core drilling a wall with a twist handle. Times are changing, and I have said for a long time now, I don't think electric will be the be all and end all. I think we will see a blend of electric (with much better batteries once the technology has caught on) and hydrogen. As for mine, weight doesn't make as much of a difference as you would think. Mine is more often near fully loaded than empty. Performance on acceleration is slightly noticeable, but unless you are doing a lot of start stop stuff, range isn't hugely affected. Put ladders on the top and that seems to make a notable difference. Round town, I can get near the 200miles claimed mileage if I'm going easy. I rarely do, I like flitting about, so reality is closer to 180. Stick it on a motorway and it's eating the range, probably realistically 130miles (unless you are cold generally, then it can chop that down a chunk). I do a lot of travelling, and have a lot of clients who allow me to charge on their sites FOC, so isn't too bad for me.
@@benespection it's a Peugeot E-Expert
@@iandonnelly542 Perfect! Thanks for your reply, I appreciate your detail. I expected adding ladders and tubes for conduit would add drag, but if you're actually getting range as good as advertised with a van full of tools and stock then that's excellent. Cheers!
@@benespection drag is for sure the biggest discernible difference. 60mph can give you significant increases in range compared to 70mph on motorways for example.
Mineral insulated cable manufacturer says all high rise building should use mineral insulated cable. Now there is a surprise.
Micc should be brought back , the art of being a spark is missing it !!
Love a bit of pyro
hopefully it will come back more,i loved 4 core and 7 core i never liked the idea of plastic consumer units and look what happened@@marks5226
I was called to a doctor’s house to replace a ceiling rose he’d removed and after I finished,10 minutes,he offered me a tenner. I told him we didn’t accept gratuities but he stuffed it in my shirt pocket.When the company invoiced him for my visit he complained that he had paid me on site!
Maybe on emergency lights it’s time to get rid of the running man. After all when I was brought up we was always told in the event of a fire you never run.
If any tradesmen ask me for a tip I would simply tell him the 3.30 at kempton
When I was working with consumers in their homes i never asked for a tip, I would not have the nerve to do so. I feel i did better from tips without asking. In general i would prefer we did not do tips. I got more of a buzz when i got back to the office and the boss tells you a customer called in to say what a great job you did today.
In Australia: All exits and emergency lights must be inspected and tested every 6 months to ensure they run for 90 minutes on battery by simulating a loss of power. The results of the duration test, any defects/non-conformances and maintenance history shall be recorded in a paper or digital log book
Intresting!
Just shows what sort of sparky is on Linkdin
Great news weekly as always Joe 👍
On the EV van front i am waiting for the next gen of Vans that use bespoke platforms optimised for EV and are not just conversions from ICE vehicles. New leccy Transit Connect out next year i think!
Cracking video
Thanks
0.5 lux was already required? But why are these changes happening to BS1838 not BS5266
Kookaburra and mythological. I’m still trying Joe😂
Sorry boss can't come to work today, my electric car didn't charge last night. Due to grid supply issues.
You know that scenario's 😅coming
I'm always more than happy to give anyone, not just electricians, a tip: Don't ask for a tip! 😡
MICC is wonderful stuff to work with. :)
It is pretty tough stuff though. I've seem circuit's still working after being splashed with molten iron!! Pretty impressive performance! I could see this being useful for some critical safety related circuits in buildings.
We used this stuff in some of steel mills' most horrific environments where anything else could not be expected to last more than a day or two!
I'm A part of the Commonwealth I have done three of your course already but I would like to ask how could I get one of the code book
I bought mine on Amazon.
2:15 of course a mineral company would recommend MICC cables.
Engrossing and kookaburra are my guess for this weeks words
I want to be all for positive EL reg changes but high risk areas and the interesting idea of adpative EL light aside (imagine the cost of replacement of one those outside of warranty, bet they would have to be net connected too for AI updates?!).
I can't help but feel if there really was a lighting failure most people would probably have their phone torches on quicker than a sea of phones at a modern day music concert! So kind of whats the point in more regulation 🙈
"you want a tip?"
"Don't eat yellow snow".
There's been times i would like to give my customers my tip.
Maker of MICC cable says you should be using more of this cable... oh really.. wonder why that is...... Cant be for money at all.
Hi, I don't know about asking for tips, but most of my clients have paid me more than I quoted anyway. I must be doing something right.
Only tip I have ever been given was not to eat yellow snow.
Engrossing & Kookaburra
Kookaburra and pheonix 😊
Was that a down arrow on the BS EN ISO 7010:2020+A3:2022 sign above a fire door 🤔
Maybe there are stairs directly outside ?😉
Woop I won again 😂... I changed my username (Kidinthevault) was my previous one, I'll be uploading some content soon enough... I really appreciate your content as always. Keep doing great things 😊
Which country are you from?
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The story on the first human eye transplant was reported on BBC new and sky new three weeks ago. It’s old news. Sorry Joe
Most wise people don't watch BBC or sky news propaganda.
Well pushing smart meters is going to have to happen. Just reminding people that if your on a Radio Teleswitch based meter or a seperate teleswitch for E7/E10 switching. These meters will go obsolete in 2024 when the BBC pull the transmitters that send the switching signal. They will no longer switch.
Occassionally i used to get a £5 or £10 tip from the boss' client when i used to work for this one particular man. If he found out about the tip (perhaps the customer mentioned to him that he tipped his employee)he would demand the money from me
I was about to order a new EV till i spotted a year old one for 30k less.. price is falling through the floor on them... V8 ordered instead 😁well done Joe
16 weeks......😢 no prize
Big news on Monday's show... 😃
Instead they should manufacture fittings that last more than 1 month without failing
Engrossing and Kingfisher
7:00 Electricians aren't waiters or waitresses.
Kingfisher, America
My client just gave me a tip…get a bigger toolbox.
Engrossing & kookaburra
Only tip you’ll get from me is don’t wear your boots in bed.
Slew , groin
Engrossing and kookaburra.
engrossing & kookaburra
Slew and Engrossing
Lathing kookaburra and grurturity
engrossing and laughing kookaburra
I don't think tipping is a good idea, especially now people are low in money and everything is very expensive. If the electrician is badly paid by the company they shouldn't work for this company, like there is more work in the market than the electrician can do. The tipping culture in the US start to break apart anyway because it abused by all the way possible ...
I have never expected a tip in my life. I charge what I charge and that’s that. If your company pays so low that you need tips, you’re in the wrong company. If you’re a Tradie and expect a tip, you’re a cunt!
Slew & Engrossing