The Electrical Show

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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.

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20 episodes
Updated Thursday

Episodes20

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Thursday · 28 min
Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan Discuss Time Management & Delegation
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about how to manage time as a contractor and the art of delegation. Danny Webb joins the chat to explain why he thinks this could be his greatest attribute and shares some insight into how he's mastered it. Callum...
July 23 · 29 min
Worthwhile? Vs. Waste of Time!
Paul Meenan and Thomas Nagy address what they feel is worthwhile or a waste of time from their perspective in the Electrical sector. There's also a chat around the wider construction industry and some controversial takes (as you might expect)
July 16 · 30 min
Jamie Blatant (Actual Electrical Content) Shares His Thoughts On Training
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan chat to Jamie Blatant (known as Actual Electrical Content) and get his thoughts on training and discuss some of the problems that he sees with how it's currently approached. Tom and Paul discuss the issues a bit further...
July 9 · 26 min
Thomas Nagy Shares The Story Behind His Business Growth
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about Tom's business growth in the past 5-10 years and the story behind how Tom has gone from closing down a business, to starting fresh with a small team that he's now built to over 20 people. Thomas talks about the...
July 2 · 32 min
Meter Tampering & Illegal Work Done By The Public
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan look into meter tampering and requests from customers that Electricians engage in meter tampering and other illegal work. Kimmy The Sparks joins the show to talk about her past experiences with this request from the public,...
June 25 · 39 min
Raising The Standard of Training
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan look into efforts to improve competency through training and how we could provide a better standard of training within the industry. Adrian Davey joins the show to talk about a real world example of poor workmanship being...
June 18 · 27 min
How To Write Tenders That Will Win You Work
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan look into the approach to putting together tenders and bids for work. Thomas talks about his experiences as a Contractor, Paul gives some insight into what he's looking for when he gets tenders from those looking for work...
June 11 · 27 min
When Projects & Jobs Go Wrong!
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about how and why projects and jobs of all scale go wrong. They chat about past experience, dissect the issues and what caused them, talk about what happens next, how major projects end up badly done, over budget and...
June 4 · 28 min
Back To The Start
This week, Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan go back to the very start of their careers in the electrical trade. They share memories from their first days on site, discuss the challenges they faced as apprentices, and reflect on the moments that shaped...
May 28 · 27 min
Are We Getting Enough Sleep?
Lack of sleep is fast becoming one of the biggest health concerns for tradespeople, with new research from Tradesman Saver revealing that 59% say poor sleep is affecting their mental health. In this episode, Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan discuss their...
May 21 · 34 min
Apprenticeships, Skills, and the Next Generation
This episode explores apprenticeships, skills, and the future of the next generation of tradespeople, featuring a wide-ranging discussion on training, opportunity, and workforce development. Thomas and Paul are joined by Keith Sanderson from the...
May 14 · 22 min
Recent Experiences, Wiring Regs & Industry Updates
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan catch up to discuss their recent experiences, both professionally and personally. Paul reflects on his recent trip to America, while Thomas shares work updates and how he has recently sold a vehicle to Ukraine. There is...
May 7 · 27 min
Plug-In Solar in the UK - What’s Next?
Plug-in solar is coming to the market in the UK. Before heading off to the States, Paul gave us an early look at what this could mean. Now he’s back, and we’ve been holding onto the follow-up for just this moment. In this episode, we dive deeper...
April 30 · 37 min
Thomas Nagy Talks Current Challenges Affecting Electricians (With Danny & Mike)
Thomas Nagy is joined again by Danny Webb & Mike Toulson from Alpha Tech to discuss the variety of issues and challenges affecting the average Electrical Contractor. They talk about retirement and the challenge of being able to save enough for...
April 23 · 26 min
Thomas Nagy Chats To Danny & Mike From Alpha Tech About Defining Moments
Thomas Nagy is joined by Mike Toulson & Danny Webb from Alpha Tech while Paul is away enjoying some well deserved time off. Tom asks Danny and Mike about the defining moments from the early days, some best and worst moments that shape you and also...
April 16 · 27 min
Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan On Value Enginering & Plug-In Solar
Paul Meenan talks about value engineering and the issues he's had with how it's applied to many projects and working enviornments. This gets Tom and Paul onto talking about plug in solar panels and why the industry has serious concerns around this...
April 9 · 33 min
Are You Feeling A Downturn In The Market?
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about what they believe is a clear downturn in trade across not only domestic but industrial and commercial as well. It's affected many trades and fellow Fix Radio Presenter and Plasterer, Steph Leese (The Pink...
April 2 · 34 min
MANOSPHERE
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about the manosphere and how it's impacting young men in the construction industry. They talk through the concept and how it's all come about, what it means to be a man in 2026 and where we can find examples of good...
March 26 · 28 min
A Look At Risks Posed To The Public & Tradespeople
Thomas Nagy talks to Leon Rygol, who covered the story of a seven year old boy killed by faulty wiring at a pub and discusses the risks posed to the public due to sub standard work. Tom and Leon discuss learnings from this tragic case, how prevalent...
March 19 · 25 min
Could This Get You Into Teaching The Trade?
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan look into plans to try and incentivise routes into teaching the trade, specifically for the aging workforce and discuss why there's not attractive enough benefits for those willing to teach but not prepared to sacrifice...

The Electrical Show

Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan Discuss Time Management & Delegation

Worthwhile? Vs. Waste of Time!

Jamie Blatant (Actual Electrical Content) Shares His Thoughts On Training

Thomas Nagy Shares The Story Behind His Business Growth

Meter Tampering & Illegal Work Done By The Public

Raising The Standard of Training

How To Write Tenders That Will Win You Work

When Projects & Jobs Go Wrong!

Back To The Start

Are We Getting Enough Sleep?

Apprenticeships, Skills, and the Next Generation

Recent Experiences, Wiring Regs & Industry Updates

Plug-In Solar in the UK - What’s Next?

Thomas Nagy Talks Current Challenges Affecting Electricians (With Danny & Mike)

Thomas Nagy Chats To Danny & Mike From Alpha Tech About Defining Moments

Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan On Value Enginering & Plug-In Solar

Are You Feeling A Downturn In The Market?

MANOSPHERE

A Look At Risks Posed To The Public & Tradespeople

Could This Get You Into Teaching The Trade?