Episodes

  • 84: EICR extent and limitations, coding AC RCDs, bonding, rogue trainers
    Jun 30 2025

    This weeks podcast covers:

    • BS EN 60947-2
    • Arc flash
    • Portfolios
    • EICR extent and limitations
    • EICR coding for AC RCDs
    • PAT safety
    • Portfolio ramble
    • Rogue trainers
    • Bonding extraneous conductivee parts - or not to
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • 83: Site visits, cable bending, DNC update, Solar, Surge protection, Heat pumps
    Jun 27 2025

    This weeks podcast covers:

    • Cable bending
    • Update on Diverted Neutral Current
    • Surge protection
    • Arc Flash
    • IET 01
    • Solar
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    49 mins
  • 82: Managing design, exhibitions training, Volt drop tricks, BS 7430 and Electrical Sequalae
    Jun 9 2025

    This weeks podcast covers:

    • Managing design
    • Delivering training to an exhibitions company
    • 7671 vs 7909 vs 6396
    • Landlord safety
    • Skills development in Scotland
    • This weeks CPD - Dave's trick with volt drop
    • Type B HP RCDs
    • Community question - IR testing
    • Standards - BS 7430
    • Books - Electrical Injury - Electrical Sequalae
    • HND's and HNC's
    • De-skilling electricians


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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 81: Introducing our new co-host and a catch up
    Jun 3 2025

    We bring back the SparkyNinja podcast and begin by introducing our new co-host Dave Betteridge. Discussion cover:

    • Electrical design
    • Largescale EV training at Hager
    • Elex
    • This weeks CPD
    • Type B RCDs
    • EV installs
    • Risk assessment
    • Open-PEN protection
    • Cable life
    • Community question - do we earth metallic copex wiring systems
    • This weeks standard - BS 7454
    • Protection against fault current
    • Accessing standards
    • CPS



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    54 mins
  • 80: BS 7671 - Amendment 4 DPC
    Aug 12 2024

    Paul, JW and David are back a week after amendment 3, it's an extended edition of the DPC of BS 7671 Amendment 4.

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    2 hrs and 28 mins
  • 79: BS 7671 - Amendment 3
    Aug 4 2024

    SparkyNinja is temporarily hosting the e5 podcast.

    In this episode: Paul, JW and the Ninja are Back at it, talking BS 7671 Amendment 3

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    56 mins
  • 78: SparkyNinja/e5 podcast - Lightning protection with Dehn part 4
    Dec 15 2023

    Originally recorded in June 2020.

    Dave, Paul and John are joined one last time by Sean from Dehn to discuss lightning protection and risk assessments. You can download the lightning protection guide we refer to here: https://www.dehn.co.uk/en-gb/downloads

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 77: SparkyNinja/e5 podcast - Lightning protection with Dehn part 3
    Dec 13 2023

    Originally recorded in June 2020.

    Sean Passant carries on in his third hour talking to JW, Paul Meenan and SparkyNinja

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    1 hr and 3 mins