Watts Up Mate

An interesting fault, involving air to water heat pump, 3 phase voltage imbalance, Solar, Voltage rise, voltage drop and impedance issues.  SA Power, Solar installers and Sparrow Electrical and Refrigeration!  

a few electrical faults,  a basic water ingress fault a near miss with a house fire  and an interesting cumulative effect on damp walls!    have a listen, let me know what you think, thanks legends!   

this ones super short, a SA Power Networks update that will make your life easier when repairing failed consumers mains! 

Updates, tips & must-knows for sparkies working alongside SA Power Networks. Service rules, job scenarios & what’s changing — so you don’t get caught out on site. A must-listen for every SA electrician!

in this episode i share some experiences and tips for being on call.   

The most important part to get your head around, slightly in depth, but by no means exhaustive dive into section 8, helping you understand and utilise tables 8.1 and 8.2 for testing but also design strategies, have a listen and check out related video added to our Instagram!   

we touch base on items you'll find in section 7. thos out of the box electrical installations that might be common for some sparkies, but almost scary for others!  

a brief jump into Section 6, what youll find in the section, for this section it is very visual, recommend looking through the tables and reaching out if you require any assistance. 

this weeks episode we look at the earthing section of AS3000 along with some real life discussion to break up the mundane

In this Episode for Australian Electricians/Apprentices we run through Section 4 of AS/NZS 3000    Selection and Installation of Electrical Equipment

In this Episode for Australian Electricians/Apprentices we run through Section 4 of AS/NZS 3000    Selection and Installation of Electrical Equipment

Electrical apprentice or tradesperson looking to sharpen your skills and understanding of the Australian wiring rules.  We look at section 3 underground wiring, aerial wiring and Catenary systems!     

AS/NZS 3000 2018 Section 3, Selection and installation of wiring systems   Part 1 of a 2 part episode due to the ammount of content in this section!    Apprentice electricians and a/c technicians jump on board and have a listen. 

AS3000 the basic rule book for Australian Electricians,  in this episode your host Jake Sparrow runs through section 1 and 2, to help you better understand the standards and help you become the best tech you can be!     

Sick of being  stuck on hold for hours during peak periods, frustrated by getting a call back when your no longer onsite?  There is other options, including being a better tech. 

this episode I speak about your attitude, and how it affects clients, colleagues and your career.    i also have a quick chat about my mental health struggles in an attempt to normalize tradespeople breaking through their ego and asking for help when needed.  

We have a brief chat about voltage drop, voltage rise and how the industry needs to shift its ways on cable selection! 

A brief overview on the design and instal of residential a/c installations in Australia

Wanting to secure an apprenticeship in the electrical and refrigeration industry? or just landed your dream job! congratulations.    Here are some tips and trips to get you on your way!   

Explaining 2 very common domestic faults for 3rd year and 4th year apprentices or young tradespeople with limited fault finding experience!   have a listen to hear my experiences as an apprentice, and pickup some tips and tricks along the way. 

A quick skim over the minimum mandatory testing involved in electrical testing in Australia.

Welcome to the launch of Watts Up Mate!  A podcast for Electricians and refrigeration technicians in Australia!  Strap yourselves in for this series where we identify issues and opportunity in these trades in Australia!