Nathan Gambling BetaTeach

BetaTalk - The Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Heating Podcast

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"Nathan is brilliant at making the complicated simple..." Amber Rudd (Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 2015-16) BetaTalk is an award winning podcast for Local Authorities, Social Housing Groups, Think Tanks, Government, Journalists, Consultants, Developers, Gas, Oil and Heat Pump engineers and the general public. It is hosted by Nathan Gambling who's family have been involved with heat pump technologies for nearly half a century. "Nathan is one of the UK's clean heat leaders, so I always watch him closely..." Chris Stark (former CEO of the Climate Change Committee and Head of...

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MCS and RHI Problems in Renewable Technology - a late night chat in Wales with Heating Engineers Steve, Brandon and Dyfed 16.09.2019 40:00

Send us Fan Mail In part one of this late night discussion Brandon, Steve and Dyfed chat about some of the practical misconceptions surrounding heat pumps, rural oil heating and MCS paperwork. There is also talk about: How they all entered industry: Steve from the army, Brandon from boat building and Dyfed who nearly followed his father's footsteps - a highly regarded lead work specialist who...

BetaTalk Revision H&S 3(a) Ladders and Step ladders 11.09.2019 8:00

Send us Fan Mail Ladder and Step Ladder safety and common exam questions Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by following Nathan on Linkedin , Twitter and BlueSky

BetaTalk Revision Science 1(a) Mass, Weight and SI units of Measurement 11.09.2019 6:00

Send us Fan Mail Plumbing Science and the relationship between Mass and Weight. The episode also discusses the SI Unit of measurement system. Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by following Nathan on Linkedin , Twitter and BlueSky

Gas Training and Heating Chat with Tony Rees from Guilford College and Octillian Academy 05.09.2019 49:24

Send us Fan Mail A passionate discussion about the plumbing and heating industry with Faros from Octillian Training, Tony Rees who is ex British Gas ex ATAG and an experienced FE tutor and Rob from http://www.plumbingandheatingwestsussex.co.uk Topics Discussed: Are manufacturers doing enough regarding training and should they be looking after engineers more? Thermal Imaging The launch of Navien...

BetaTalk Revision - Health & Safety 1(a) HASAWA, Hazards and Risks 05.09.2019 6:44

Send us Fan Mail Revision podcasts for construction, plumbing and electrical students with employability tips. Great for flip learning and evidencing differentiation. Discusses the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Health and Safety Policy and the difference between hazards and risks. Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by following Nathan on Linkedin , Twitter and BlueSky

BetaTalk Revision - Health & Safety 1(b) Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Permits to Work. 05.09.2019 6:59

Send us Fan Mail Revision podcasts for construction, plumbing and electrical students with employability tips. Great for flip learning and evidencing differentiation. Discusses how Risk Assessments, Methods statements and Permits to Work are used to reduce accidents. Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by following Nathan on Linkedin , Twitter and BlueSky

BetaTalk Revision - Health & Safety 2(a) COSHH, RIDDOR and PUWER 05.09.2019 7:48

Send us Fan Mail Revision podcasts for construction, plumbing and electrical students with employability tips. Great for flip learning and evidencing differentiation. Discusses the Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations Support the show Learn more about heat pump hea...

BetaTalk Revision - Health & Safety 2(b) Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM) and Personnel Protective Equipment PPE 05.09.2019 6:44

Send us Fan Mail Revision podcasts for construction, plumbing and electrical students with employability tips. Great for flip learning and evidencing differentiation. Discusses how the CDM regulations are specific to the construction industry and help reduce accidents on site. Talks also about PPE and who is responsible for providing it. Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by follo...

Plumbing & Heating Chat with Kieth, Ian & Andrew 29.08.2019 49:30

Send us Fan Mail Listen to how my guests alll entered the plumbing and heating industry. Both Ian and Andrew did a YTS. Lots of humour in this one Andrew discusses managed learning plans (MLP's) Learn how Keith and Andrew quote for jobs Andrew chats how he went on his own very early on in his career. "if they're genuine or trying to swing the lead" is quote of the episode. Supp...

How to be a Gas Engineer and Gas Training 24.08.2019 43:12

Send us Fan Mail Sterling Gas Centre in Corby https://www.sterling4gas.co.uk is a favourite centre of Nathans and I believe a highly regarded gas training centre by UKAS. It has been running since 1998 and saw the transition from ACOPs to ACS. They were the 5th accredited gas centre in the country so they have plenty of experience. The guys here don't just tick boxes...they get it right. They...

Solar Thermal Heating Systems - Busting the Myths & Why it's so Good 13.08.2019 1:01:00

Send us Fan Mail Evacuated Solar Thermal Tubes trap infrared heat energy during the daytime whether it's cloudy or not. Ironically, despite this being a similar process to how CO2 traps infrared (the Green House Effect) this renewable technology for heating water (the most energy intensive common substance to heat up in the universe with a SHC of 4.186) is under utilised in the UK. This FREE...

Gas Safe Engineers, Andy, Lee and Ian Discuss the Gas Boiler Industry and Social Media. 12.08.2019 47:15

Send us Fan Mail Gas Safe Registered Engineers Andy (AKA Gas Man God gasmangod.com ) & Lee Fischer (Green Albion Ltd greenalbion.com ) joined Nathan at Ian Forbes home for a chat about various aspects of the plumbing and heating industry they all know so well. Ian had a painter spraying the hall way at the time so please excuse the noise. And Nathan apologises as he does swear when he thinks s...