Stuff Electricians Should Know!

123 - Grounding Vs. Bonding

Today we’ll share some quick comparisons of the difference between grounding Vs bonding.

122 - Apprentice Q&A

Today I answer 3 (not 4) questions apprentices have asked in the past.

121 - Counterfeiting

Going back to the archives and going to learn a bit about counterfeiting in the electrical industry.

120 - Rule #21 NEVER Do This To A Client

Today we’re going to “Rules For Electricians” to learn about a very bad practice for business.

119 - 3 Things Electricians Wished They Knew

Today I’ll share with you 3 things electricians wished they knew before they got into the trade.

118 - What is AIC?

Going back in the archives to learn about the AIC rating.

117 - Girls Do It Better

Today we’re reaching back into the electricians, library and archives and going to pull an article from the apprentice guide issue number 10.

116 - Grounds Up Or Grounds Down?

Does the NEC require receptacles to be installed in a certain orientation?

115 - Bell Box?

What the heck is a bell box?

114 - 12/2 with ground Vs 12/3

What’s the difference between 12/2 with ground and 12/3?

113 - The Reboot

Bringing back the SESK podcast

112 - License Prep

There are a lot of things that need to be done to get licensed. Are you ready?

111 - The Forgetful Electricians Secret To Success

Corey asks a great question that i'm sure others have struggled with. Should I pursue an electrical career if i'm forgetful?

110 - I'm Going To Sue You

Some guys manage projects so poorly that the only recourse they have is to threaten lawsuits. That's the topic of todays episode. Get your free issue of The Apprentice Guide at www.electricianslibrary.com/apprenticeguide

109 - No One Cares As Much As You Do

Let's face it. There are a lot of other people that you have to work around that just don't care. The plumbers, they drywallers, the siding guys. You name em, and they just don't care. That's the topic of today's discussion on the SESK podcast.

108 - Label Or Die!

This episode is the audio of a facebook live that I did illustrating the importance of labeling correctly. Come like our Electricianslibrary.com page on facebook!

107 - LOTO FAQ

Today I'll cover some frequently asked questions concerning Locking Out and Tagging Out.

106 - To Lube or Not To Lube?

When should you use wire lube? What kind should you use? Those are the questions plaguing several electricians at this very moment! And here we are to swoop in and answer the question!

105 - VFD Misconceptions

Today I will talk about 6 VFD misconceptions that you can put to rest.

104 - Terminating Paralleled Conductors

In today's episode I'll talk about terminating paralleled conductors and 3 things that you need to watch out for when your are doing it.

103 - It's Fire Season

Today I'll share some statistics with you from the NFPA about the holiday season, fires, and one thing you could do to increase your business while helping to prevent house fires.

102- Rules For Electricians

In todays Episode I'll talk about my new book "Rules for Electricians", what it is and what it isn't.

101 - Bugs, Kool-Aid, and Chinese Money

In todays episode I'll cover 10 terms that you have probably never heard of. When you get in to any industry they seem to have their own language. The electrical industry is no different. It has it's own language. Today I'll cover theses 10 terms: *Chinese Money *Bug *BX Cable *Greenfield *Periscope *Hard Head *Kool Aid *Keyless *Eyes *Rabbit Gun

100 - Starter Basics

99 - 3 Project Management Myths

Visit: www.rulesforelectricians.com Welcome to "Stuff Electrician's Should Know" my name is Jon Workman, your host, and welcome back to another episode of SESK. Before we get started I just want to tell you about "Rules For Electricians", a new book that I put together that I'm excited get into your hands. It's 100 rules for electricians that can help a help you in your daily activities, help you in your job, basically just some the written rules, some of the unwritten rules that are that are no...

98 - 6 Project Management Mistakes

Today I'll cover 6 mistakes you want to avoid when it comes to project management.

97 - VFD Case Study

make sure to sign up for SESK-U! www.sesk-u.com In this episode we cover a quick VFD case study to show how effective VFD's can be.

96 - When do you need a VFD?

You won't want to miss the July Issue of SESK-U! Visit www.sesk-u.com to become a member! So here are 3 things that will help you know when you can use a VFD. 1- The need to reduce energy consumption and energy costs. I'm not going to get deep into this one now because that is going to be the subject of next weeks episode. But know for now that that is a major reason to use a VFD. 2 - Greater production through efficiency and better process control. hey your motors are most efficient, you'll hav...

95 - How do VFD's work?

Visit SESK-U.com to learn more about SESK University! Okay, so in the last episode I introduced you briefly to VFD's, and kind of discuss what they did. So this week, why don't we dive into how a VFD actually works. So let's start talking about the motor that you're going to be controlling for, for just a second. You know the motors that you're going to control with the VFD are three phase. You're not going to use a VFD to control a single phase motor. Now, a lot of these motors are designed to ...

94 - What is a VFD?

Visit www.sesk-u.com to learn more about SESK University! So to put a simply a VFD is a type of motor controller that drives a three phase electric motor, and it can control the motor by varying, not only the frequency but the voltage that's being supplied to the electric motor. Okay? So one of the coolest things about VFD's is that their automatic. You don't have to sit there and monkey around with them and adjust them when you need certain things to happen, they sense the load requirements and...