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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What the heck is a bell box?

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

Bringing back the SESK podcast

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

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

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

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.

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!

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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…

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 h…

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

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.

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 tha…

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 goi…

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…

To get Codey visit: www.codey.app This is probably the advice that Apple should have given when it released the iPhone, or Tesla when it started selling cars. "Don't buy our product!" Neither of these Uber successful companies have yet to release a perfect, flawless product. How dare they?? iPhones are riddled with problems. Software crashes, hardw…

What does Codey know about shore power disconnects? Let's find out. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

What's the difference between MCM and KCMIL. We've covered it before, but does Codey know the difference? www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

How do you size OCPD? Let's ask Codey. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

Today we ask Codey a little tougher question. What is an isolated ground? www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

When it's a temp install, do you really need to support it? Let's ask Codey. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

We throw up a softball for Codey today and ask him about conduit. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

Here's a great question for Codey: Do I need a receptacle by a pool? www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

Make sure to check out Codey at http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey to learn more about Codey, the "virtual electrical assistant". Have you needed to convert AC to DC and can find a "transformer" or an "inverter" to do so? Thats because you need a "power supply". Today we ask Codey about it.

Do communications and power ground need to be bonded? www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

Does Codey know about different parts? He knows about a few. he shows us today. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

Check out http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey to learn more about Codey! Today we ask Codey "What is an HID?" Listen in to hear his answer!

Make sure to check out Codey at http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey to learn more about Codey, the "virtual electrical assistant". Today we ask Codey "what does IC Rated mean?"

There's a lot of complaining about tamper proof receptacles. Let's ask Codey why we need them. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

Make sure to check out Codey at http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey to learn more about Codey, the "virtual electrical assistant". Today we ask Codey "how many romex wires can we put under one staple?"

We lay off the code for a sec and ask Codey a parts question. Does he know the difference? www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

On today's episode we go into the hotel business and ask Codey about AFCI's. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

Visit http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey to learn more about Codey! What does it mean to "single phase" a motor? In todays episode we ask Codey just that question! Listen in!

Does a furnace need it's own circuit? That's what we ask Codey today and try to stump him. www.electricianslibrary.com/codey

Check out Codey, your "Virtual Electrical Assistant" http://www.electricianslibrary.com/codey So todays question comes from something ridiculous that I heard a contractor tell me an inspector told him about needing to replace GFCI's. Listen in!