I worked at a tech startup that reminds me a lot of what you're building here. We had a well stocked kitchen and were taken well care of, never paid anywhere close to what a lot of people could earn elsewhere but people stayed for a long time and we attracted far better people than you could have reasonably expected because it was a good place to work and people actually cared about the employees. I think things like the Sainsburys shop will pay back far more than they ever cost you. Easy for it all to go wrong though when the "business people" come in with there spreadsheets and talk about cutting costs, be careful!
@@Interknetz I don't disagree, I had a job in the civil service and pay was not great but it was like the garden of eden when it came to hours, healthcare, pension, sick pay etc. I honestly don't mind working like a dog as long as pay is equal or exceeds that effort, as long as it doesn't make me ill physically or mentally i'll work hard but expect to be paid properly for it. At the end of the day its a nice problem to have, some people are treated like shit and don't get paid well at all.....
I've worked on streetlights for 7 years now, for doing lantern changes I wouldn't bother with using a grinder, we alway use a reciprocating saw. Don't need a hot works permit and in my eyes safer to use when 10m up in the air over a live lane.
Also cutting bolts that may be under tension can lead to a "ping fuckit!" moment as the bolt suddenly snaps and fly's through the air hopefully not ending up going through someone's windscreen.
We used to use a STHIL saw up in the bucket to remove a really stubborn lantern off a bracket. Most of the time if the grub screws where seized up a few whacks which a lump hammer got them off. I’ve also used a hacksaw on the odd occasion
I've worked for a number of companies where not only do they not provide milk; you have to pay for hot drinks from a shitty Klix vending machine. Company I'm at now; selection of teas, coffees and cold drinks along with snacks and bits, there for everyone to help themselves. At least once a month we get taken out for lunch, or after work of an evening will go out for dinner and a couple drinks... Costs the firm money, but gestures like that mean a lot when everyone works their balls off.
And the roof rack? The weight isn't really an issue. The roof rack probably more than doubles the air resistance - and that's the biggest after like 30km/h
Your channel has evolved with your business and it shows in the content and amount of views your getting as soon as the vids are put out, love watching the overall picture and not just chasing walls and lifting boards 👏👏👏
I absolutely agree with the NO MAIN INSIDE A SHOWER AREA rule...especially with the handheld sprayer...but even a fixed one...if it hits the top of the head it could spray up to the fan! Mind you I am in the US which only has 120VAC in bathroom connections...lights, fans & outlets...usually 15 to 20 amps per breaker...for the water area GFCI sockets. Those stools that squish flat are fricken' awesome...my folks & I got some to have at the Ren-Fair!
tom, bit of everything is good. showing folks how hard you work your ass off both with electrical and other stuff! keep going, your empire is coming! 😊 your doing a bril job mate!
Find a local fella that works on cars as a hobby, there's a good chance they have the things to code the battery to the van. Shouldn't cost you much at all, it takes like 2 minutes. For reference, these things cost like £600, we have one. Hell I'd offer to do it for you for £10, but you're a good 180 miles away haha
I’ve been watching this channel for over a year now. I’m not an electrician however I love your business opinion and find you really enjoyable to watch. Keep it up.
Love that you buy your employees food ,snacks tea , and coffee . Good for you Tom it’s the little things that will make your employees happy and want to work . YOU THE MAN !!! From Philadelphia Pa .
Working for my company. I'm only supposed to have my own basic tools. The foreman is supposed to supply company tools for doing jobs. But, as someone that likes to be independent on the job. I have all my own tools like cordless roto hammer, bandsaw, drills, impact drivers, multi tool, grinder, pipe benders and all my own testing equipment. I feel that any individual that wants to be successful needs to have their own tools that they know how to use properly to do any job given in a safe and efficient manner.
Don’t worry about the content Tom. I had to clear my van out and transport furniture and uni gear up to reading for the step kids, it’s life buddy😊 Keep up the work
Nice one Tom, showing your caring, sharing human side is what it’s all about. Your personality does you great credit, looking forward to seeing you hiring two apprentices soon. They’ll be in for a treat. 👍🏽
Hi mate, as regards to extractor fan in bathroom zones as long as it has a minimum IP rating of IPX4 then no code is required. The same goes for an electric shower. Hope this helps.
Yeah... Even the most cheapest are just IP44 with a plastic covers and non-earthed cable. I think you don't even need an electrician to install them unless it is in a wet room - bathroom, toilet or kitchen.
Tom your an absolute star ⭐️ How anyone wouldn’t enjoy working for you 👍🏻 my company used to look after us but the they’ve cut back now so we’ve some unhappy employees 🥺 Love your videos cheers Stevie 😎
That collapsible chair can be set to different heights as well, I bought one after watching one of your previous videos, thanks for sharing, nice to pick up tips and ideas from across the pond
I work for a big Uk shop that sounds like M&nS 😜 can’t take any food waste home not even bread, no little perks would definitely would love to work for a company that does the little things you do 😇 this isn’t any ordinary company, this is a Thomas Nagy company 😝
Your loyal followers Tom don't give a crap that your content has changed a bit, We still enjoy it if anything your sense of humor has gotten much better.
The Bosch customer service is very good, and quick to respond to any problems, if you have a problem with a tool, they will send a courier to your home or job to pick it up and return it when it's done, I bought the 80 meter laser measure with a built in re chargeable lithium iron battery, does 25,000 measurements on one charge.
Don’t make a shelf for inside the bucket use some 12” tray stand of brackets and get veto tool pouches they have belt clips you’ll be able to clip in and my dewalt drills have belt clips aswell to hook on keeps stuff of the floor and doesn’t take up much room in the bucket 👍
Personally I always watched the channel because it's fun. If people don't like it there are one or two other CZcams channels to watch. Keep it coming, really enjoying the content. 👍
Tom, I currently have a Vivaro E works van for British Gas and carry lots of electric and gas meters as well as all the kit. Easily get 150-160 miles off a full battery, average about 2.3-2.5m/kwh. Like all electrics, it depends on where you use them. In cities and towns you'll do more, on motorways you will most likely do fewer miles off a charge.
Does it have roof racking? Can more than double the consumption at higher speeds. The weight doesn't really affect consumption that much compared to cold (heating) or putting blunt stuff on the exterior.
That’s the thing though. It’s all switched by the ignition so as soon as you turn off, it kills everything. I’ll buy a dc clamp meter though and check 👍🏻
Absolutely - though as an exception maybe if it is business owner with no really other productive work and he considers it as a "break" for themselves.
You should consider a Synology NAS with OpenVPN running on it so you can have a file server in the office for the job sheets and can access them when out the office too.
@@timg6850 No the rising Nagy Empire needs the more sophisticated fixture of espresso machine per truck. It will bring his artisan qualities to the forefront of people's attention.
Tom I done highways work over here in Ireland (mostly traffic signals) in the past, the company (who are very big in the uk ) used a lone working device to get around the lone working issue its like a little pager with a sim card in it and you clip it onto your belt or something.
You are a good man, Tom -- a good boss. Look after your employees, and they will, on balance, look after you. Other things apart, you will feel better.
From what I've seen and read changing the battery can be done, you can buy a scanner on Amazon that will allow you to program the battery to the vehicle for about £60 should pay for itself the amount of batteries you seem to get through 😁
Spoke to an openreach guy the other day local to me and he said the van was amazing. He did say if he used the dual carriageway to drive the 4 miles across town, the wind resistance on the ladders reduced the range. But driving through the town there was less wind resistance and loads of regen keeping the range high. The amount of ladders they carry, you’d loose range in a diesel.
The Vivaro and Trafic are no longer the same van, the Vivaro is based now on the Citroen Dispatch and Peugeot Expert, and I’m sure the electric portion of that Vivaro E is the same as what’s on the Peugeot 208.
A lot of companies could learn from you, how to look after their staff. Things like little treats really go a long way to keeping employees happy and productive.
A great video,I like the “day in the life” style mix of what you do. Also nice to see you looking after your staff. If any of your customers have interesting jobs, would it be possible to have them on the videos - just a thought
Tom, thanks for the Sainsburys shop, I now know where everything is now. wonder why they moved the biscuit aisle to the back. My last company provided everything then within 3 months they cut back massively because all the offices blew the annual food budget in less than 6 months. so went to the basics, milk/tea/coffee/sugar & weekly biscuits and fruits. new company it's just milk/coffee/tea/sugar and an outsourced vending machine.
Its likely to be a efb or agm battery tom, you have to change the battery like for like, these weigh a tonne. Dont put a standard lead acid battery on tom.
I think that Openreach chap has a very heavy right foot. I’ve had my 50kwh Peugeot e-expert (same van) since April and can easily get 100-150 miles depending on type of roads. Very smooth to drive and highly recommend.
If they are doing 100km/h++ most of the time - with that racking the mileage might be the truth. Racking or the weight shouldn't affect the range that much if just driving outside the highways.
9:00 Get the diagnostic thing to replace the batteryv and a lifepo4 12V ("14,4V") battery - at least when they run out, their BMS will prevent them going totally empty.
Could the battery trouble be due to the intverter and water heater also? A regular battery would cope no problem, but the extra constant load on it might be killing them off. Unless you have an auxillary battery for that stuff.
Yeah I wondered the same, thought if perhaps you took those loads directly from the battery terminals then the smarts can’t differentiate between charging the battery and heating the water.
@@jim575757 Yes - if they don't have a BMS. But most all battery packs with a lithium chemistry do have a BMS with at least over and undervoltage protection/cut off. My 40Ah LifePo4 just cuts off once it gets below 12V or so.
Vivaros aren’t rebadged Renault Trafics any more, Vauxhall are owned by PSA so that’s a rebadged Citroen/Peugeot. Also available as a Toyota and Fiat as Renault have stopped rebadging the Trafic as a Fiat.
What a top employer. I’ve always wondered if these sorts of actions would come and bite me in the ass having my employees start taking the piss and getting too used to the “good life”. You certainly look after your staff Mate. Maybe I’ll have to come over and join the Nagy Group! Hah
Not sure if a fold flat traffic cone would conform to regulations, but given how you showed the bucket truck van body filled with signs it may be an idea to gain a wee bit of space back in the rear of the van.
@thomas nagy the new Renault van has a "smart" alternator, it don't charge the battery like your old Renault van. the "smart" alternator shuts off or lower the charging voltage from time to time while driving. i think the thought of that is to use less fuel. there are ways to disable that "feature" and make the alternator charge like it supposed to. its done by someone who can change a setting or give the van a new "firmware". if you want i can send you a email and give you more information.
@@RWL2012 its all about emissions nowadays and no one thinks about bigger picture. its just someone else's problem, as long as their products are good for the environment they don't care.
@@Tofflus It is sort of true - but still - a lead acid starts going bad when it runs low enough (like below 11V). A battery with bms won't be doing this.
Another great video I like the mixed content. Full marks to you how you have grown your company. Have mentioned this before about fire extinguishers is it not part of any regulations you should have one on the vans and in the unit. Keep up the good work.
Get yourself a Autel car diagnostics tool. Cost a couple hundred but will save you many times more. Clear codes, set service, reprogram keys, emissions checks and many many more settings and functions. I did vehicle recovery for two years, when I got disheartened with being “contracted out for cost savings” from my Telecommunications and electrical jobs. now have my own personal tool for home use. Let’s me know what’s up with my Freelander before it goes to garage.
Many vehicles use intelligent battery monitoring for emissions and/or stop-start management. The vehicle needs to know if a new battery is fitted so it can manage its charging and stop-start usage which are also temperature dependant, hence the need for coding. Failure to do so may result in damage to the battery, alternator or other systems. I sound like a car manual...
I too have wondered this. Would it refuse to start? Could you be a big naughty and keep 12V across the posts while you change it out, so the vehicle doesn't see a interupt in voltage supply?
Two types of battery replacement I've done in the past caused some ECU type of reset or pairing to be required before it will allow you to get out of crawl mode: either a re-connected normal 2-terminal battery needs an error flag cleared via OBD, or a 2-terminal+CAN battery needs actual pairing, also via CAN. That last one needs vehicle-specific software and passwords to do the pairing (but as far as I've seen it's not cryptographic pairing, more like password+obfuscation).
The problem is that they size the batteries for the engine, which is bad because you have so many stay alive computers in these vehicles, I killed a battery in a few minutes with engine off and I was on Bluetooth and then all the lights started flickering and that was it for me
The charge curve is suited to a new battery. If you just change it the new battery won't be fully charged so it would work but you have reduced available power on 12V with the engine off. There is no need to keep 12V across the posts with the Trafic/Vivaro 2018- when disconnecting/reconnecting the battery but it might store a message in the PCM.
When I was a MEWP engineer it was always policy to have an emergency decent plan and procedure to inform your work mates that your needing help if stuck in air ... normally it was your work mates whom made it happen .... yeah nice when your 185ft full stick in a 24mpg breeze ... well it had to be checked and wanted for tomorrow But yeah .... Niftylift sold as talking alarm ( probably sourced from RS components) " warning operator needs assistance " maybe you need to fit something like that ? Suppose it all depends on how your emergency decent works on and can it be operated from the basket and can your jack legs be reset from basket and if your carrying too much equipment in the basket for the machine to alarm and freeze and lock out Two ex work mates got killed on mewps a operator driver I knew well had a near miss and lost a bollock hanging from the basket as the pivot pin sheared and only hydraulic pipes and electric cables keeping him suspended till help arrived to get him down .... I had a near miss with a new machine that was sent out faulty or should I say the parameters had been altered somehow on a laptop ? .... so yeah found a better safer job Best advice is always check your machine before use and do safety ground checks / function tests before stepping in that basket to work don't forget always clip on and wear your harness outside of your jacket / coat ... no good keeping your safety cord warm ... yeah and hang your harness on a hook when not in use don't throw it on the floor it needs a daily check too BE SAFE Can see another laminate been made .... in case of emergency crib sheet for side of van at ground level as someone might need to help one day clear safety instructions emergency lowering procedure etc maybe attach them to a road sign near the van ?
Not sure what you do mileage wise in a day, but surely if your guys take the vans back to the unit at night, 70-80 miles would be ok? Save on congestion charge? Save on road tax? Most importantly, free you off from van maintenance? Low fuel cost (charge at night)? (I’m told the costs are minimal fir electric vehicles) That said, 70-80 still seems tight. Bit too early for our type of work. Plus, my gaffer never provided sugar for the tea bothy. (Bought crap sweeteners that nobody else would use!)
Vauxhall Vivaro E is not a Traffic. Vauxhall came out of that agreement when they got taken over by PSA Peugeot Citroen. It's now based on a Peugeot van. Also BT drivers tend to boot it.
Too few employers realise that their most valuable asset is their staff. Look after your employees (within reason) and they will pay you back ten fold, in productivity, customer relations and goodwill. Contented employees don’t need frequent replacing thus saving on training etc. You’ve got it right Thomas.
Another great video, really enjoying it keep it going really enjoying your company really interested in seeing how it is growing. Love the behind the scenes I wish that my company bought milk
Don’t worry about less electrical. It’s interesting to see small bits of the working life of a small company CEO we do. Keep up the excellent work!
Agreed
I worked at a tech startup that reminds me a lot of what you're building here.
We had a well stocked kitchen and were taken well care of, never paid anywhere close to what a lot of people could earn elsewhere but people stayed for a long time and we attracted far better people than you could have reasonably expected because it was a good place to work and people actually cared about the employees.
I think things like the Sainsburys shop will pay back far more than they ever cost you.
Easy for it all to go wrong though when the "business people" come in with there spreadsheets and talk about cutting costs, be careful!
I'd take being treated great as an employee and less pay over being treated like another cog and good pay.
@@Interknetz I don't disagree, I had a job in the civil service and pay was not great but it was like the garden of eden when it came to hours, healthcare, pension, sick pay etc.
I honestly don't mind working like a dog as long as pay is equal or exceeds that effort, as long as it doesn't make me ill physically or mentally i'll work hard but expect to be paid properly for it.
At the end of the day its a nice problem to have, some people are treated like shit and don't get paid well at all.....
It makes me really happy to see you taking care of your employees. Keep up the great work, Tom!
Cheers pal! Appreciate it :)
“If you look after your staff, they’ll look after your customers. It’s that simple.” Good show and wonderful boss ethics. Keep it up Tom
I've worked on streetlights for 7 years now, for doing lantern changes I wouldn't bother with using a grinder, we alway use a reciprocating saw. Don't need a hot works permit and in my eyes safer to use when 10m up in the air over a live lane.
Also cutting bolts that may be under tension can lead to a "ping fuckit!" moment as the bolt suddenly snaps and fly's through the air hopefully not ending up going through someone's windscreen.
We used to use a STHIL saw up in the bucket to remove a really stubborn lantern off a bracket. Most of the time if the grub screws where seized up a few whacks which a lump hammer got them off.
I’ve also used a hacksaw on the odd occasion
I've worked for a number of companies where not only do they not provide milk; you have to pay for hot drinks from a shitty Klix vending machine. Company I'm at now; selection of teas, coffees and cold drinks along with snacks and bits, there for everyone to help themselves. At least once a month we get taken out for lunch, or after work of an evening will go out for dinner and a couple drinks... Costs the firm money, but gestures like that mean a lot when everyone works their balls off.
Cool to have more of a day in the life content! Really enjoying content at the minute. Thanks tom and team
I have a vivaro E range it perfectly fine about 130 miles around town I have the 45kw battery, my van has all tools and plumbing equipment in it.
And the roof rack? The weight isn't really an issue. The roof rack probably more than doubles the air resistance - and that's the biggest after like 30km/h
Tom: we have a gym, also Sainsbury’s don't have a single biscuit left
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Your channel has evolved with your business and it shows in the content and amount of views your getting as soon as the vids are put out, love watching the overall picture and not just chasing walls and lifting boards 👏👏👏
I absolutely agree with the NO MAIN INSIDE A SHOWER AREA rule...especially with the handheld sprayer...but even a fixed one...if it hits the top of the head it could spray up to the fan!
Mind you I am in the US which only has 120VAC in bathroom connections...lights, fans & outlets...usually 15 to 20 amps per breaker...for the water area GFCI sockets.
Those stools that squish flat are fricken' awesome...my folks & I got some to have at the Ren-Fair!
tom, bit of everything is good. showing folks how hard you work your ass off both with electrical and other stuff!
keep going, your empire is coming! 😊 your doing a bril job mate!
Find a local fella that works on cars as a hobby, there's a good chance they have the things to code the battery to the van. Shouldn't cost you much at all, it takes like 2 minutes.
For reference, these things cost like £600, we have one. Hell I'd offer to do it for you for £10, but you're a good 180 miles away haha
Also, living in the UK - for a high cycle battery - just get a 12V lifepo4 with a BMS. Preferably an automotive one.
I’ve been watching this channel for over a year now. I’m not an electrician however I love your business opinion and find you really enjoyable to watch. Keep it up.
I’m glad you enjoy the content !
When the camera guy scared him 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣these videos are actually epic 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’m glad you enjoyed :)
@@thomasnagy your a good guy mate I’m a spark myself but do mainly commercial for a firm but your knowledge is just fantastic
Love that you buy your employees food ,snacks tea , and coffee . Good for you Tom it’s the little things that will make your employees happy and want to work . YOU THE MAN !!! From Philadelphia Pa .
Working for my company. I'm only supposed to have my own basic tools. The foreman is supposed to supply company tools for doing jobs. But, as someone that likes to be independent on the job. I have all my own tools like cordless roto hammer, bandsaw, drills, impact drivers, multi tool, grinder, pipe benders and all my own testing equipment. I feel that any individual that wants to be successful needs to have their own tools that they know how to use properly to do any job given in a safe and efficient manner.
Treating your staff as well as you do will pay dividends Tom, excellent to see
Don’t worry about the content Tom.
I had to clear my van out and transport furniture and uni gear up to reading for the step kids, it’s life buddy😊
Keep up the work
Love watching you grow your business and seeing all the day to day things that involves 🙂
Nice one Tom, showing your caring, sharing human side is what it’s all about. Your personality does you great credit, looking forward to seeing you hiring two apprentices soon. They’ll be in for a treat. 👍🏽
Absolutely bloody brilliant video as usual. Love the fact that you are showing your day - not just sparkying, but the normal running of your business.
I have one of those expandable seats myself, it's one of the most useful items in my tool kit especially at my age (old!)
Hi mate, as regards to extractor fan in bathroom zones as long as it has a minimum IP rating of IPX4 then no code is required. The same goes for an electric shower. Hope this helps.
Yea electric shower is exactly the same as the fan
Was scrolling through looking for this....I have no end of arguments with people who say 12v only etc when it's all about the IP rating
Yeah... Even the most cheapest are just IP44 with a plastic covers and non-earthed cable. I think you don't even need an electrician to install them unless it is in a wet room - bathroom, toilet or kitchen.
@@garethhodson3896Aren't electric showers grounded?
@@rkan2 yea they are but they are IP44 so ok to use in the bathroom - don’t see a low voltage shower 🤷🏽♂️
The guy from the vivaro e forgot to tell u the 4 hours running the aircon sitting in van🤣
Are you allowed to attach a trailer to the back of your highways van? Could be handy to carry all the signage and free space up inside
Tom your an absolute star ⭐️ How anyone wouldn’t enjoy working for you 👍🏻 my company used to look after us but the they’ve cut back now so we’ve some unhappy employees 🥺 Love your videos cheers Stevie 😎
Appreciate it pal!
Great, I missed supermarket sweep this morning. All is good again. 🤣 👍
Best sparky channel on CZcams!!
Appreciate it pal :)
love to see where this guys come from and got to .. followed the journey from day 1. inspiration tbf
Shopping with Tom 😂👍
That collapsible chair can be set to different heights as well, I bought one after watching one of your previous videos, thanks for sharing, nice to pick up tips and ideas from across the pond
I like the random vlog style stuff. Keeps it interesting, varied content!
I work for a big Uk shop that sounds like M&nS 😜 can’t take any food waste home not even bread, no little perks would definitely would love to work for a company that does the little things you do 😇 this isn’t any ordinary company, this is a Thomas Nagy company 😝
NICE ONE TOM
Love this style of content Tom:)
Your loyal followers Tom don't give a crap that your content has changed a bit, We still enjoy it if anything your sense of humor has gotten much better.
I happy to hear that partner!
I realy enjoy these types of mixed vlogs. Even when tom goes shopping :)
The Bosch customer service is very good, and quick to respond to any problems, if you have a problem with a tool, they will send a courier to your home or job to pick it up and return it when it's done, I bought the 80 meter laser measure with a built in re chargeable lithium iron battery, does 25,000 measurements on one charge.
I would try fitting an extra leisure battery for your inverter, that may help the main battery.
Don’t make a shelf for inside the bucket use some 12” tray stand of brackets and get veto tool pouches they have belt clips you’ll be able to clip in and my dewalt drills have belt clips aswell to hook on keeps stuff of the floor and doesn’t take up much room in the bucket 👍
Insulated gloves and the visor requirements of ERG39 for working on the DNO cutouts
Personally I always watched the channel because it's fun. If people don't like it there are one or two other CZcams channels to watch. Keep it coming, really enjoying the content. 👍
Tom, I currently have a Vivaro E works van for British Gas and carry lots of electric and gas meters as well as all the kit. Easily get 150-160 miles off a full battery, average about 2.3-2.5m/kwh. Like all electrics, it depends on where you use them. In cities and towns you'll do more, on motorways you will most likely do fewer miles off a charge.
Does it have roof racking? Can more than double the consumption at higher speeds. The weight doesn't really affect consumption that much compared to cold (heating) or putting blunt stuff on the exterior.
Put a meter on that van battery Tom, check what DC current is being drawn by all the accessories alarms, etc you had put on at Sortimo!
That’s the thing though. It’s all switched by the ignition so as soon as you turn off, it kills everything. I’ll buy a dc clamp meter though and check 👍🏻
@@thomasnagy : Hi Tom: Check the Kaiweets clamp meter, you never know it might do DC current.
Watching you shopping in Sainsburys and loading up the trolley is more fun to watch then you doing electrical work! Keep it up Tom!!
I’m glad you enjoyed it mate 😂
Going to the supermarket is a dreadful use of time. Whatever the delivery cost is it's going to be worth it.
Absolutely - though as an exception maybe if it is business owner with no really other productive work and he considers it as a "break" for themselves.
You should consider a Synology NAS with OpenVPN running on it so you can have a file server in the office for the job sheets and can access them when out the office too.
As they don't have an IT guy (yet) - I wouldn't recommend straight up OpenVPN - just some cloud solution with access control.
When kitting out the truck don't forget to add an espresso machine.
No, Tom the device your workers need is a microwave.
@@timg6850 No the rising Nagy Empire needs the more sophisticated fixture of espresso machine per truck. It will bring his artisan qualities to the forefront of people's attention.
London, Ontario in Canada also has a Hyde Park neighbourhood too.
Been a viewer for years mate and love the new content!! Keep up the good work 👏🏻 👍🏻
Tom I done highways work over here in Ireland (mostly traffic signals) in the past, the company (who are very big in the uk ) used a lone working device to get around the lone working issue its like a little pager with a sim card in it and you clip it onto your belt or something.
You are a good man, Tom -- a good boss. Look after your employees, and they will, on balance, look after you. Other things apart, you will feel better.
Great content wish you all the best in your business and kudos to treating your staff well.
love these kind of vids. keep up the good work
Appreciate it pal!
I prefer seeing other side of your job especially shopping
From what I've seen and read changing the battery can be done, you can buy a scanner on Amazon that will allow you to program the battery to the vehicle for about £60 should pay for itself the amount of batteries you seem to get through 😁
Love the IDGAF part 😂😂
Spoke to an openreach guy the other day local to me and he said the van was amazing. He did say if he used the dual carriageway to drive the 4 miles across town, the wind resistance on the ladders reduced the range. But driving through the town there was less wind resistance and loads of regen keeping the range high. The amount of ladders they carry, you’d loose range in a diesel.
The Vivaro and Trafic are no longer the same van, the Vivaro is based now on the Citroen Dispatch and Peugeot Expert, and I’m sure the electric portion of that Vivaro E is the same as what’s on the Peugeot 208.
A lot of companies could learn from you, how to look after their staff. Things like little treats really go a long way to keeping employees happy and productive.
A great video,I like the “day in the life” style mix of what you do. Also nice to see you looking after your staff. If any of your customers have interesting jobs, would it be possible to have them on the videos - just a thought
Live what your doing. All the bits are important small to big. Keep sharing.
Tom, thanks for the Sainsburys shop, I now know where everything is now. wonder why they moved the biscuit aisle to the back. My last company provided everything then within 3 months they cut back massively because all the offices blew the annual food budget in less than 6 months. so went to the basics, milk/tea/coffee/sugar & weekly biscuits and fruits. new company it's just milk/coffee/tea/sugar and an outsourced vending machine.
Hi Tom,love your funny electrical dramas... 😂 Love from S.A.
Great video. It'd be interesting to hear about the highways electrical training.
Good video. Good to see you as the boss capable of doing everything. In time you will have people to do that for you. Onwards and upwards
MSA V GUARD 950 is what we use in germoney ;)
8:05 is this why I can't find toilet rolls at the supermarket 🤣🤣
Its likely to be a efb or agm battery tom, you have to change the battery like for like, these weigh a tonne. Dont put a standard lead acid battery on tom.
Enjoyable yet again but why did you have to climb out and into the EICR flat did you not have a key
Wow i wish my boss did shopping, good job tom
The best spark on CZcams is backkkk
He has been here all the time, where were you?
@@tonipeters4543 is back uploading a another video?
I think that Openreach chap has a very heavy right foot. I’ve had my 50kwh Peugeot e-expert (same van) since April and can easily get 100-150 miles depending on type of roads. Very smooth to drive and highly recommend.
If they are doing 100km/h++ most of the time - with that racking the mileage might be the truth. Racking or the weight shouldn't affect the range that much if just driving outside the highways.
Do you do long journeys. Openreach guys in town only do short journeys a lot under 5 miles/8 kms that could be his problem.
@@stevegee7593 especially in London 20mph max speed limit and travel speed of 8mph. Constantly stopping and starting
9:00 Get the diagnostic thing to replace the batteryv and a lifepo4 12V ("14,4V") battery - at least when they run out, their BMS will prevent them going totally empty.
Could the battery trouble be due to the intverter and water heater also? A regular battery would cope no problem, but the extra constant load on it might be killing them off. Unless you have an auxillary battery for that stuff.
Yeah I wondered the same, thought if perhaps you took those loads directly from the battery terminals then the smarts can’t differentiate between charging the battery and heating the water.
Or just get a 12V automotive lifepo4 battery with a BMS
@@rkan2 A LiFePO4 will also die if not charged. Always connect your loads outside the negative terminal current sensor.
@@jim575757 Yes - if they don't have a BMS. But most all battery packs with a lithium chemistry do have a BMS with at least over and undervoltage protection/cut off. My 40Ah LifePo4 just cuts off once it gets below 12V or so.
Indeed it seems there is a specific version of the Handiwash for start-stop systems (with smart alternators)
That's not a Renault Trafic.
After 2020 It's an Citroen Jumpy / Peugeot Expert.
After PSA took over Opel/Vauxhall.
Vivaros aren’t rebadged Renault Trafics any more, Vauxhall are owned by PSA so that’s a rebadged Citroen/Peugeot. Also available as a Toyota and Fiat as Renault have stopped rebadging the Trafic as a Fiat.
What a top employer. I’ve always wondered if these sorts of actions would come and bite me in the ass having my employees start taking the piss and getting too used to the “good life”. You certainly look after your staff Mate.
Maybe I’ll have to come over and join the Nagy Group! Hah
You literally make me want to work for you and I’m a fully qualified spark. I’ve never seen anybody look after his men like this in my puff
Not sure if a fold flat traffic cone would conform to regulations, but given how you showed the bucket truck van body filled with signs it may be an idea to gain a wee bit of space back in the rear of the van.
@thomas nagy the new Renault van has a "smart" alternator, it don't charge the battery like your old Renault van. the "smart" alternator shuts off or lower the charging voltage from time to time while driving. i think the thought of that is to use less fuel. there are ways to disable that "feature" and make the alternator charge like it supposed to. its done by someone who can change a setting or give the van a new "firmware". if you want i can send you a email and give you more information.
that's ridiculous!
@@RWL2012 its all about emissions nowadays and no one thinks about bigger picture. its just someone else's problem, as long as their products are good for the environment they don't care.
Just change your 12V battery for a automotive lifepo4 one and it can run empty a 1000 times and not go bad.
@@rkan2 it's not the battery that's the problem, it's the alternator not charging like the good old once do
@@Tofflus It is sort of true - but still - a lead acid starts going bad when it runs low enough (like below 11V). A battery with bms won't be doing this.
Another great video I like the mixed content. Full marks to you how you have grown your company. Have mentioned this before about fire extinguishers is it not part of any regulations you should have one on the vans and in the unit. Keep up the good work.
Re: Van battery situation.
It might be advisable to look at the Carly OBD dongle, I think you are able to code a new battery yourself with them.
Get yourself a Autel car diagnostics tool. Cost a couple hundred but will save you many times more. Clear codes, set service, reprogram keys, emissions checks and many many more settings and functions. I did vehicle recovery for two years, when I got disheartened with being “contracted out for cost savings” from my Telecommunications and electrical jobs. now have my own personal tool for home use. Let’s me know what’s up with my Freelander before it goes to garage.
This is the way - also consider a lifepo4 especially if you garage your cars.
Here in Ireland thats all we use, 2 row and 3 row boards (double and triple stack)
Good to see Betty Crocker getting a mention again. Poor woman is a walking disaster for all electricians alike… Don’t let her loose in your house 😉🤣
How exactly do you need a tool to change the battery? What happens if you just change it ?
Many vehicles use intelligent battery monitoring for emissions and/or stop-start management. The vehicle needs to know if a new battery is fitted so it can manage its charging and stop-start usage which are also temperature dependant, hence the need for coding. Failure to do so may result in damage to the battery, alternator or other systems. I sound like a car manual...
I too have wondered this. Would it refuse to start? Could you be a big naughty and keep 12V across the posts while you change it out, so the vehicle doesn't see a interupt in voltage supply?
Two types of battery replacement I've done in the past caused some ECU type of reset or pairing to be required before it will allow you to get out of crawl mode: either a re-connected normal 2-terminal battery needs an error flag cleared via OBD, or a 2-terminal+CAN battery needs actual pairing, also via CAN. That last one needs vehicle-specific software and passwords to do the pairing (but as far as I've seen it's not cryptographic pairing, more like password+obfuscation).
The problem is that they size the batteries for the engine, which is bad because you have so many stay alive computers in these vehicles, I killed a battery in a few minutes with engine off and I was on Bluetooth and then all the lights started flickering and that was it for me
The charge curve is suited to a new battery. If you just change it the new battery won't be fully charged so it would work but you have reduced available power on 12V with the engine off. There is no need to keep 12V across the posts with the Trafic/Vivaro 2018- when disconnecting/reconnecting the battery but it might store a message in the PCM.
Vivaro is not the same as the traffic now it’s based on the Peugeot expert now
Citroën Jumpy, Peugeot Expert, Opel Vivaro and the Toyota Proace all the same with just a different front. Almost everything else literally the same.
When I was a MEWP engineer it was always policy to have an emergency decent plan and procedure to inform your work mates that your needing help if stuck in air ... normally it was your work mates whom made it happen .... yeah nice when your 185ft full stick in a 24mpg breeze ... well it had to be checked and wanted for tomorrow
But yeah .... Niftylift sold as talking alarm ( probably sourced from RS components) " warning operator needs assistance " maybe you need to fit something like that ?
Suppose it all depends on how your emergency decent works on and can it be operated from the basket and can your jack legs be reset from basket and if your carrying too much equipment in the basket for the machine to alarm and freeze and lock out
Two ex work mates got killed on mewps a operator driver I knew well had a near miss and lost a bollock hanging from the basket as the pivot pin sheared and only hydraulic pipes and electric cables keeping him suspended till help arrived to get him down .... I had a near miss with a new machine that was sent out faulty or should I say the parameters had been altered somehow on a laptop ? .... so yeah found a better safer job
Best advice is always check your machine before use and do safety ground checks / function tests before stepping in that basket to work don't forget always clip on and wear your harness outside of your jacket / coat ... no good keeping your safety cord warm ... yeah and hang your harness on a hook when not in use don't throw it on the floor it needs a daily check too
BE SAFE
Can see another laminate been made .... in case of emergency crib sheet for side of van at ground level as someone might need to help one day clear safety instructions emergency lowering procedure etc maybe attach them to a road sign near the van ?
It’s nice being a fly on the wall ~ really enjoying the uploads ~ keep up the good work guys.
Not sure what you do mileage wise in a day, but surely if your guys take the vans back to the unit at night, 70-80 miles would be ok?
Save on congestion charge?
Save on road tax?
Most importantly, free you off from van maintenance?
Low fuel cost (charge at night)?
(I’m told the costs are minimal fir electric vehicles)
That said, 70-80 still seems tight. Bit too early for our type of work.
Plus, my gaffer never provided sugar for the tea bothy.
(Bought crap sweeteners that nobody else would use!)
Vauxhall Vivaro E is not a Traffic. Vauxhall came out of that agreement when they got taken over by PSA Peugeot Citroen. It's now based on a Peugeot van. Also BT drivers tend to boot it.
Yes, Vivaro is a Citröen Jumpy which is also a Peugeot Expert and the Toyota Proace.
Never has a bad experience with Bosch.
The normal mayo was next to the other mayo 🤣🤣🤣
loving these videos tom! the best sparky channel on youtube for sure,
Too few employers realise that their most valuable asset is their staff. Look after your employees (within reason) and they will pay you back ten fold, in productivity, customer relations and goodwill.
Contented employees don’t need frequent replacing thus saving on training etc.
You’ve got it right Thomas.
Great content Tom, keep up the good work.
Appreciate it pal!
Another great video, really enjoying it keep it going really enjoying your company really interested in seeing how it is growing.
Love the behind the scenes
I wish that my company bought milk
I want a job with Tom I know nothing about electrics I just want to be there for the food 😂😂😂