Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
In this exciting sit-down at NECA 2025, Dustin from Electrician U chats with Tanner, better known online as The Caffeinated Electrician. This isn’t just a casual conversation; it’s a powerful look at what it means to become an educator in the electrical trade.
Tanner shares his journey from green apprentice to IEC and ABC instructor, revealing how teaching reshaped his entire perspective on the trade. He opens up about starting his own company, building a content platform, and finding purpose in helping new electricians succeed. ⚡
The two dive deep into:
• Why asking questions in class matters
• How to explain complex topics like voltage drop and EMF simply
• The emotional impact of being a teacher
• How content creators like Electrician U helped shape the next generation
Whether you're a first-year apprentice, journeyman, or someone thinking about teaching, this conversation offers honest, practical insight with plenty of laughs and real talk. 💡
If you're not already following The Caffeinated Electrician, now's your chance. He’s doing great work for the trade, both in the classroom and online.
👀 Drop a comment if you've ever struggled to explain Ohm’s Law or had a class that changed your career.
00:00 – Meeting Tanner: The Caffeinated Electrician
00:34 – Discovering Electrician U as a New Apprentice
02:10 – From Master License to Teaching
05:50 – Finding a Teaching Style & Impacting Students
08:57 – Being Real Online & Rage Bait Content
10:34 – Voltage Drop & Ohm’s Law Deep Dive
17:09 – The Power of Great Teachers
25:01 – Words of Wisdom for Students & Instructors
🤘⚡️EU Learning System⚡️🤘
For Individuals --- electricianu.com/learning-system-for-individuals
For Businesses --- electricianu.com/learning-system-for-businesses
-Video courses on every side of the electrical trade (theory, code, safety, wiring, install, troubleshooting, leadership, and more)
-Practice exams for 2017, 2020, 2023 code
-YouTube videos categorized and searchable
-Audio lessons
-Forum
-Business version has admin portal and ability to assign learning to technicians and monitor progress
-Any business size from 2 techs to 2,000!
🎓💡CONTINUING EDUCATION💡🎓
Sign up here --- electricianu.com/electrician-continuing-education-online-electrician-u
-State Approved
-Video Based
✍📝PRACTICE EXAMS📝✍
Get them here --- electricianu.com/electrician-exam-practice-tests
-2017, 2020, and 2023 NEC versions
-Online Residential Wireman Exam
-Online Journeyman Exam
-Online Master Exam
-300 Question Online Code Cannon (not license specific, all code)
-Take as many times as you want
-All of the above come with printable PDFs
🎤🎧PODCAST🎧🎤
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/7ldCwdxhWnT0R3nne96XjC?si=a42a98b83c3549fc&nd=1
Apple Podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electrician-u/id1583270265
📱👍SOCIALS👍📱
TikTok - tiktok.com/@electricianu
Instagram - instagram.com/electrician_u
Facebook - facebook.com/TheElectricianU
Reddit - reddit.com/r/ElectricianU
Rumble - rumble.com/c/ElectricianU
Discord - discord.gg/electricianu
🎧🎹Music, Editing, and Videography by Drake Descant and Rob LeBlanc🎹🎧
#electrician #electrical #electricity
In this exciting sit-down at NECA 2025, Dustin from Electrician U chats with Tanner, better known online as The Caffeinated Electrician. This isn’t just a casual conversation; it’s a powerful look at what it means to become an educator in the electrical trade.
Tanner shares his journey from green apprentice to IEC and ABC instructor, revealing how teaching reshaped his entire perspective on the trade. He opens up about starting his own company, building a content platform, and finding purpose in helping new electricians succeed. ⚡
The two dive deep into:
• Why asking questions in class matters
• How to explain complex topics like voltage drop and EMF simply
• The emotional impact of being a teacher
• How content creators like Electrician U helped shape the next generation
Whether you're a first-year apprentice, journeyman, or someone thinking about teaching, this conversation offers honest, practical insight with plenty of laughs and real talk. 💡
If you're not already following The Caffeinated Electrician, now's your chance. He’s doing great work for the trade, both in the classroom and online.
👀 Drop a comment if you've ever struggled to explain Ohm’s Law or had a class that changed your career.
00:00 – Meeting Tanner: The Caffeinated Electrician
00:34 – Discovering Electrician U as a New Apprentice
02:10 – From Master License to Teaching
05:50 – Finding a Teaching Style & Impacting Students
08:57 – Being Real Online & Rage Bait Content
10:34 – Voltage Drop & Ohm’s Law Deep Dive
17:09 – The Power of Great Teachers
25:01 – Words of Wisdom for Students & Instructors
🤘⚡️EU Learning System⚡️🤘
For Individuals --- electricianu.com/learning-system-for-individuals
For Businesses --- electricianu.com/learning-system-for-businesses
-Video courses on every side of the electrical trade (theory, code, safety, wiring, install, troubleshooting, leadership, and more)
-Practice exams for 2017, 2020, 2023 code
-YouTube videos categorized and searchable
-Audio lessons
-Forum
-Business version has admin portal and ability to assign learning to technicians and monitor progress
-Any business size from 2 techs to 2,000!
🎓💡CONTINUING EDUCATION💡🎓
Sign up here --- electricianu.com/electrician-continuing-education-online-electrician-u
-State Approved
-Video Based
✍📝PRACTICE EXAMS📝✍
Get them here --- electricianu.com/electrician-exam-practice-tests
-2017, 2020, and 2023 NEC versions
-Online Residential Wireman Exam
-Online Journeyman Exam
-Online Master Exam
-300 Question Online Code Cannon (not license specific, all code)
-Take as many times as you want
-All of the above come with printable PDFs
🎤🎧PODCAST🎧🎤
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/7ldCwdxhWnT0R3nne96XjC?si=a42a98b83c3549fc&nd=1
Apple Podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electrician-u/id1583270265
📱👍SOCIALS👍📱
TikTok - tiktok.com/@electricianu
Instagram - instagram.com/electrician_u
Facebook - facebook.com/TheElectricianU
Reddit - reddit.com/r/ElectricianU
Rumble - rumble.com/c/ElectricianU
Discord - discord.gg/electricianu
🎧🎹Music, Editing, and Videography by Drake Descant and Rob LeBlanc🎹🎧
#electrician #electrical #electricity
