SE3EP4 – It's Lonely Being a Spark: Live at the ESK Curry Night

"It's lonely being a spark." Only Panels goes on the road. Dan Holliday and Michael Stott set up in the corner of the Elite Sparking Krew (ESK) annual Curry Night, the "Annual Sparky Get Together" held the same night as Elex at Stoneleigh Park, and grab whoever they can between the quiz, the raffle, the bingo and the curry. Jamie explains how a 30-person curry-house meet-up became a night for sparks who spend all day working on their own ("it's lonely being a spark"), and why it's "not PC, just a good crack". Craig Gifford tells us how he became the Secret Millionaire, and why you don't have to be rich to be a millionaire. Charles from TradeCert and Antonio from ALO Electrical & Security talk certs built with real sparks, and Antonio's van that needed building twice in 30 days. Kev from HDT closes the night with the test-equipment company behind the brands, and how feedback took a PV tester from 15 A to 20 A with a firmware update. In this episode: • How the ESK Curry Night grew: curry house → Stoneleigh Park • "It's lonely being a spark": why the ESK WhatsApp community exists • Quiz, raffle, bingo and a curry: a working men's club for sparks • Craig Gifford: how the Secret Millionaire name stuck • You don't have to be rich to be a millionaire • TradeCert: PV certs designed with installers • Antonio's van: two builds in 30 days • HDT: the OEM behind the testers you already use • 15 A to 20 A with a firmware update Chapters 0:00 Cold open 0:42 Only Panels on the road: the ESK Curry Night 1:40 Jamie: how the curry night grew 2:32 It's lonely being a spark 4:18 Quiz, raffle, bingo and a curry 5:03 Not PC, just a good crack 6:05 Same time next year 7:08 Craig Gifford, the Secret Millionaire 7:57 Elex at Stoneleigh Park 8:44 You don't have to be rich to be a millionaire 12:32 What's your curry? 13:03 Charles (TradeCert) & Antonio (ALO Electrical & Security) 15:38 Antonio's van: two builds in 30 days 17:53 The worst raffle in the world 18:34 Kev from HDT: the testers behind the brands 21:09 15 A to 20 A with a firmware update 21:58 Kicking-out time Guests: Jamie (Actual Electrical Content, ESK organiser), Craig Gifford, Charles (TradeCert), Antonio (ALO Electrical & Security), Kev (HDT) Hosts: Dan Holliday (DMH) & Michael Stott (East Renewables) Recorded at the ESK Curry Night, Elex week, Stoneleigh Park, 22 October 2026. Same time next year: tickets go on sale about three months before. Audio clean-up: Jamie, Actual Electrical Content. 🎧 Also on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms: https://onlypanels.com/listen YouTube:    / @onlypanelspodcast   LinkedIn:   / onlypanels   TikTok & Instagram: @onlypanels #electrician #sparky #OnlyPanels #Elex #ESK #solarinstaller #TradeCert #electricalcontractor