SparkShift vs Ask BONBON

SparkShift helps electricians stop rebuilding hours from memory: log OJT records, organize jobsites, open field calculators, and study for exams from one jobsite-ready app. Built for electrical apprentices, journeymen, foremen, and contractors, SparkShift keeps the paperwork and reference tools you already reach for close to the work. OJT AND WORK HOURS - Log apprenticeship and work hours from your phone - Add timestamps, notes, work categories, and optional location context - Track progress across union and merit-shop workflows - Review and export hour records before sharing with a training program, employer, union local, contractor, state board, or provincial authority FIELD CALCULATORS AND REFERENCES - Use NEC/CEC-aware calculators for common electrical work - Check voltage drop, conduit fill, box fill, wire sizing, load calculations, and other field references - Keep practical code-study tools nearby when service is weak or you are moving between jobsites EXAM PREP - Practice journeyman and master exam questions - Review explanations, study notes, and confidence feedback - Keep prep connected to the same trade record you use in the field JOBSITES, CREWS, AND RECORDS - Organize jobsite details, schedules, absences, and field notes - Support submitted-hour review and crew visibility for foremen and contractor workflows - Keep certifications, work history, community, and career tools in one electrician-first system SparkShift was built from real jobsite paperwork pain: lost logs, rebuilt hours, scattered notes, and reference tools spread across too many apps. IMPORTANT LIMITS SparkShift is a recordkeeping and workflow tool. It is not a licensing board, apprenticeship sponsor, employer of record, payroll provider, legal advisor, code authority, inspector, or safety authority. Requirements vary by jurisdiction, training program, employer, union local, province, state, and storefront. Always verify current rules before relying on an export, calculation, report, or submission. LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://sparkshift.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://sparkshift.app/terms Community Guidelines: https://sparkshift.app/community-guidelines Support: https://sparkshift.app/contact

Ask BONBON (formerly Ask NETA) is the AI assistant built for electricians. Get instant National Electrical Code (NEC) answers, blueprint analysis, inspection reports on your work photos, and a full set of electrical calculators, right on the jobsite. Whether you are an apprentice, journeyman, master electrician, inspector, contractor, or solar installer, Ask BONBON turns code questions into clear answers in seconds. NEW: UPLOADS, FROM BLUEPRINT TO PLAN OVERVIEW Included with BONBON Plus. Upload electrical blueprints as PDFs or photos and ask questions about your own plans. BONBON reads the plan set and builds a Plan Overview of the whole job: - Square footage and suggested main panel size - NEC 220 load calculation summary - Suggested subpanels and circuit counts - Counts of recessed lights, receptacles, smoke and combo detectors, sconces, and LED strips - A rough materials list to kick off your estimate Every number is labeled as counted from the plans or estimated, so you always know what to verify. Save the overview as a PDF, print it, or share it with your crew with a link. NEW: INSPECTION REPORTS FROM YOUR PHOTOS Also included with BONBON Plus. Upload photos of your rough-in or finished work and get an Inspection Report: an approval rating and findings checked against the NEC, so you can fix issues before the inspector shows up. Or just ask a question about the photo. INSTANT NEC ANSWERS Stop flipping through the code book. Ask any electrical question, like "What are the grounding requirements for a detached garage subpanel?" and get the exact NEC reference with a plain language explanation. SMART TROUBLESHOOTING Describe the problem and BONBON helps you diagnose issues, identify components, and find code-compliant fixes faster. With Plus, add a photo of the install. ELECTRICAL CALCULATORS Conduit fill, voltage drop, box fill, wire sizing, load calculations, conduit bending, motor circuits, grounding and bonding, solar, and more. PASS INSPECTIONS THE FIRST TIME Verify your work against the code before the inspector shows up. Fewer callbacks, fewer red tags. LEARN ON THE JOB BONBON does not just give you the answer, it explains the why behind the code, so every question makes you a better electrician. MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT Ask in Spanish, French, or another language and BONBON answers in that language, so the whole crew stays on the same page. QUESTIONS ELECTRICIANS ASK BONBON EVERY DAY - What size wire do I need for a 60 amp subpanel? - How many receptacles can I put on a 20 amp circuit? - How full can my conduit be? - What is the NEC 220 load calculation for a 2,000 sq ft house? Free to download. Start Student or Plus with a 14-day free trial. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stddla/ Privacy Policy: https://justaskbonbon.com/privacy