Flames + humming electricity + crackling loads + electrical education = CLASSIC PHOTONINDUCTION The completely overloaded car stuffed with electrical gold was a total bonus.
I can absolutely appreciate the fact that instead of saying "Don't try this at home" he said "Take you time, double check, be safe etc...." That might resonate with somebody that was definitely going to do this at home.
My teacher would just throw some 3rd order differential complex equation sets at us. Sprinkled with some crazy Laplacians. And sit there on his char for an hour in complete silence waiting for an answer.
That special aroma. When you're having too much fun juicing up some electrical part and the room fills with the odor of burnt lacquer. Oh yah.. I call it the (Oh SHIT!) smell. Because you're quickly yelling "Oh SHIT!!" when you're bumping your favorite tunes at 3/4th volume and you suddenly start whiffing that odor in the room. Bye bye speaker...lol
had to watch that section several times till I saw it then I was like holy s**t yes when the fun is spoiled by an overzealous smoke detector while fire safety is important these little bastards can't handle even the shortest gouts of 3ft(1m) butane flames I WANT FLAMES NOT SCREACHES
I've been watching you since the beginning. I never thought your videos could get better. But now you're taking the time to explain stuff to us and I for one, absolutely love it. It's fascinating stuff for someone with basic electrical knowledge like me. So glad you're back on TH-cam mate, you have so much to share with us lucky viewers.
@@coryz.872 would you like him to explain everything step by step? He expects that if someone has this type of equipment sitting around then they should have at least an intermediate knowledge of how to use it. If not, you shouldn't attempt it. If it requires further explanation than a wiring diagram then you don't know what you're doing.
@@Photonicinduction Don’t remember ever seeing one so apologies if you have done one. Would love to see a video where you give a little about your electrical background/experience. Clearly weren’t your typical domestic sparky 😂
I really love how your style remains genuine and candid. Lots of youtubers these days are all obnoxious and tacky with their content, meanwhile your channel has a pleasant "old web" feel to it. Really do love your work.
Imagine the renovation to repaint this room, in ten years, when he takes all the decorations off the walls and discovers everything has left behind a silhouette from the repetitive arc flash.
He doesn’t seem too precious about his seats or interior trim either! Andy, I’ve got a 10kVA 3phase 415 to 50V tranny I salvaged years ago as I’m a massive magpie. Will a ballast allow me to safely step up with mains going in the 50V windings?
@@JamesUKE92 You could put mains on the 50V with an appropriate ballast without saturating the core, but you'd have to watch you don't exceed the breakdown voltage of the insulation on the primary (I'm guessing if it's 415V you're in a country with 220-240V single phase). You could also play about with different series/parallel combinations, including connecting primary and secondary as an autotransformer.
sadly too much arc not enough corona discharge to make ozone you need a cold fan of tiny little sparks most easily created around 3kv using a ceramic or glass layer between lots of nox gases though
@@Photonicinduction you don’t turn your neck. It’s as if it’s a single unit that is pinned at the top and bottom. If you watch in the video you turn by moving your whole body and torso but never your neck.
This guy is like the secret treasure of youtube highly educational content , respect from fellow edutainers , and a small viewer base with very high engagement . This guy has it all!
I remember once years ago when he was playing with the high current transformer, his mate noticed the lights were going dim in the entire street ahahaha
Dude you would be a hell of a EE Professor. This type of stuff would really hook young people and you also have the knowledge to show them the technical side of things once they pick their jaws off the floor from seeing foot long burning arcs.
I've always wondered how does he pull that much juice through his hookup to the mains?? Or does feed into a bank of huge capacitors first then out of capacitors to transformers?
@@DanielandStuff7 100A or 150A 3phase is not uncommon here in europe, so you basically have 230V*100A*3 = 69kW of usable power, as the fuses are "slow / medium blow" you can easily spike them to 500A for short amounts of time and get in the range of half a MW for 2-3 seconds or so. If you have flow through water heaters, they are in the range of 20-35kW typically, if you have multiple of these in a house, you need that 100A/150A per phase.
See , because some people want to ruin your fun - microwaves do , i do not advise you to buy few of them , use a screwdriver and use the transformers - that would be dangerous , however i am saying that if you have microwave or few they have transformers
This mans Knowledge is incredible. Love how he just lights 1-2ft arc is the office, casual as anything. That's a sign of knowing what one is doing and being comfortable with it. Thanks for the NON safety warning. If there is one thing that chits me to tears it's the endless safety harping as if the vid is the first one ever watched and the warning will make all the difference to what anyone does. Great vid yet again mate!
Randomly found your channel being recommended on my Home page. I'm not going to lie, I don't know very much about what is going on here, but this is the type of stuff I love, and I'm willing to learn! Thank you algorithm gods
Such a lucid exposition deserves a better understanding than I can offer, but I just love listening to people who clearly know their subject back to front, and a presentation devoid of bombast .
I used to blow up electrolytic capacitors long ago... (the tiny 1uF 10-50V ones). I did that a couple times while my friend was over. He HATED that because it would scare the shit out of him. lol. Never knew when it was going to go BANG! Or if it just decided to be a smoke show. I was too chickenshit to try that with anything larger. The tiny ones already went off like a big firecracker. 😬😄
Man I really love the way you talk to your audience. You talk to us as if we’re there standing beside you. Too many other TH-cam channels treat their audience like numbers on a screen, but you manage to bridge that gap and I really feel like you’re talking directly to me. Love you and your channel man. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
Dude I just found your channel recently but I absolutely love your videos! I'm American and to be honest, your outstanding accent is one of the things I love most about watching. "Cheers"!
There is no way to explain how happy we are to have you back. We missed you so much bro. However we understand why you were gone and are proud of you for what you accomplished during your absence. Photon is back!
I’ve got to say you are totally and utterly off your trolley and I think your fantastic and what you do and your attitude towards your hobby and work So please keep the videos coming look forward to seeing the big pops LOL stay safe my friend
Best video ever! Out walking the dog and went by someone’s house that just started barbecuing when you started the arc testing. Was like how do I smell that!
If you look up any references for electrical work or electronics, you should start catching on. Sam Goldwasser's repair FAQ is another excellent resource. This deals with electronic repair but there's still lots of interesting things to read. Also, seems like stuff is everywhere on the net these days, especially wiki. I'm a hobbyist myself but I'll try to answer you as best I can.
That oversaturation thing feels like water in the cooking pan. As long as you've got moisture left temps are keeping steady and it's fine. But when all the moisture's gone temperature quickly spikes up. Here it's the core soaking up the power but when the core is saturated, there's nothing to "ballast" the current at reasonable level so they shoot up and fry the coils
Do you have plans for combining a huge transformer with a mercury arc rectifier for a high dc voltage experiment? Blue glow in one corner, white arcing in the other...
I don't even know much about electricity but your videos are just awesome. Entertaining and informative glad to see you're active again and keep up the great work.
Been watching you for a long time, sir. You soar to heights I could only dream. I do appreciate your taking time to show and explain things, I wasn't aware you can run 3ph on single with some modifications. As for my stuff, mostly small time. I bought an old modestly sized 3-phase PSU for powering arc lamps of NdYAG lasers, but mostly it was to trace and reverse engineer. I suppose I could be bothered to try out making a rotary phase converter from 3 to 1. Problem is I would still need an outlet capable of delivering sufficient power to a device run on 208Vac delta @ 30A. I estimate since the output is 150VDC adjustable and that the solid state medium is ~1% efficient, it could probably continuously power a laser to around 25W output. You can get CO2 lasers to produce comparable optical output on, in some cases, 120VAC outlets. So from an economy standpoint, the solid state laser doesn't make quite as much sense. But it's still a case with its worth I suppose.
Love the work as always!! So good to have ya back man, I remember watching your old videos in middle school and thinking you were an insane British wizard, now that I'm older it's neat to see you delve into the nuts and volts of your demos a bit more. Keep doing your thing!! This kind of content is great for inspiring young people to study the sciences. Worked on me ⚡
I don't remember how I got to this channel years ago, but I'm glad I subscribed, and remained subscribed through the four year drought. May your return to TH-cam be prosperous & may your content "illuminate" the lives of millions.
The insulation of that ground stick used to draw those arcs is so very important to safety. Maybe a little video about insulation resistance testing or even polarization index could be in order? As you well know, in high voltage it's easy for the conductors to conduct, what one must be careful of is making sure the insulators are truly doing their job of insulating.
Fly zappers can make fun prod sticks to piss of people and scare away animals (the second only in self defence of if your a professional who knows what hes doing of course)
You have the found the recipe for what I consider a one of a kind TH-cam channel. Based not only on the subject of your content but the way in which you create it and package it for all to enjoy. I have never once felt the urge to skip a single second of any video you have made for me (the viewer). I appreciate every second of every video you have made for me. If I was made to wait 10 years for another video of yours I would most definitely be waiting in anticipation. I have to say it was worth the wait and when I saw the "what happened to photonic" video notification I felt a small hole inside me begin to close. HE IS BACK. Thanks for being you and doing what you do. I can't say enough about how a 10 20 30 minute video of yours captures my complete attention from intro to outro. From 00:00:01 all the way to the "replay this video" button comes on screen.. Edit.. however, rewinding a portion to play back, I have done countless times. Enough to make a 10 minute video take 45 minutes to watch.
"Have fun, but be safe." -- Wise words.
Curiosity first, Safety second! Lol
Don't be an idiot basically.
...and you might live as long as me, maybe even longer :)))))
Or have safe, but be fun. 🤣
I’ve never heard him say never try this at home just be safe 😂
I like how he has a whole crew of equally insane people
🤣👏
You mean us?
Friendship is magic.
These people aren't insane, this is how progress gets along.
You speak for yourself and the like-minded, of course.
Flames + humming electricity + crackling loads + electrical education = CLASSIC PHOTONINDUCTION
The completely overloaded car stuffed with electrical gold was a total bonus.
I can absolutely appreciate the fact that instead of saying "Don't try this at home" he said "Take you time, double check, be safe etc...." That might resonate with somebody that was definitely going to do this at home.
Honesty is the best policy :)
That's what I was thinking. Made me smile when he said that.
This is how my university teachers should've taught us how to calculate the maximum power out of a transformer
My teacher would just throw some 3rd order differential complex equation sets at us. Sprinkled with some crazy Laplacians. And sit there on his char for an hour in complete silence waiting for an answer.
@@pvc988 ah, the good old laplacians, how can I forget them? Oh yes, I've never used them after the university, that's why lol
Mine told me to grab the electrodes and hold on tight.
@@pvc988 I can relate this during my electronic career....
@@coryz.872 I don't remember learning about current limiting ballasts at university, so I sure learnt something!
I love transformers, humming away, getting warm, and giving off their special aroma.
Homemade lighting, just like Nanna used to make.
I don't think the ozone is too good for the lungs 🫁 🤡
Prod the angry pixies and let the magic smoke flow!
@Raoul Duke 😘
That special aroma. When you're having too much fun juicing up some electrical part and the room fills with the odor of burnt lacquer.
Oh yah.. I call it the (Oh SHIT!) smell. Because you're quickly yelling "Oh SHIT!!" when you're bumping your favorite tunes at 3/4th volume and you suddenly start whiffing that odor in the room. Bye bye speaker...lol
I like the fire alarm disappearance around 12:00 -12:06
🤣🤣
LOLZ
had to watch that section several times till I saw it then I was like holy s**t yes when the fun is spoiled by an overzealous smoke detector
while fire safety is important these little bastards can't handle even the shortest gouts of 3ft(1m) butane flames
I WANT FLAMES NOT SCREACHES
smoke alarm*
Nice catch.. I bet your pretty hardcore in those "find 5 differences" compare pictures
I really like what you’re doing with your channel! 👍👍
This guy is a treasure trove of electrical knowledge much more useful than my university professors.
i agree, love your comment
This guy and electro boom are channels I hope remain as electrical gods for the rest of time. So much sheer knowledge in such a dangerous subject!
@@coryz.872 We get it; Mommy doesn't give you enough attention at home so you attack people giving anyone besides yourself praise... Get a life.
@@coryz.872 Hey, you should totally say this on like every comment, maybe then people will notice you!
University professors are good with derivation and manipulation of equations only. Practical stuffs, not so much.
I've been watching you since the beginning. I never thought your videos could get better. But now you're taking the time to explain stuff to us and I for one, absolutely love it. It's fascinating stuff for someone with basic electrical knowledge like me. So glad you're back on TH-cam mate, you have so much to share with us lucky viewers.
It's an honor to have viewers like you thank you.
It's as if we have graduated to the nest level :)
@@coryz.872 would you like him to explain everything step by step? He expects that if someone has this type of equipment sitting around then they should have at least an intermediate knowledge of how to use it. If not, you shouldn't attempt it. If it requires further explanation than a wiring diagram then you don't know what you're doing.
@@Photonicinduction Don’t remember ever seeing one so apologies if you have done one. Would love to see a video where you give a little about your electrical background/experience. Clearly weren’t your typical domestic sparky 😂
@@coryz.872 He explained about using the 3 phase transformer coils in series and using one as a ballast.
I really love how your style remains genuine and candid. Lots of youtubers these days are all obnoxious and tacky with their content, meanwhile your channel has a pleasant "old web" feel to it. Really do love your work.
Imagine the renovation to repaint this room, in ten years, when he takes all the decorations off the walls and discovers everything has left behind a silhouette from the repetitive arc flash.
Lmao ! yeh his attic will look like Chenobyl :)
If he keeps doing it without wearing protection, his eyes might be damaged enough he can't even see the different shades of paint...
Best buds casually trading industrial grade electrical equipment
As you do.
He's a good chap, I gave him one of mine.
He doesn’t seem too precious about his seats or interior trim either! Andy, I’ve got a 10kVA 3phase 415 to 50V tranny I salvaged years ago as I’m a massive magpie. Will a ballast allow me to safely step up with mains going in the 50V windings?
@@Photonicinduction aad to see one go, but itl be in good hands
@@JamesUKE92 You could put mains on the 50V with an appropriate ballast without saturating the core, but you'd have to watch you don't exceed the breakdown voltage of the insulation on the primary (I'm guessing if it's 415V you're in a country with 220-240V single phase). You could also play about with different series/parallel combinations, including connecting primary and secondary as an autotransformer.
That old intro is pure dope still, please never replace 😌
I will be donating a stack of cash to you guys as soon as I launch my new company. I want you to keep teaching!
Much Love from Canada
This experiment single handedly restored the ozone layer
sadly too much arc not enough corona discharge
to make ozone you need a cold fan of tiny little sparks most easily created around 3kv using a ceramic or glass layer between
lots of nox gases though
That's a car being used as a pickup truck. LOL
Lol I was thinking the same thing, he really needs his own truck, forklift, and skylift to build the really big things that go boom rather than pop.
station wagon ... overloaded!
Yes , it's very dangerous to put heavy load in the back seat because in case of accident they will smash the driver.
@@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718 He better spend his money on buying a power plant in the UK to do more experiments. 😅
@@labiadhchokri2124 you don't listen then. it was screwed to the floor.
Photon. The man who never uses his neck. The myth. The legend.
This can't be unseen. Lol
2 right m8
As much as I try I don't get it, care to explain that one?
@@Photonicinduction allegedly photon never changes the direction of his head relative to his body
@@Photonicinduction you don’t turn your neck. It’s as if it’s a single unit that is pinned at the top and bottom. If you watch in the video you turn by moving your whole body and torso but never your neck.
Photonic-Dundee: "That's not a Tesla Coil...now that's a Tesla Coil!"
i love that his wife is in the background enjoying the light show
Where?
She seemed a little unsure about it "Wow, that was...nice" :)
This guy is like the secret treasure of youtube highly educational content , respect from fellow edutainers , and a small viewer base with very high engagement . This guy has it all!
neighbors be like, "the power is dipping again, Photon must be back it again"
When the lights flicker, they know. WHO DID IT. :-D
I remember once years ago when he was playing with the high current transformer, his mate noticed the lights were going dim in the entire street ahahaha
@@nicwilson89 I remember that one well!
Bert, the telly's going funny again!
@@nicwilson89 Too Much Current + Electric Meter Pops
Dude you would be a hell of a EE Professor. This type of stuff would really hook young people and you also have the knowledge to show them the technical side of things once they pick their jaws off the floor from seeing foot long burning arcs.
Office hours: Tuesdays, 3pm to "fuck it, let's off to the pub then up the apples to blow some shit up, boys"
"Transformer not even warm" - however the mains fuse was smoking!!
"However, the neighbourhood was blinking"
I've always wondered how does he pull that much juice through his hookup to the mains?? Or does feed into a bank of huge capacitors first then out of capacitors to transformers?
@@mikeymasi also wondering
@@mikeymasi He has over 20kw of power service, that red 100A cable carries his entire house's electrical capacity
@@DanielandStuff7 100A or 150A 3phase is not uncommon here in europe, so you basically have 230V*100A*3 = 69kW of usable power, as the fuses are "slow / medium blow" you can easily spike them to 500A for short amounts of time and get in the range of half a MW for 2-3 seconds or so.
If you have flow through water heaters, they are in the range of 20-35kW typically, if you have multiple of these in a house, you need that 100A/150A per phase.
Hearing Photonicinduction describe anything using the word "astronomical" immediately gives you an idea of what it is.
Scary !
I don't have a transformer to maximize, but I'm watching anyway.
yes you do, every home appliance has a transformer inside it :)
@@dumdum7786 Incorrect. most have resistive droppers or switchmode power supplies.
See , because some people want to ruin your fun - microwaves do , i do not advise you to buy few of them , use a screwdriver and use the transformers - that would be dangerous , however i am saying that if you have microwave or few they have transformers
I have several microwave transformer from old microwaves.
@@WELLINGTON20 I mean larger appliances, like tvs and what not. plus, switchmode power supplies have transformers in them.
This mans Knowledge is incredible. Love how he just lights 1-2ft arc is the office, casual as anything. That's a sign of knowing what one is doing and being comfortable with it. Thanks for the NON safety warning. If there is one thing that chits me to tears it's the endless safety harping as if the vid is the first one ever watched and the warning will make all the difference to what anyone does. Great vid yet again mate!
This guy could be a very good teacher. At least the damn kids would listen for once, the way he tells and shows it. Well done sir.
This makes 2021 better
So much better.
Very true
Imagine being his neighbors and seeing this through the window
Whilst all the street lights flicker lol
I feel REALLY bad for neighbors to be honest. lol
It would be bloody awesome 🌩
You like looking in the windows of your neighbors? Not creepy at all
I'm sure all his neighbours are used to his antics by now. I feel more sorry for Colin Furze's neighbours. :-D
Randomly found your channel being recommended on my Home page. I'm not going to lie, I don't know very much about what is going on here, but this is the type of stuff I love, and I'm willing to learn! Thank you algorithm gods
I genuinely think Photonic would be the best and yet hardest person to buy christmas/birthday gifts for
Must be a lot of ozone in there 😂
Ozone is toxic!
@@Adamisgood24 - No odors after its aired out!
Its now clean room! :), uv-c and ozone...
@@negumanezer was afraid he was staring right at uv :'(
Not ozone... Nitrogen oxides...
Now there's a lad who needs a van if ever I saw one.
And a forklift.
And a crane!
And hell, a barn to store it all in.
And me, to help him muck about with it all and have hours of mad fun lol.
6:55 those plants are getting their daily dose of light
Such a lucid exposition deserves a better understanding than I can offer, but I just love listening to people who clearly know their subject back to front, and a presentation devoid of bombast .
I came back for the intro.
You really really really need to colab with the slomo guys, love to see these amazing arcs in like 200k FPS lol
Start blowing up their twitter and comment sections! GO!
"Got transformers everywhere"
Sir, would you like some HOUSE with that collection of electrical equipment?
Not unless it comes with more electrical equipment!
We used to watch your videos in school and that was 6 years ago and I can say your videos taught me more than what the teacher has. Thanks 🙏
I've only really messed with flyback transformers, and puny little ion generators. Blowing up capacitors at 17, was a highlight!
I used to blow up electrolytic capacitors long ago... (the tiny 1uF 10-50V ones). I did that a couple times while my friend was over. He HATED that because it would scare the shit out of him. lol. Never knew when it was going to go BANG! Or if it just decided to be a smoke show.
I was too chickenshit to try that with anything larger. The tiny ones already went off like a big firecracker. 😬😄
I’m just starting to play with flyback now. Fun and spicy little buggers ain’t they! Any tips? My goal is max arc length.
Welcome back to TH-cam, King.
Man I really love the way you talk to your audience. You talk to us as if we’re there standing beside you. Too many other TH-cam channels treat their audience like numbers on a screen, but you manage to bridge that gap and I really feel like you’re talking directly to me.
Love you and your channel man. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
I can see photon giving some of the most fascinating lectures as a university professor.
This is becoming 1 of my favourite channels.
Same here lol
It's always been one of my favs, from the very beginning.
Same
I love that the legend is back
There just ain't no-one to touch him is there :)
Thank you for coming back!!! I can't stop watching!!!! We've missed you!!
Dude I just found your channel recently but I absolutely love your videos! I'm American and to be honest, your outstanding accent is one of the things I love most about watching. "Cheers"!
Shows up to work the next day with a sunburn "Spend time at the beach?" "Nope, stayed in all day, why do you ask?"
Yes ahahaha:)
In class, we were shown a picture of a lineman that seriously burned his face by pulling a fuse in the wrong circuit state.
I’m so happy to see him uploading more frequently also i love the Intro :)
There is no way to explain how happy we are to have you back. We missed you so much bro. However we understand why you were gone and are proud of you for what you accomplished during your absence. Photon is back!
Another great video!! I'm so glad your back at TH-cam! And it's really good to see you looking so happy!
Based on title alone, I gave this a thumbs up before the first 10 seconds played.
it's a privilege to witness this sort of madness, thank you
Honey for my eyes and ears - I love transformers. Brilliant in its simplicity and reliability.
Thank you for coming back, as an electrician this is my favorite channel on youtube.
Just remember people spend tons of money to have their cars look like that lol
If you're smart, you just knock out the coils and sell them. Than you'll make a profit
Tons of money? Just get an angle grinder. It's cost effective but with dramatic handling🤣
@FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation air suspension, hydraulic suspension. Coil overs, springs. Or an angle grinder for chopping springs lol
@@Paxmax
I just appreciate the effort you put in to write out that British accent phonetically.
@FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation "Stance"
I’ve got to say you are totally and utterly off your trolley and I think your fantastic and what you do and your attitude towards your hobby and work So please keep the videos coming look forward to seeing the big pops LOL stay safe my friend
Best video ever! Out walking the dog and went by someone’s house that just started barbecuing when you started the arc testing. Was like how do I smell that!
What I liked: Entertaining, Explaining how and why things work the way they do, massive arks
So great to have you back mate.
Loving the new content mate, the sounds out of that were magical!! And those arcs were enormous!!!
Can barely understand the terminology
Still interesting AF
I dont even know what im watching but its cool
keep watching. Look the words up. Eventually it will sink in.
Let's just say the kind of cheech his gear's putting out will make you ded multiple times over if you're not careful.
If you look up any references for electrical work or electronics, you should start catching on. Sam Goldwasser's repair FAQ is another excellent resource. This deals with electronic repair but there's still lots of interesting things to read.
Also, seems like stuff is everywhere on the net these days, especially wiki.
I'm a hobbyist myself but I'll try to answer you as best I can.
Your videos are greatly appreciated by all of us - they educate and entertain to the max...
I love your vids, please keep going. We all enjoy your presence on TH-cam.
Maximum, what a beautiful word.
1:21 i like the way he toke more care to belt on his transformer instead of protecting the seats
Don't be gentle - it's a rental. 🤣
That oversaturation thing feels like water in the cooking pan. As long as you've got moisture left temps are keeping steady and it's fine. But when all the moisture's gone temperature quickly spikes up.
Here it's the core soaking up the power but when the core is saturated, there's nothing to "ballast" the current at reasonable level so they shoot up and fry the coils
This is the best youtube channel i've found in years. Love every video! Thanks for uploading man! Top lad!
Yes! The engineer mindset! MORE POWER!!!
It is interesting hearing the slightly different pitch of an arc like this with 50Hz power vs the 60Hz I am used to in the states.
Can u do like 20hz?
@@rootz420 You could, with a big enough VFD.
I feel like I’m stepping into my childhood when watching these new videos. So happy you’re back! Thank you!
So happy to see you putting out videos again. Been watching since 2016. Love those high voltage arcs. Stay safe, stay healthy. Peace, out.
Do you have plans for combining a huge transformer with a mercury arc rectifier for a high dc voltage experiment? Blue glow in one corner, white arcing in the other...
That would be electrifying.
ahh yes we must have such as we have never seen before
I love how he hasn’t changed the intro song! Hopefully it’ll stay forever!
every mini cab company within a 50 mile radius are cursing you right now, lol!
Loving the new educational aspect to the videos, it's really interesting and pairs up perfectly with the awesome destructions and demos
12:04 sneaky edit there. I see the smoke alarm failed to observe the "No moaning" sign
Thanks for posting a schematic. I think it'll be easier to follow you whenever you post them.
Glad you started explaining what we are actually seeing now. The circuit diagrams help too. Good job.
I don't even know much about electricity but your videos are just awesome. Entertaining and informative glad to see you're active again and keep up the great work.
I need a new "I WANT FLAMES" lighter.
plasma
Yes, I would also like to hear more of the now famous phrases like "I popped it","I ain't 'avin it", etc.
@@joeylawn36111 i once had that original yellow lighter from photonic but ive lost it:(
Been watching you for a long time, sir. You soar to heights I could only dream. I do appreciate your taking time to show and explain things, I wasn't aware you can run 3ph on single with some modifications.
As for my stuff, mostly small time.
I bought an old modestly sized 3-phase PSU for powering arc lamps of NdYAG lasers, but mostly it was to trace and reverse engineer.
I suppose I could be bothered to try out making a rotary phase converter from 3 to 1. Problem is I would still need an outlet capable of delivering sufficient power to a device run on 208Vac delta @ 30A. I estimate since the output is 150VDC adjustable and that the solid state medium is ~1% efficient, it could probably continuously power a laser to around 25W output.
You can get CO2 lasers to produce comparable optical output on, in some cases, 120VAC outlets. So from an economy standpoint, the solid state laser doesn't make quite as much sense. But it's still a case with its worth I suppose.
I like the fact you said, if you do this at home. It can encourage people to explore something but in a safe way.
Love the work as always!! So good to have ya back man, I remember watching your old videos in middle school and thinking you were an insane British wizard, now that I'm older it's neat to see you delve into the nuts and volts of your demos a bit more. Keep doing your thing!! This kind of content is great for inspiring young people to study the sciences. Worked on me ⚡
nuts and volts nice
Mind the weight in that room m8! Maybe move some heavy gear to ground level else you have a collapsed floor. Maybe build an elevator?
Oh boy, time to see some crazy stuff again!
I don't remember how I got to this channel years ago, but I'm glad I subscribed, and remained subscribed through the four year drought.
May your return to TH-cam be prosperous & may your content "illuminate" the lives of millions.
Man I watched you all night through high school and now I see you're active again. Welcome back!! Excited to watch all your crazy ideas hehe
You could show all the modification and restoration you do.
Maybe a time laps video? Would be awesome!
The insulation of that ground stick used to draw those arcs is so very important to safety. Maybe a little video about insulation resistance testing or even polarization index could be in order? As you well know, in high voltage it's easy for the conductors to conduct, what one must be careful of is making sure the insulators are truly doing their job of insulating.
He has done it - look for the screwdriver video.
I'm loving the move into being Informational as well as entertaining! Much respect and it's great to spread knowledge like this!
Such a thing of beauty every time you turn a switch on :D
There's me thinking of getting a spare Poundland fly zap bat to play around with
photon has a video of a fly trap.
Fly zappers can make fun prod sticks to piss of people and scare away animals (the second only in self defence of if your a professional who knows what hes doing of course)
Best thing to do with a fly zapper is "ask if your friend can hear that most it's making" *smirks*
Never ceases to amuse me!
You have the found the recipe for what I consider a one of a kind TH-cam channel. Based not only on the subject of your content but the way in which you create it and package it for all to enjoy. I have never once felt the urge to skip a single second of any video you have made for me (the viewer). I appreciate every second of every video you have made for me. If I was made to wait 10 years for another video of yours I would most definitely be waiting in anticipation. I have to say it was worth the wait and when I saw the "what happened to photonic" video notification I felt a small hole inside me begin to close. HE IS BACK. Thanks for being you and doing what you do. I can't say enough about how a 10 20 30 minute video of yours captures my complete attention from intro to outro. From 00:00:01 all the way to the "replay this video" button comes on screen..
Edit.. however, rewinding a portion to play back, I have done countless times. Enough to make a 10 minute video take 45 minutes to watch.
So glad to see you making videos again Andy. You are the high point of my You Tube browsing! Cheers mate!!
Thank you for brightening my evening!
24 dislikes from National Grid employees.
I think this man could even build Thor's Hammer
Thor is Photon's bitch
Superb Video.. ... Looking forwards to more! Enjoying the technical info, can never get enough of that