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I am same situation, my channel 500+ DIY videos was once easy to do them, share the methods and data, but the dreary use of You Tube with all the AI generated videos now getting priority is basically taking over the video offers to my subs AND YOURS. Just makes you loose the will to do more.
It's amazing how many TH-cam viewers think that creators live only to publish videos that fit their own ideas. The reality is that your life is YOUR LIFE. Don't apologize for that. Thanks for the great content you see fit to provide!
Of course they do, the social media age where everyone is "entitled" to be entertained constantly and for free.... It's pretty much decimated the music industry
Doesn't look like he's apologizing for anything. Maybe the viewers just miss his videos. It's nice to know they miss him. It's amazing how people like to jump into the comments section to make something contentious that probably is not.
TH-cam pushes creators to feel, and act, that way. Everything in YT studio pushes you to only publish things that get significant engagement and to do so on a regular & frequent basis. If you’re publishing less than weekly the recommendation engine will lose you. Don’t blame the player, blame the game, and in this case, the dealer and the house as well.
Electronics is a lifetime of learning.... circuits, and many other different things.... I have been doing electronics since I was 7 years old and I also have a Masters from 1983 in electronics and computer science.... I have also owned an operated my own repair shop back in the 80s... If there is something that I need to know, that I don't know, about a particular circuit or project, you can be sure Mr. Carlson is the one I goto for more knowledge... The man is a genius !!!!
I'm not near equivalent to you work experience, I started repairing car radios at 12. Have been involved in electronics ever since. I'm 76. One thing I have learned repairing electronic equipment, just when I think I know the answer to the problem, the unit under repair teaches me something I wasn't expecting!
At 56 I just want to learn enough to keep my 1970' HIFI systems going. Love every video you put out Mr. Carlson, I even rewatch many of them and take notes.
It's easier to stay "clean" when you live in what looks like a mansion (abandoned factory? underground missile silo? lol). So many rooms, holy hell. I think he has more shelving than the cost of my entire house.
It's an enormous mess in terms of moving/sorting/storing the amount of stuff he owns. He has several huge rooms and dedicated buildings for electronic chassis and parts, and while it looks clean, trying to keep track of it all is giving me brain fog just thinking about it. If you've seen his other vids that show more of his storage, you'll know what I mean. I used to have a lot of misc stuff that I kept around, but realized it was far more of a burden trying to keep track of what I had than any use I'd get out of 'hoarding'. For me at least, I struggle with focus and decisions/committing and now try to throw away anything I'm not ACTUALLY ever going to tinker with/use. This dude's collection of just Tektronics chassis he wants to restore alone is lifetimes of work needed. He's a hoarder, even if it's cool and valuable stuff, and it causes problems.
I know his house is pretty damn nice, but can't imagine a Heat Pump compressor should be dimming lights on a 200+ amp service. AC units rarely take up that significant a portion of the total power. I'd think there's a problem with something, but can't imagine him not checking for obvious faults like that. Also, how exactly do soft-starts work relative to the normal contactor and start/run Caps? Do they slowly charge storage caps then start, to mitigate the inrush? What's a 'hard start' in contrast, and how does each generally work? AC Motor inrush is something I'm relatively weak on compared to other electronic stuff, so would like to know about this stuff. Our older 2-ton Condenser used to dim my room lamp, but hasn't since the old Furnace was replaced. On our 100a panel with 2 AWG Service I don't think there's any dimming or noticeable drops when the condenser kicks on, yet it seems too common post-incandescent bulbs in homes much better than ours.
@@Demoralized88 I have 200 amp service and the air conditioner startup still dims the lights. This particular compressor is rated 23 FLA and 105 LRA. I could imagine a larger 5 ton compressor peaking at over 200 LR amps. Keep in mind it doesn't take much to dim the lights. A space heater on its low 500 watt setting (4a?) noticeably dims a 15 amp lighting circuit. A 200 amp compressor startup would be expected to make an even bigger dip on a 200 amp circuit.
Mr. Carlson, you are the ‘Jay Leno’ of lab equipment. What an incredibly impressive display. Won’t be long before you’ll have people as,king for tours…
Messy! Messy? You're out of your mind Paul. That is the most organised shop/lab Ive ever seen. Ok, you have a few cameras and cables in the lab. I think being on youtube justifies that.
Lots of references to your channel from other repair guys... the word is out Paul, you are the best out there! And why wouldn't we be patient? You take all the time you need! We are just right here!
10:46 that feeling, when you admire that nice order in the room, and no evidence of the dust, but the guy is telling you that this is a big mess, and he almost apologize for that. 🙃
If you know how many huge rooms/buildings he has of parts and chassis, it's easy to understand what he means. It's all neatly displayed/organized, but is such a massive collection that it takes insane effort/time to keep track of everything and is overwhelming mentally. If you haven't seen a bigger picture of the scale of his stuff, it's hard to convey just how bad it is. It's like a full-time job trying to organize such a collection, and for people like me, is a huge cognitive burden of choice that leads to brain fog, indecisiveness and inability to focus before I started trying to declutter things I was never gonna get to or use. Just saying, it's Hoarding even if it's valuable stuff, and he's long past the point of being able to make use of most of it in his lifetime. I'm pretty sure trying to manage his collection is why he's always busy more than anything else, especially for an organized perfectionist like him.
Hi Mr. Carlson. I like your videos and totally understand reliable power is a nessessity in a Ham shack and electronic lab. I would be quite upset if I was paying good money in a "first world country" to get third world service. I like what you are doing and will support you and way I can. Like you know "time is the fire in which we burn, captain." All the best Mr. Carlson ☺
You must admit it is an addiction too😊but a nice addition. I have to admit never was anyone like you in my lifetime before you. Keep up the good work Paul.
My Radio & TV instructor in High School gave us many great tidbits bits to consider, but one I try to keep in mind is to “Learn something new every day.” Thanks, Paul. Thank you for assisting me in that endeavor. Your videos always have something I have not seen or heard before.
All the money you save for a hobby is worthless if you don't have a reliable supply of electricity to fuel your needs. We in the "big cities" across North America actually take it for granted where we rarely have any power outages but the spaces in between those cities, aka the hinterland , must come up with costly options to get power to both home and businesses. You are a very positive role model in the electronics community Paul and I thank you most kindly for all that you do! Steve from Chicago,IL
All Right! Mr. Carlson’s Lab. My most favorite Television program! Never miss a single episode... My only wish is, I hope someday channel 3 will break open the Piggybank and make the show in “ Living Color” like NBC here in the states.
Jeez Paul. You've got more 'junk' than I have....and that's saying something. LOL. Incurable collector. Your personal life is your business. Every video from you is worth the wait and a fascinating insight into the world of electronics. Nobody repairs this gear to the quality level that you do. I'll wait a year if need be.
That generator nameplate is a little hard to understand. The rating of 403KW agrees with the 1671 amps, but that frame size (361 in the model number) shows ratings up to about 60 KW in the Marathon literature. A 400 KW generator would need around 550 HP, and for continuous duty the engine would likely be even bigger. It looks more like a 40KW-size unit.
That makes much more sense! That non-turbo Kubota probably makes no more than 40 HP at 1800 rpm, so a 40 KW generator is still oversize for that engine.
Generator unit seems absolutely massive for 40Kw, but makes way more sense for the engine output. Could just be way overbuilt for some application, and definitely closer to 40 than 400Kw, but still that's a big ass generator for that engine. Edit: That's a 40KW gen somewhat derated for .8 PF in continuous. Up to low 50s KW for standby with higher PF. Specs for 361CSL1602 online. This is a 36XPSL160X, but all the gens in the 361/362 frame size are 40-50Kw for continuous duty. This is just an industrial-grade unit and is very overbuilt, with the gen alone weighing 6-700 pounds. Makes way more sense.
Paul, I’ve been following you for years and will continue following regardless. Your videos have been nothing but effective and incredibly informative. Just wanted to say thank you for all the knowledge you have passed on throughout the years.
All good Paul, I like when there is a small break in videos, gives me something to look forward to and gives me a chance to look back on a few older videos.
I can only imagine we're only seeing 10% of what is behind the scenes... One day I will be a Patfeon, even though I have an AA Electronics Degree and a Masters in Computer Science, I think learning and even relearning is valuable... We're never through learning and just because I have college degrees, I'm still a student at heart. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Cheers!
Thank you Paul for providing a bit of insight into your ventures and life activity! Your schedule is truly overwhelming, so we can understand why takes take time. As just a reminder, we do enjoy viewing all of your efforts and providing us with motivations as well. Cheers
I didn't think I could be so jealous and even envious of another's lab and stocks of equipment. Your place is a treasure trove of vintage goodies I could only dream of having one day.
That easy starting fork lift instantly took me back to when I was a 9th grade auto mechanics student in high school.A senior had his 1950 Ford pickup inside tinkering on it. He turned on the ignition switch, then bounced a rubber ball off the dash mounted starter button- and it cranked! He later ran the county school bus garage.Good hands to put the buses in.
For anyone who doesn't know, newer cars don't immediately fire because the ECU delays spark (or fuel, or both?) for a short period when cranking. Can't remember exactly why they do this, I think to verify timing with cam/crank signal correlation before allowing startup, but it's why it takes a second or two to start now. Before computer-controlled spark/fuel, there was nothing to stop almost instant firing. I definitely prefer no delay and think it's much cooler, but since at least OBD2 ('96) and probably earlier that's the reason for the delay. On a related note, this is also why a car will crank but not start with a bad Crank sensor and maybe bad Cam sensor(s).
@Demoralized88 2 reasons- oil pressure must be sensed, and no spark until the engine is spinning over prevents slow cranking because of ignition timing .once it spins ove, the rotating mass prvents"kick back:
@MrCarlsonsLab here where I stay, we have scheduled power outages every single day ranging from minimum 4 hours to 12 hours, not continues, however the longest so far was 4-6 hours. Everyone here had to resort to solar, invest in inverters and batteries but it's bad, the entire grid is collapsing and soon there will not be power other than what we can store or generate. The downside of this is that major stores had to invest in Diesel generation and food prices are at an all time high, no end in sight (another final resort for us is to start growing our own veg whilst we wait for our fruit trees to take hold). The small business man cannot afford the larger generators and there are some power hungry workshops, they unfortunately have to close down also. I understand your frustrations and thank you for taking some time to make another video. Best wishes.
I've passed on some of your videos before simply because of time constraints but what I always do is click onto the video and leave a like regardless just to help in the littlest way I can. Thanks for the videos Paul 👍
I have to tell you this video reminds me of when I was a kid and would watch Mr. Wizard. He had all kinds of science projects and electronics projects . Thanks for all your presentations here and on Patreon Mr. Wizard lol lol Ricky from IBM
I have a flat Earth friend who I referred to an old Mr. Wizard episode in which he used a chain to explain the true shortest path to Alaska on a globe as compared to a flat surface. I didn't even know flat Earth people existed until about 5 years ago!
Thank you for the update. I appreciate every single video that you post, be it weekly, monthly or quarterly, as they are all well worth the wait. And in between, there's your wonderful library of prior videos to keep us tuned it. Keep up the good work!
Loved that closing scene. I also love the genset. It needs a NTC350 Cummins to keep it spinning though. It's funny how many people involved with electronics also wade around engines, machinery, building, autos, motorcycles, aircraft, etc. Some of us have dedicated rooms and shops. Others have Sea Cans, semi-trailers and barns. Half the fun is taking whatever one has and making it work to produce things of wonder. I really appreciate your videos and Patron page. Not being a very good teacher, they are great places to direct people who have questions that I just don't have the time or patience to deal with myself. Looking forward to the updates and new videos. 73 -- Mike
I can relate to frequent power outages. I live in the woods in New Jersey. All the ash trees have been killed by emerald borers. In high winds, the trees snap off. I have had the trees snap off and drop across the feed to the house. The last time, the feed was ripped off the house. I've since had the dead ashes cut below the height of the wires feeding the house.
Thanks for bringing us up to speed on what's happening behind the scenes. Life just gets in the way sometimes. I am glad you opted to hire an assistant. Surely that will give you a little more organizing time AND help with some of the heavy lifting. Thanks for sharing. Rest assured we will stay tuned.
Uncle Carlson, You are an authority comes to electronics overhauls. So, you do you. Most of us can and will wait patiently for a video as we know the wait is worth it.
Hi Mr. Carlson's Lab. A beautiful laboratory, it is a paradise for DIY electrical engineers. I also like the room with the audio equipment and speaker boxes!👌👍👍👍👍👍 I wish you a nice day, greetings Miroslav from Slovakia.
We know us electronic techs and engineers have lives outside of our profession, we can't spend all our time on making videos, we understand that. I love your videos and we will patiently wait for you to come out with next one, because they are so well produced. 🙂👍👍
Hell Paul! So very impressive. If I may be so bold, forget the heatpump antics and connect the Genny to your AM Tx. After all, that also provides warmth...... I am guessing you are like Nile Rogers. A man of very little sleep. Cant wait for the audio tour... All of your efforts are greatly appreciaten by this DL & G Many thanks Mike.
Wow! I'm definitely interested in your geothermal setup. I get it about the power issues. I live less than a mile from a substation, and I've had multi day outages. North America used to have the most stable power on the planet. All the best to you!!
The best engineering solution I saw in a generator to address power fluctuations effectively is the use of a flywheel. It will be a heavy one for sure but its inertia will maintain the RPM needed in any abrupt and wild fluctuation scenario. More "power" to you Prof Carlson.
Hi Paul, It sounds like you've got two problems: Power outages caused by the public utility and peak demand current primarily caused by the geothermal heating system. Hopefully, I got that right. What I didn't hear is how you "ride through" these disturbances, if you even do that. 15 to 30KW is pretty large demand for an individual's needs but in your case, it does not surprise me. I haven't looked back at your tour of the new shop so I can't remember if your pumps incorporated soft-start features or not. If you don't have this feature, you should. I live in Florida and have power issues similar to your descriptions. I use a 11KW natural gas generator and was initially told that I needed a 30KW generator to manage my house load and HVAC system. The reason, I was told, was the AC compressor could pull multiple times the nominal operating current of the compressor depending on when the load is impressed on the line. As a former UPS engineer, I knew that the generator people were worried about the inrush current in an uncontrolled motor load. Fair enough but the degree of the concern is easily managed by various soft-start circuits that essentially stretch out the peak demand which reduces the over all demand (such as a local genset or a UPS) to handle the event. The 400KVA generator is likely over-kill for your load if you incorporate UPS and motor soft-start features. Diesel generators have superior power in torque specification than gasoline, natural gas or propane. So I really doubt you'll have too much problem other than it will be expensive to run. For UPS deployments, a stationary battery can grow quite large depending on the desired ride though need. Most commercial operations weigh the cost of consumables (batteries and their replacement cycles) with the cost of fuel and opt to run on battery as long as possible before switching to generator. If you are having multiple events daily of short durations, up to a few minutes each, lithium ion batteries are a good solution and far superior to AGM or typical lead acid types for longevity. I use multiple UPSs in my home because, primarily, any UPS that is sized large enough for my total load with inrush headroom is a three phase design. As you know, all public utility sources that feed residential North American homes are 240VAC single phase, center tapped sources. 240VAC UPSs are rarely available above 5KVA but they are out there. I use two 2KVA UPSs and soft-start circuits on motor loads. I can easily handle all peak loads with an 11KW natural gas generator. Anyway, I hope you get your power problem resolved without breaking your bank. Cheers, Scott
A look into Mr. Carlson's lab is a view into heaven. With the thumbnail saying "1671 Amps" I thought that's how many amplifiers you had. Thank you for the update Mr. Calson.
Very good move with the staffing. You are a wealth of knowledge and your videos convey the pride you take in giving those wonderful equipment the care that they need. I trust that your team will give you back the time to concentrate on doing what you love. And I also love the fact that you include equipment to showcase pieces of the content, this is an absolute must with the beautiful collection that you have. The Carlson’s Laboratory Museum.❤
God bless you, Mr. C. I lived in tornado land, USA for a long time. I know the fun of no-power for long periods of time. I'm sorry you're going through the pain with it.
Mr. Carlson, Sir, Just a thought for you that you might consider that might help: when you hook up the back up generator, you might consider acquiring an older home heating oil fuel tank. They can hold larger capacities, and may take up less room (floorspace) and possibly eliminate the need for multiple smaller tanks. People are sometimes getting rid of them to change to electric or natural gas heating, so sometimes they can be found fairly reasonable. Hope this maybe helps. Good luck, sir.
Personally I am so very very very grateful to you for all your time and videos - I have learnt so much from you and I really appreciate everything that you have given
Love your videos 👍. Thanks for your time and dedication to bringing us all along for the ride 😄. But I think most of your viewers understand that sometimes you have to deal with being "Domestic". We'll wait patiently for your next video. Thanks again Sir!!!
You're such a great resource here on TH-cam. I wish I still had my Drake B-line twins that I operated with in 1991. I replaced the big caps in the power supply, but there wasn't any TH-cam when I owned that rig, and I finally tossed it as a lost cause. Now, I would be much more confident in restoring those old "twins" after watching so many of your videos.
Once again, thank you for all the hard work you put into this channel. You have been a tremendous inspiration to continue my electronics hobby. Something I dont often see mentioned, but is equally important to me is the positive role model you provide in an increasingly harsh world. I look forward to the next video!
That "TV - Episode" gave me so much vintage awe. Like when I was kid and someone said at the end of a tv-show what to expect in the next upcoming episodes. Looking forward to it all :)
Regarding that generator, we have a similar, if not identical unit at our farm. We get horrendous straight line winds and every great once in a while the aerial line from the house to the old shop ( the house and old shop were built in 39 when my great grandparents immigrated from Denmark) will get to whipping so bad it’ll short the genset out. It stalls the little Kubota out before it can do any harm. Maximum load on ours during harvest on a power outage is about 75kW and it doesn’t care one bit. Ours has about 3000 hours and has been super reliable.
I am so happy to be a Patreon member of your channel. It was nice to see that 10” RCA TV in this video. As I also own one of those, I’m wondering if you plan on a restoration video of it in the future. I replaced all the original “waxies” with tantalum film caps and tuned it up the best I could with the help of an old Sams Photofact packet for it. It works OK, but the cleaned tuner is still vibration sensitive. I wish I still had the old two-tube UHF tuner, but sadly, that doesn’t exist any more. Now, I feed the TV’s channel 3 with a DTV Tuner on a Gerold 550 UHF antenna. I miss the old VHF bands, because those mechanical tuners were once the epitome of engineering skill!
I know the feeling as there is so much to do and so little time. It gets overwhelming at times. Take a step back have a relaxing tea or coffee. Take time to decompress and recharge yourself. We can wait for your next video when you are ready. Besides there are all your previous videos that we can watch again. God bless and take care of yourself.
WOW - what a beautiful house/workshop. You are very fortunate. Wish my workshop/warehouse was this large and organised. Looking forward to your next round of videos. Stay well :)
I would like to see more videos like this. I have been watching your channel for a long time and I enjoy your videos. Thank you for making your videos.
@@MrCarlsonsLab I started watching your videos about a year ago. I’m fairly new to electronics, but have learned a ton since then. I started playing guitar recently as well, and have a healthy appetite for audio applications now. Your personal stories are awesome too! Love the humorous antidotes too Paul. ( like using an audio research amp as a stick welder!😄 ) I’d like to join your page here soon!
Your knowledge and expertise just boggle my mind. I so respect and enjoy your very educational videos. While in high school I worked at a radio and TV repair shop, so I may be more interested than most, but no one impresses me as much. Thank you for the great videos!
When we lived in Surrey, BC, we had soo many power failures.. some really long as in over day (especially after September to Nov) . Mostly due to the wind blowing tree branches down on overhead power lines. We had a 3kw honda generator (Quiet) and a 8 cct honda transfer switch (automatic), so we could feed 8 ccts off our panel from that generator. There we many many days our house was the only one in the neighbourhood with external lights on (along with other stuff) when everyone else was totally dark. Cars would drive by and wonder why we had lights.
Thanks Mr. Carlson for showing us behind the scenes. Nice to know even Mr. Carlson contends with the little nuisances of life like power outages and ICE motors drifting out of tune. We look forward to more videos for sure, behind the scenes or in front of the scenes or in between.
Paul, it's always great to see a video from you. Thank you for the update. Personal life always takes priority. We'll be here whenever you get a chance to upload a video.
Hi Paul, I enjoy watching your videos, very entertaining. Electronics has been my passion for 60 years and it is fun to see how other people do things. About the generator... I'm pretty sure it is a 40.1KW unit (not 401KW) and therefore the motor would require at least 55HP to run at full output. It looks like it could do, and be very adequate for your needs. Should be fun to install.
To learn electronics in a very different and effective way, and gain access to Mr Carlson's personal designs and inventions, visit the Mr Carlson's Lab Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MrCarlsonsLab
What happened to the BC348Q restoration?
I am same situation, my channel 500+ DIY videos was once easy to do them, share the methods and data, but the dreary use of You Tube with all the AI generated videos now getting priority is basically taking over the video offers to my subs AND YOURS. Just makes you loose the will to do more.
After I upgrade to my extra!
Any chance that putting a 'soft start' onto the geo-thernal compressor would help with those voltage drops?
OMG! please film when you are working on mechanical systems. It would be like Mustie1 from a whole new angle!!!
It's amazing how many TH-cam viewers think that creators live only to publish videos that fit their own ideas. The reality is that your life is YOUR LIFE. Don't apologize for that. Thanks for the great content you see fit to provide!
Of course they do, the social media age where everyone is "entitled" to be entertained constantly and for free.... It's pretty much decimated the music industry
Sometimes life gets in the way; some days I think I'm a success if I get the litter boxes changed on time.
Doesn't look like he's apologizing for anything. Maybe the viewers just miss his videos. It's nice to know they miss him. It's amazing how people like to jump into the comments section to make something contentious that probably is not.
TH-cam pushes creators to feel, and act, that way. Everything in YT studio pushes you to only publish things that get significant engagement and to do so on a regular & frequent basis. If you’re publishing less than weekly the recommendation engine will lose you.
Don’t blame the player, blame the game, and in this case, the dealer and the house as well.
Where did you come up with that idea? I'm not seeing much of any evidence of that in 400+ comments. Quite the opposite. Virtue signaling
Trust me, Paul, there are thousands of us who will always be here for your next video!!!
Electronics is a lifetime of learning.... circuits, and many other different things.... I have been doing electronics since I was 7 years old and I also have a Masters from 1983 in electronics and computer science.... I have also owned an operated my own repair shop back in the 80s...
If there is something that I need to know, that I don't know, about a particular circuit or project, you can be sure Mr. Carlson is the one I goto for more knowledge... The man is a genius !!!!
Thank You for your kind words!
Wow! Thank You for sharing this experience.
I'm not near equivalent to you work experience, I started repairing car radios at 12. Have been involved in electronics ever since. I'm 76. One thing I have learned repairing electronic equipment, just when I think I know the answer to the problem, the unit under repair teaches me something I wasn't expecting!
At 56 I just want to learn enough to keep my 1970' HIFI systems going. Love every video you put out Mr. Carlson, I even rewatch many of them and take notes.
This is How Good Mr. Carlson is with Tech. Great comment! Thanks!@@anthonysmithey11
One man's "messy shop" is another's immaculately organized beautiful shop. Keep up your amazing work Mr Carlson
Friend, your definition of "real big mess" really shows what a meticulous person you are. Thanks for keeping us updated!
It's easier to stay "clean" when you live in what looks like a mansion (abandoned factory? underground missile silo? lol). So many rooms, holy hell. I think he has more shelving than the cost of my entire house.
I was thinking the same thing. If that’s a mess, he would not want to see my workshop! 😂
It's an enormous mess in terms of moving/sorting/storing the amount of stuff he owns. He has several huge rooms and dedicated buildings for electronic chassis and parts, and while it looks clean, trying to keep track of it all is giving me brain fog just thinking about it. If you've seen his other vids that show more of his storage, you'll know what I mean.
I used to have a lot of misc stuff that I kept around, but realized it was far more of a burden trying to keep track of what I had than any use I'd get out of 'hoarding'. For me at least, I struggle with focus and decisions/committing and now try to throw away anything I'm not ACTUALLY ever going to tinker with/use. This dude's collection of just Tektronics chassis he wants to restore alone is lifetimes of work needed. He's a hoarder, even if it's cool and valuable stuff, and it causes problems.
Some sort of soft starter for the heat pump compressor may be of benefit. Ask an HVAC technician
I suspect he already has some sort of soft starter. If not, he'll probably design one himself instead of paying someone else to install a premade one.
Great idea. A soft start can be a game changer.
+1 on the soft start. Diesel sets don't like to be under a light load anyway
I know his house is pretty damn nice, but can't imagine a Heat Pump compressor should be dimming lights on a 200+ amp service. AC units rarely take up that significant a portion of the total power. I'd think there's a problem with something, but can't imagine him not checking for obvious faults like that.
Also, how exactly do soft-starts work relative to the normal contactor and start/run Caps? Do they slowly charge storage caps then start, to mitigate the inrush? What's a 'hard start' in contrast, and how does each generally work? AC Motor inrush is something I'm relatively weak on compared to other electronic stuff, so would like to know about this stuff. Our older 2-ton Condenser used to dim my room lamp, but hasn't since the old Furnace was replaced. On our 100a panel with 2 AWG Service I don't think there's any dimming or noticeable drops when the condenser kicks on, yet it seems too common post-incandescent bulbs in homes much better than ours.
@@Demoralized88 I have 200 amp service and the air conditioner startup still dims the lights. This particular compressor is rated 23 FLA and 105 LRA. I could imagine a larger 5 ton compressor peaking at over 200 LR amps. Keep in mind it doesn't take much to dim the lights. A space heater on its low 500 watt setting (4a?) noticeably dims a 15 amp lighting circuit. A 200 amp compressor startup would be expected to make an even bigger dip on a 200 amp circuit.
Priorities come first! No worries, we'll see you when it happens Mr C. Thanks for the update. Enjoy!
Yes by definition, priorities come first
Paul you are doing a great job, we all love your videos just don't drive yourself too hard, your labs are coming along fine, thanks
Appreciate that!
Mr. Carlson, you are the ‘Jay Leno’ of lab equipment. What an incredibly impressive display. Won’t be long before you’ll have people as,king for tours…
Messy! Messy? You're out of your mind Paul. That is the most organised shop/lab Ive ever seen. Ok, you have a few cameras and cables in the lab. I think being on youtube justifies that.
DO WHAT EVER YOU CAN AS AND WHEN YOU CAN . MR C ALL IS GOOD AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED.
No worries. Your sanity and life are the most important. Thanks for sharing.
Gotta have a life off camera also,thumbs up
Lots of references to your channel from other repair guys... the word is out Paul, you are the best out there! And why wouldn't we be patient?
You take all the time you need! We are just right here!
Him, then XrayTonyB, then DLab. Definately top 3 on the tube!
I love how dedicated you are to fine-tuning and quality.
And BAM! Day gets even better.
What a super clever guy Mr Carlson is, amazing. And no conceit and arrogance.
Very stoked for more audio work! I'd love to see not only restorations but mods improving gear!
10:46 that feeling, when you admire that nice order in the room, and no evidence of the dust, but the guy is telling you that this is a big mess, and he almost apologize for that. 🙃
He has so much equipment that he could spend so many hours keeping it running and calibrated.
If you know how many huge rooms/buildings he has of parts and chassis, it's easy to understand what he means. It's all neatly displayed/organized, but is such a massive collection that it takes insane effort/time to keep track of everything and is overwhelming mentally. If you haven't seen a bigger picture of the scale of his stuff, it's hard to convey just how bad it is.
It's like a full-time job trying to organize such a collection, and for people like me, is a huge cognitive burden of choice that leads to brain fog, indecisiveness and inability to focus before I started trying to declutter things I was never gonna get to or use. Just saying, it's Hoarding even if it's valuable stuff, and he's long past the point of being able to make use of most of it in his lifetime.
I'm pretty sure trying to manage his collection is why he's always busy more than anything else, especially for an organized perfectionist like him.
For being a "terrible mess", it's far cleaner than my shop!
Hi Mr. Carlson. I like your videos and totally understand reliable power is a nessessity in a Ham shack and electronic lab. I would be quite upset if I was paying good money in a "first world country" to get third world service. I like what you are doing and will support you and way I can. Like you know "time is the fire in which we burn, captain." All the best Mr. Carlson ☺
You must admit it is an addiction too😊but a nice addition. I have to admit never was anyone like you in my lifetime before you. Keep up the good work Paul.
Looking forward to more videos. You are a very effective instructor.
I appreciate that!
My Radio & TV instructor in High School gave us many great tidbits bits to consider, but one I try to keep in mind is to “Learn something new every day.” Thanks, Paul. Thank you for assisting me in that endeavor. Your videos always have something I have not seen or heard before.
All the money you save for a hobby is worthless if you don't have a reliable supply of electricity to fuel your needs. We in
the "big cities" across North America actually take it for granted where we rarely have any power outages but the spaces
in between those cities, aka the hinterland , must come up with costly options to get power to both home and
businesses. You are a very positive role model in the electronics community Paul and I thank you most kindly for all that
you do! Steve from Chicago,IL
Thanks for your kind comment Steve!
@@MrCarlsonsLabJust wondering if a soft-start might help with the geothermal compressor startup power draw.
All Right! Mr. Carlson’s Lab. My most favorite Television program!
Never miss a single episode...
My only wish is, I hope someday channel 3 will break open the Piggybank and make the show in “ Living Color” like NBC here in the states.
Your videos are worth the wait. Simple as that.
I'm still super excited about your channel and continue to support you on patron because you deserve it.
Jeez Paul. You've got more 'junk' than I have....and that's saying something. LOL. Incurable collector. Your personal life is your business. Every video from you is worth the wait and a fascinating insight into the world of electronics. Nobody repairs this gear to the quality level that you do. I'll wait a year if need be.
I'll watch whatever you put out, whenever you do. No worries.
That generator nameplate is a little hard to understand. The rating of 403KW agrees with the 1671 amps, but that frame size (361 in the model number) shows ratings up to about 60 KW in the Marathon literature. A 400 KW generator would need around 550 HP, and for continuous duty the engine would likely be even bigger. It looks more like a 40KW-size unit.
Exactly right!!
That makes much more sense! That non-turbo Kubota probably makes no more than 40 HP at 1800 rpm, so a 40 KW generator is still oversize for that engine.
Generator unit seems absolutely massive for 40Kw, but makes way more sense for the engine output. Could just be way overbuilt for some application, and definitely closer to 40 than 400Kw, but still that's a big ass generator for that engine.
Edit: That's a 40KW gen somewhat derated for .8 PF in continuous. Up to low 50s KW for standby with higher PF. Specs for 361CSL1602 online. This is a 36XPSL160X, but all the gens in the 361/362 frame size are 40-50Kw for continuous duty. This is just an industrial-grade unit and is very overbuilt, with the gen alone weighing 6-700 pounds. Makes way more sense.
Paul, I’ve been following you for years and will continue following regardless. Your videos have been nothing but effective and incredibly informative. Just wanted to say thank you for all the knowledge you have passed on throughout the years.
Altec 19's got my attention! My favorite speakers when I was in my 20"s. Went so far as to home brew a pair. 😁
All good Paul, I like when there is a small break in videos, gives me something to look forward to and gives me a chance to look back on a few older videos.
I can only imagine we're only seeing 10% of what is behind the scenes... One day I will be a Patfeon, even though I have an AA Electronics Degree and a Masters in Computer Science, I think learning and even relearning is valuable... We're never through learning and just because I have college degrees, I'm still a student at heart. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Cheers!
Thank you Paul for providing a bit of insight into your ventures and life activity! Your schedule is truly overwhelming, so we can understand why takes take time. As just a reminder, we do enjoy viewing all of your efforts and providing us with motivations as well. Cheers
My pleasure!
I didn't think I could be so jealous and even envious of another's lab and stocks of equipment. Your place is a treasure trove of vintage goodies I could only dream of having one day.
What a beautiful shop! Oh, nice job on the tune up!
That easy starting fork lift instantly took me back to when I was a 9th grade auto mechanics student in high school.A senior had his 1950 Ford pickup inside tinkering on it. He turned on the ignition switch, then bounced a rubber ball off the dash mounted starter button- and it cranked! He later ran the county school bus garage.Good hands to put the buses in.
For anyone who doesn't know, newer cars don't immediately fire because the ECU delays spark (or fuel, or both?) for a short period when cranking. Can't remember exactly why they do this, I think to verify timing with cam/crank signal correlation before allowing startup, but it's why it takes a second or two to start now. Before computer-controlled spark/fuel, there was nothing to stop almost instant firing. I definitely prefer no delay and think it's much cooler, but since at least OBD2 ('96) and probably earlier that's the reason for the delay.
On a related note, this is also why a car will crank but not start with a bad Crank sensor and maybe bad Cam sensor(s).
@Demoralized88 2 reasons- oil pressure must be sensed, and no spark until the engine is spinning over prevents slow cranking because of ignition timing .once it spins ove, the rotating mass prvents"kick back:
Thank you for sharing with us what is happening with your lab & all the work that is going on.👍
@MrCarlsonsLab here where I stay, we have scheduled power outages every single day ranging from minimum 4 hours to 12 hours, not continues, however the longest so far was 4-6 hours. Everyone here had to resort to solar, invest in inverters and batteries but it's bad, the entire grid is collapsing and soon there will not be power other than what we can store or generate. The downside of this is that major stores had to invest in Diesel generation and food prices are at an all time high, no end in sight (another final resort for us is to start growing our own veg whilst we wait for our fruit trees to take hold). The small business man cannot afford the larger generators and there are some power hungry workshops, they unfortunately have to close down also. I understand your frustrations and thank you for taking some time to make another video. Best wishes.
That’s such a dream lab! I always look forward to new videos from you. Thank you for all your hard work.
My pleasure!
So interesting and all that knowledge. Please keep the power on for more fantastic how to videos. 🐬 Thank you.
I've passed on some of your videos before simply because of time constraints but what I always do is click onto the video and leave a like regardless just to help in the littlest way I can. Thanks for the videos Paul 👍
I wish you were my professor when I was in college when I was younger...I wish you the best and prayers.
I have to tell you this video reminds me of when I was a kid and would watch Mr. Wizard. He had all kinds of science projects and electronics projects .
Thanks for all your presentations here and on Patreon Mr. Wizard lol lol
Ricky from IBM
Thumbs Up for the "traditional" and "modern" Messrs. Wizard!!!
I have a flat Earth friend who I referred to an old Mr. Wizard episode in which he used a chain to explain the true shortest path to Alaska on a globe as compared to a flat surface. I didn't even know flat Earth people existed until about 5 years ago!
Love that outro. Pretty sure my gma had that same TV set in her sewing room.
Can't wait for the next one Mr. Carlson
Thank you for the update. I appreciate every single video that you post, be it weekly, monthly or quarterly, as they are all well worth the wait. And in between, there's your wonderful library of prior videos to keep us tuned it. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the update Paul! Looking foward for the next adventure. Cheers everyone!
Loved that closing scene. I also love the genset. It needs a NTC350 Cummins to keep it spinning though. It's funny how many people involved with electronics also wade around engines, machinery, building, autos, motorcycles, aircraft, etc. Some of us have dedicated rooms and shops. Others have Sea Cans, semi-trailers and barns. Half the fun is taking whatever one has and making it work to produce things of wonder.
I really appreciate your videos and Patron page. Not being a very good teacher, they are great places to direct people who have questions that I just don't have the time or patience to deal with myself. Looking forward to the updates and new videos. 73 -- Mike
No explanation needed Mr Carlson. TH-cam is just a hobby! Your health and family comes first! Go at your own pace!
ha ha, the idea at the end was awesome! Thanks for all your hard work and FREE content you release. I was about to suggest an assistant.
I can relate to frequent power outages. I live in the woods in New Jersey. All the ash trees have been killed by emerald borers. In high winds, the trees snap off. I have had the trees snap off and drop across the feed to the house. The last time, the feed was ripped off the house. I've since had the dead ashes cut below the height of the wires feeding the house.
Thanks for bringing us up to speed on what's happening behind the scenes. Life just gets in the way sometimes. I am glad you opted to hire an assistant. Surely that will give you a little more organizing time AND help with some of the heavy lifting. Thanks for sharing. Rest assured we will stay tuned.
No need to tell us anything man. You do YOU..... I watch em all anyway. Keep em coming.
Uncle Carlson,
You are an authority comes to electronics overhauls.
So, you do you.
Most of us can and will wait patiently for a video as we know the wait is worth it.
Hi Mr. Carlson's Lab. A beautiful laboratory, it is a paradise for DIY electrical engineers. I also like the room with the audio equipment and speaker boxes!👌👍👍👍👍👍 I wish you a nice day, greetings Miroslav from Slovakia.
Thank you very much!
We know us electronic techs and engineers have lives outside of our profession, we can't spend all our time on making videos, we understand that. I love your videos and we will patiently wait for you to come out with next one, because they are so well produced. 🙂👍👍
Hell Paul! So very impressive. If I may be so bold, forget the heatpump antics and connect the Genny to your AM Tx. After all, that also provides warmth...... I am guessing you are like Nile Rogers. A man of very little sleep. Cant wait for the audio tour... All of your efforts are greatly appreciaten by this DL & G Many thanks Mike.
Wow! I'm definitely interested in your geothermal setup. I get it about the power issues. I live less than a mile from a substation, and I've had multi day outages. North America used to have the most stable power on the planet. All the best to you!!
Everything you cover is Fantastic! Thanks Mr. Carlson!
The best engineering solution I saw in a generator to address power fluctuations effectively is the use of a flywheel. It will be a heavy one for sure but its inertia will maintain the RPM needed in any abrupt and wild fluctuation scenario. More "power" to you Prof Carlson.
Watching that old CRT television was the highlight of the video for me!! :)
Hi Paul, It sounds like you've got two problems: Power outages caused by the public utility and peak demand current primarily caused by the geothermal heating system. Hopefully, I got that right. What I didn't hear is how you "ride through" these disturbances, if you even do that.
15 to 30KW is pretty large demand for an individual's needs but in your case, it does not surprise me. I haven't looked back at your tour of the new shop so I can't remember if your pumps incorporated soft-start features or not. If you don't have this feature, you should. I live in Florida and have power issues similar to your descriptions. I use a 11KW natural gas generator and was initially told that I needed a 30KW generator to manage my house load and HVAC system. The reason, I was told, was the AC compressor could pull multiple times the nominal operating current of the compressor depending on when the load is impressed on the line. As a former UPS engineer, I knew that the generator people were worried about the inrush current in an uncontrolled motor load. Fair enough but the degree of the concern is easily managed by various soft-start circuits that essentially stretch out the peak demand which reduces the over all demand (such as a local genset or a UPS) to handle the event.
The 400KVA generator is likely over-kill for your load if you incorporate UPS and motor soft-start features. Diesel generators have superior power in torque specification than gasoline, natural gas or propane. So I really doubt you'll have too much problem other than it will be expensive to run. For UPS deployments, a stationary battery can grow quite large depending on the desired ride though need. Most commercial operations weigh the cost of consumables (batteries and their replacement cycles) with the cost of fuel and opt to run on battery as long as possible before switching to generator. If you are having multiple events daily of short durations, up to a few minutes each, lithium ion batteries are a good solution and far superior to AGM or typical lead acid types for longevity.
I use multiple UPSs in my home because, primarily, any UPS that is sized large enough for my total load with inrush headroom is a three phase design. As you know, all public utility sources that feed residential North American homes are 240VAC single phase, center tapped sources. 240VAC UPSs are rarely available above 5KVA but they are out there. I use two 2KVA UPSs and soft-start circuits on motor loads. I can easily handle all peak loads with an 11KW natural gas generator.
Anyway, I hope you get your power problem resolved without breaking your bank.
Cheers, Scott
Your patreon is still the best money I've ever spent regarding my lab and activities.
Wishing you luck moving forward as always! 👍
Much appreciated!
A look into Mr. Carlson's lab is a view into heaven. With the thumbnail saying "1671 Amps" I thought that's how many amplifiers you had. Thank you for the update Mr. Calson.
Very good move with the staffing.
You are a wealth of knowledge and your videos convey the pride you take in giving those wonderful equipment the care that they need.
I trust that your team will give you back the time to concentrate on doing what you love.
And I also love the fact that you include equipment to showcase pieces of the content, this is an absolute must with the beautiful collection that you have.
The Carlson’s Laboratory Museum.❤
God bless you, Mr. C. I lived in tornado land, USA for a long time. I know the fun of no-power for long periods of time.
I'm sorry you're going through the pain with it.
Mr. Carlson, Sir,
Just a thought for you that you might consider that might help: when you hook up the back up generator, you might consider acquiring an older home heating oil fuel tank. They can hold larger capacities, and may take up less room (floorspace) and possibly eliminate the need for multiple smaller tanks.
People are sometimes getting rid of them to change to electric or natural gas heating, so sometimes they can be found fairly reasonable.
Hope this maybe helps. Good luck, sir.
I hope I one day have a TV like that so I can watch Mr. Carlson's Lab in my own home!
Personally I am so very very very grateful to you for all your time and videos - I have learnt so much from you and I really appreciate everything that you have given
Thanks for your kind feedback Stephen!
Love your videos 👍.
Thanks for your time and dedication to bringing us all along for the ride 😄. But I think most of your viewers understand that sometimes you have to deal with being "Domestic". We'll wait patiently for your next video.
Thanks again Sir!!!
Life comes at you fast. Spent 30 years responding to storms, mostly snow, it's nice to hear stories how individuals react to life.
You're such a great resource here on TH-cam. I wish I still had my Drake B-line twins that I operated with in 1991. I replaced the big caps in the power supply, but there wasn't any TH-cam when I owned that rig, and I finally tossed it as a lost cause. Now, I would be much more confident in restoring those old "twins" after watching so many of your videos.
Once again, thank you for all the hard work you put into this channel. You have been a tremendous inspiration to continue my electronics hobby.
Something I dont often see mentioned, but is equally important to me is the positive role model you provide in an increasingly harsh world. I look forward to the next video!
Thank You for your kind comment Jason!
That "TV - Episode" gave me so much vintage awe. Like when I was kid and someone said at the end of a tv-show what to expect in the next upcoming episodes.
Looking forward to it all :)
When a new video comes out. I'll be here waiting ! Thanks again Mr. C.
Dear Sir, your idea of a mess and my idea are VERY different. Thanks for the video. Always appreciated....
Regarding that generator, we have a similar, if not identical unit at our farm. We get horrendous straight line winds and every great once in a while the aerial line from the house to the old shop ( the house and old shop were built in 39 when my great grandparents immigrated from Denmark) will get to whipping so bad it’ll short the genset out. It stalls the little Kubota out before it can do any harm. Maximum load on ours during harvest on a power outage is about 75kW and it doesn’t care one bit. Ours has about 3000 hours and has been super reliable.
I am so happy to be a Patreon member of your channel. It was nice to see that 10” RCA TV in this video. As I also own one of those, I’m wondering if you plan on a restoration video of it in the future. I replaced all the original “waxies” with tantalum film caps and tuned it up the best I could with the help of an old Sams Photofact packet for it. It works OK, but the cleaned tuner is still vibration sensitive. I wish I still had the old two-tube UHF tuner, but sadly, that doesn’t exist any more. Now, I feed the TV’s channel 3 with a DTV Tuner on a Gerold 550 UHF antenna. I miss the old VHF bands, because those mechanical tuners were once the epitome of engineering skill!
Thank You for your kind feedback Tim!
Thank you so much for the update, Mr. Carlson. Love your channel 💖
I know the feeling as there is so much to do and so little time. It gets overwhelming at times. Take a step back have a relaxing tea or coffee. Take time to decompress and recharge yourself. We can wait for your next video when you are ready. Besides there are all your previous videos that we can watch again.
God bless and take care of yourself.
Have you considered a "soft start" device? It supposedly ramps up the voltage to the compressor to avoid the massive surge bump.
WOW - what a beautiful house/workshop. You are very fortunate. Wish my workshop/warehouse was this large and organised. Looking forward to your next round of videos. Stay well :)
I would like to see more videos like this. I have been watching your channel for a long time and I enjoy your videos. Thank you for making your videos.
More to come!
I just love your videos Paul!
I appreciate that!
@@MrCarlsonsLab I started watching your videos about a year ago. I’m fairly new to electronics, but have learned a ton since then. I started playing guitar recently as well, and have a healthy appetite for audio applications now. Your personal stories are awesome too! Love the humorous antidotes too Paul. ( like using an audio research amp as a stick welder!😄 ) I’d like to join your page here soon!
Thanks for the insight, looking forward to future videos.
Your knowledge and expertise just boggle my mind. I so respect and enjoy your very educational videos. While in high school I worked at a radio and TV repair shop, so I may be more interested than most, but no one impresses me as much. Thank you for the great videos!
Thank You for your kind comment, and feedback!
Nice work.
Thanks!
When we lived in Surrey, BC, we had soo many power failures.. some really long as in over day (especially after September to Nov) . Mostly due to the wind blowing tree branches down on overhead power lines. We had a 3kw honda generator (Quiet) and a 8 cct honda transfer switch (automatic), so we could feed 8 ccts off our panel from that generator. There we many many days our house was the only one in the neighbourhood with external lights on (along with other stuff) when everyone else was totally dark. Cars would drive by and wonder why we had lights.
Thanks for sharing your story Michelle!
Thanks Mr. Carlson for showing us behind the scenes. Nice to know even Mr. Carlson contends with the little nuisances of life like power outages and ICE motors drifting out of tune. We look forward to more videos for sure, behind the scenes or in front of the scenes or in between.
Paul you are the best!
Paul, it's always great to see a video from you. Thank you for the update. Personal life always takes priority. We'll be here whenever you get a chance to upload a video.
I appreciate that!
Mr Carlson is a very clever man! Many of his designs are way ahead anything I have encountered! Keep these gems coming! Fraser Uk.
Wow! Love that ending bit!
Thank you for doing your videos.
My pleasure!
Hi Paul, I enjoy watching your videos, very entertaining. Electronics has been my passion for 60 years and it is fun to see how other people do things.
About the generator... I'm pretty sure it is a 40.1KW unit (not 401KW) and therefore the motor would require at least 55HP to run at full output. It looks like it could do, and be very adequate for your needs. Should be fun to install.
Love yer little Toyota lift truck. They're difficult to find in good working condition. Awesome!