Well actually I think if you build a rectifier circuit as large as that exitron you could even handle a lot more, while being a lot more efficient, cheaper and with better characteristics. I'd still love to be able to buy this old crap a bit easier to showcase to the occational visitor at home, but unfortunately that stuff will soon be slowly forgotten :/
About a month ago I bought two transformer/ selinium rectifier units for drive in projecters. They operate from three phase 415 volts. They are rated 50 amps 60 volts. Hope to do some experiments in induction heating, keep the videos coming I enjoy them so much!
15A? I thought they were much less powerful than that. I have a 1914 "Heisenberger" lead-acid battery charger that uses the same Philips tube, and I use it regularly to charge 12V batteries. One day I measured the current and read 11.5A, then I immediately stopped using the charger because I thought I was overloading the tube. Well now I know that it's much more powerful than the 5A Chinese POS I am using (that can't even supply 5A) :P Out with the new, in with the old I guess!
A rectifier is any device that can convert AC to DC. A diode, and an LED also, are just a specific type of rectifier. The 4-diode combination that I think you're referring to would be a diode bridge rectifier, although devices other than diodes can be used for this function as well.
I have seen a large mercury arc rectifier which was used to run some old electric tram. The glass must of been 500mm in diameter. At the time I had no idea what it was as i was only 12years old but I sat there for ages watching the cool looking arc jumping around on top of the mercury.
4:32 wow, you have some very intresting videos friend , its not all just illegal high powwer lazer beams shooting into the sky and awsome dyson testing you actually have some extramly scientiffic stuff as well , and most of all when most people would turn it off you TURN IT UP LMAO, love it
With really old electronics like what you shown, i can understand how circuit components work. I know diodes work different now but i understand the function better, and how the electrons travel.
Piece of history that, glad to see you didn't pop that one. Not sorry you popped the other stuff though! Not sure I've actually been inspired by your vids, but I've certainly learnt a few things. Thanks for the fun. Oh, AND the experience. :-)
If you type this into a youtube search you will see a great example of a working mercury arc rectifier in use for electric trains. It's 3 phase and under load. Very beautiful. "Mercury Arc Rectifier - Manx Electric Railway - Laxey I.O.M."
Hi Photon, PLEASE fire up the Mercury Arc Rectifier !!, I Love your channel, have always had an interest in Electricity, but never had the balls to experement like you do, and as long as you keep it going on you tube I will be one happy bunny !!
I have a Tungar rectifier at home, but I didn't try it out yet because I don't have the transformer that puts out the low voltage high current filament supply, but the tube looks OK.
Those Tungar lamps are cool... was going to ask a question about them, but you answered it in the video. Speaking of, have you done anything with that Mercury Arc rectifier? That would be neat to see. Thanks for the education!!
Andy.. i missed this one somehow i. Love tungar rectifier sets. I hace a small one from about1925 for carbatteries.yours looks like the arc supply from a holmes projector.... i do really hope you are doing ok. Cheers mate...dave in usa
Dont get me wrong i love all the fucking about you do but stuff like this would be great to see more offten. im a stong beliver in learning about the how we got to where we are today in a tech sense dont think you can fully under stand how modern digital tech functions with out a firm grip on the older more basic systems, Good stuff mate.
Nice! Beautiful blue plasma generated. Any idea why the glass is looking like it has been smoked? Might it be coz of the electrons ripped out from that nice little filament there? I`m wondering if the electrons ever come back on the tungsten filament or just deposits on the valve`s glass walls and finally it would lead to an open circuit between the filament electrodes. Interesting piece of work tho`. Any idea what voltages they need to operate properly?
It's tungsten evaporation. Modern lightbulbs contain halogen gas (iodine) that helps the metal to travel back to the filament prolonging its life. Otherwise it just deposits on the glass forming stains.
Is it possible to convert a car alternator into a welder? I'm thinking yes, through the rpms of the shaft(there are videos converting dc to ac). There's lots of videos on rpms or naturally rpms is in control of everything, depending on the wiring determines the volts whether it can handle the rpms, is there be any other option replacing the carbon brushes with something(more direct) that couldn't wear out(so you could have some fun with that maybe)? Increase the rpms(in the videos when you burnt some motors up) drain the energy with something that can handle 440 or so, turn the shaft with any source when it's turning fast enough(the rpms required when it was in a car exceeding it then maintaining the rpms switch off from the source then direct the current into the motor creating the rpms cooling it's atmosphere something noncundtive, engulf the atmosphere of the coil maybe with motor oil, some of the motor tests could've went faster but it looks like the brushes wore out,when its real hot they'll wear quicker, spilt the voltage to maintain rpms then increase the demand or the usage something that demands torque like springing back and forth a coil instead of the solid insulator on a rectifier or diode. Whatever you can do to increase the electron field flow, timing is mandatory.
what kind of voltage dose this rectify and how much current can it handel before it pops or voltage what are they used for nice video. those are instreating.
the capacitor cannon!!!, and if you ever made a ETG gun or rail gun with that capacitor and got video of it put that up now because you dont have a partnership on this channel and if it is to knotty then send me a link to the video and upload it on a separate account
I remember some short time before you disabled your old channel you said something about sticking your big capacitor through a coil gun, will that make it's way to 'IAnitAvntIt' or anywhere else? If it was ever done, of course. Though I think you've covered most of the old highlights I can't help but feel I'm forgetting something D: Did you ever have a vid of you making your auxiliary Big-Boy-Supply?
The mercury rectifiers were known as Excitrons! they could handle 10A at 10KV or similar! Try that with silicon.
That's a shitload of power
So that would be “Photon proof”? 🤣
nothing is Photon proof
Silly me, what was I thinking. Yeah you’re right lol.
Well actually I think if you build a rectifier circuit as large as that exitron you could even handle a lot more, while being a lot more efficient, cheaper and with better characteristics.
I'd still love to be able to buy this old crap a bit easier to showcase to the occational visitor at home, but unfortunately that stuff will soon be slowly forgotten :/
About a month ago I bought two transformer/ selinium rectifier units for drive in projecters. They operate from three phase 415 volts. They are rated 50 amps 60 volts. Hope to do some experiments in induction heating, keep the videos coming I enjoy them so much!
This tube is an Philips 1164 8-8-1954
Filament = 2,5 volt 25 amp.
Anode = max 80. - min 20. 15 amp.
peak 225 volt 90 amp.
15A? I thought they were much less powerful than that. I have a 1914 "Heisenberger" lead-acid battery charger that uses the same Philips tube, and I use it regularly to charge 12V batteries. One day I measured the current and read 11.5A, then I immediately stopped using the charger because I thought I was overloading the tube. Well now I know that it's much more powerful than the 5A Chinese POS I am using (that can't even supply 5A) :P
Out with the new, in with the old I guess!
I find the values also what high for this tube..If you want to know more about this tube look at tubedata. info for electron Tube Data sheets.
#comebackphotonicinduction
Dear Photon, loved this Vid! I adore old tech and really can't get enough of it, please feed me! David
david duffy Why do you put your name at the end like that
carolyn mmitchell proper gentleman 😆
MMMMM LOOK AT ALL THE MERCURY TO PLAY WITH!
You have some really neat stuff - I like it - thanks for posting
Wait a second... Diode + light = LED! IS THAT AN LED!!!
Light Emitting doide
+All Terrain Experiments a rectifier is just 4 diodes.
so if a rectifier is 4 diodes, then 4 of these would be a light emitting rectifier.
A rectifier is any device that can convert AC to DC. A diode, and an LED also, are just a specific type of rectifier. The 4-diode combination that I think you're referring to would be a diode bridge rectifier, although devices other than diodes can be used for this function as well.
One diode is half bridge rectifier, 4 is full bridge rectifier
I have seen a large mercury arc rectifier which was used to run some old electric tram.
The glass must of been 500mm in diameter.
At the time I had no idea what it was as i was only 12years old but I sat there for ages watching the cool looking arc jumping around on top of the mercury.
I think with these rectifiers running, you have had a lifetimes X-ray dosage!!
Its fun for us, but take care!
need much higher voltages than those used with tungar bulbs to generate x-rays my friend
4:32 wow, you have some very intresting videos friend , its not all just illegal high powwer lazer beams shooting into the sky and awsome dyson testing you actually have some extramly scientiffic stuff as well , and most of all when most people would turn it off you TURN IT UP LMAO, love it
'Rectum Fryers' we call them.
Excellent video, one of many.
food mixer burnout and hot potential divider. my fave for your line "ladies and gentlemen we have a fuck-up" :))
FUUUUULL BRIDGE RECTIFIAH
M.A.F.B.R
not a puny diode
Photon's all-time pet-peeve: camera not focusing :))
i thats everyone's pet hate
josh
How do words good?
Too much star wars :p
Focus you fack!
If you ever come to Washington, DC, I'd love to take you to the Museum of American History. It's mostly technology and is one of the best...
Washington DC, DC means Direct Current.
MarxKartredge nooo it means district of criminals
MarxKartredge He means washington D.C you fool...
Can we go to? LOL
Ah this is one of my all time favourites! Cheers for uploading this one Photon, I have a thing for old vacuum tube tech.
+Photoinduction You enthusiasm is contagious. Great video, by the way, like how you do close-ups.
Very interesting Valves!
With really old electronics like what you shown, i can understand how circuit components work. I know diodes work different now but i understand the function better, and how the electrons travel.
Rare as rocking horse shit!!! YES
3 phase motor run and pop. another of my faves. thanks for the other 2 btw ;)
Piece of history that, glad to see you didn't pop that one. Not sorry you popped the other stuff though! Not sure I've actually been inspired by your vids, but I've certainly learnt a few things. Thanks for the fun. Oh, AND the experience. :-)
Ordinarily, I'd love to see you pop a tungar bulb, but knowing how rare those fuckers are, I officially withdraw my petition to pop that thing! :-D
telephony wish I knew a glass blower willing to make them
HA!!! I knew I wasn't the only one who wanted to the mercury arc rectitier fired up, but its long gone now :(
"rare as rockinghorse shit, these things." i had to rewind the video to make sure i heard that right. that's awesome. i'm staling that one.
I like those old rectifiers. they glow so nicely :)
If you type this into a youtube search you will see a great example of a working mercury arc rectifier in use for electric trains. It's 3 phase and under load. Very beautiful.
"Mercury Arc Rectifier - Manx Electric Railway - Laxey I.O.M."
ucw458 he fires something similar up in another vid
I had a magnet like that. It was very strong and it was used to stop pacemakers. I dont know what happened to it
How was the tungar lamp connected ? Ballast, power supply etc.
"Rare as rocking horse shit" Haha!!!
Interesting to see some of these big old rectifiers, nice vid! Keep up the good work!
that small rotary tool motor burnout was cool, the one with the heavy smoke : )
This is fucking awesome.
That capacitor on a welder video (the big blue one) was quite entertaining
That was fascinatingly beautiful
Wow, I thought the 575A was big!
that thing is huge, would be cool to find one and turn it into a lamp, with LED bulbs of course lol
Hi Photon, PLEASE fire up the Mercury Arc Rectifier !!, I Love your channel, have always had an interest in Electricity, but never had the balls to experement like you do, and as long as you keep it going on you tube I will be one happy bunny !!
I have a Tungar rectifier at home, but I didn't try it out yet because I don't have the transformer that puts out the low voltage high current filament supply, but the tube looks OK.
I am excited to see the mercury arc rectifier now.
Always interesting vids - great to learn how electronic stuff works. Keep 'em coming!
that's cool the old stuff, thanks mk
This guy is crazy!! That's a high dose of radioation in 1:05!!!!!
I might be wrong but so long as the heating element is hot it should prevent the electrons from flowing back to the element.
I wonder what the reverse recovery time would be for those old rectifiers.
Дуже цікавий кенотрон!!!
В минулому доводилось працювати з і схожою технікою...😊
Beautiful.
"Rare as rocking horse shit." LOL. :)
I like the accent photon, I'm welsh and don't hear a lot of accents like yours :D
The video where you burned down the bosch dishwasher was good.
LOL the steampunk hipsters would do anything to get their hands on that diode!
Those Tungar lamps are cool... was going to ask a question about them, but you answered it in the video. Speaking of, have you done anything with that Mercury Arc rectifier? That would be neat to see. Thanks for the education!!
Very good , the schematic of your setup , will be interesting to know . keep good job .
I'd like to see the mercury rectifier powered up too.
Your video remember the experiment with my RCA 8008 tube...
I thought the mercury arc rectifier would only have a small bead of mercury, not a massive amount!
The thumbnail looks like the bomb used in the movie the fifth element that blows up the cruise ship (it’s actually a Terk antenna)
A plasma arc should conduct electricity in both directions. I don't think this device is acting as a rectifier under these conditions.
Old school tech, a lot harder to kill than modern stuff. :-)
Emetting hig dose the ray x
god thats beautiful
I hadn't seen this before. Very cool :)
Love the tungar, but, those damn digicams never focus right!
speaker magnets look also like that.
Andy.. i missed this one somehow i. Love tungar rectifier sets. I hace a small one from about1925 for carbatteries.yours looks like the arc supply from a holmes projector.... i do really hope you are doing ok. Cheers mate...dave in usa
Neat old electrical tech.
the magnet you used looks like one out of a magnetron
Sometimes, stuff from the past reeeeaally look like it came from space..
are you still here? i think youre as good as gone think
Would be cool to see this with an oscilloscope
Rectifier? I hardly know her!
photon's christmas balls :) - i like the vid he had up with the missus and the cake
A video called Little things on big variac, was hilarious.
the oldest LED, (Light Emitting Diode) exept theyre just as inefficient as halogen lamps
Can you please upload the vid where you shine the laser into the sky and drive a couple of miles away and all you can see the the long beam. Cheers
Dont get me wrong i love all the fucking about you do but stuff like this would be great to see more offten. im a stong beliver in learning about the how we got to where we are today in a tech sense dont think you can fully under stand how modern digital tech functions with out a firm grip on the older more basic systems, Good stuff mate.
happy days :)
This rectifier is hooked up like a vacuum tube rectifier? low voltage on the filaments, and one phase to one filament leg?
Nice! Beautiful blue plasma generated. Any idea why the glass is looking like it has been smoked? Might it be coz of the electrons ripped out from that nice little filament there? I`m wondering if the electrons ever come back on the tungsten filament or just deposits on the valve`s glass walls and finally it would lead to an open circuit between the filament electrodes. Interesting piece of work tho`. Any idea what voltages they need to operate properly?
It's tungsten evaporation. Modern lightbulbs contain halogen gas (iodine) that helps the metal to travel back to the filament prolonging its life. Otherwise it just deposits on the glass forming stains.
which kind working voltages that tungsten argon rectifier uses/needs?really weird to see these kind rectifiers...
where do you get all of your huge electronics like the giant lightbulb
De donde sacara este hombre todos esos chismes????
Is it possible to convert a car alternator into a welder? I'm thinking yes, through the rpms of the shaft(there are videos converting dc to ac). There's lots of videos on rpms or naturally rpms is in control of everything, depending on the wiring determines the volts whether it can handle the rpms, is there be any other option replacing the carbon brushes with something(more direct) that couldn't wear out(so you could have some fun with that maybe)? Increase the rpms(in the videos when you burnt some motors up) drain the energy with something that can handle 440 or so, turn the shaft with any source when it's turning fast enough(the rpms required when it was in a car exceeding it then maintaining the rpms switch off from the source then direct the current into the motor creating the rpms cooling it's atmosphere something noncundtive, engulf the atmosphere of the coil maybe with motor oil, some of the motor tests could've went faster but it looks like the brushes wore out,when its real hot they'll wear quicker, spilt the voltage to maintain rpms then increase the demand or the usage something that demands torque like springing back and forth a coil instead of the solid insulator on a rectifier or diode. Whatever you can do to increase the electron field flow, timing is mandatory.
what kind of voltage dose this rectify and how much current can it handel before it pops or voltage what are they used for nice video. those are instreating.
any chance of you powering up one of your mercury arc rectifiers? especially one of the octopuss ones...
the capacitor cannon!!!, and if you ever made a ETG gun or rail gun with that capacitor and got video of it put that up now because you dont have a partnership on this channel and if it is to knotty then send me a link to the video and upload it on a separate account
You're going a great job :-)
just realized........ 1:26 we gonna power it up another day it finally happen
The Tungar tube filament need to continue supply? or after ignite can turn off the filament?
I wonder if they could use gallium instead of mercury in an arc rectifier.
RyuDarragh use gallistan which is as safe as gallium but with a much lower melting point
awesome
Real as.
I remember some short time before you disabled your old channel you said something about sticking your big capacitor through a coil gun, will that make it's way to 'IAnitAvntIt' or anywhere else? If it was ever done, of course.
Though I think you've covered most of the old highlights I can't help but feel I'm forgetting something D:
Did you ever have a vid of you making your auxiliary Big-Boy-Supply?
AD/DC which hurts more
are you going to make new vids if your done with the old ones?
are you gonna re-post the little things on a big variac and the vids where you popped the big capacitors ?
Thermionic emission.
Is there any chance we will see that mercury arc rectifier running full power?
Did you ever power up the mercury arc rectifier? I don't recall seeing a video, and it looks like something that would be interesting.