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EEVblog
By David L. Jones
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November 12, 2024EEVblog 1651 – Home Electrical Switchboard UPGRADE! I’m finally upgrading the infamous rats nest home switchboard!
https://insightelectrical.com.au/Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1651-home-electrical-switchboard-upgrade/
00:00 – A look at the old switchboard
03:29 – Single Phase04:57 – Surge protection05:28 – Old school ceramic fuses06:04 – Inside the infamous Rats Nest!08:29 – Simon from Insight Electrical09:09 – Could you still do wiring like this?10:04 – What’s the plan?11:12 – A look at the Hager surge protectorhttps://hager.com/au/products/download/product/asset/file/SURGE_BROCHURE_AUS_LOWRES.PDF11:42 – Lightning strikes12:19 – Current clamps and wiring looms12:55 – Service neutral13:16 – When did they stop using fuses?14:14 – Tesla brand DIN housing15:36 – Why use Hager circuit breakers?16:16 – Electrician toolbag and multimeterhttps://www.kew-ltd.co.jp/en/products/detail/00036/17:07 – Let’s go!17:53 – This is easy peasy18:22 – What’s this outdoor switchboard rubbish?19:00 – What’s your worst electrical shock?19:41 – Troubleshooting bad wiring & dodgy brand circuit breakers21:02 – I now have a Tesla brand switchboard21:58 – It’s looking good!23:05 – Busses24:10 – Asbestos panels?24:47 – Service neutral and Level 1 vs Level 2 vs Level 3 electrical licenses25:49 – Future upgrades?26:46 – Average sized Australian home27:34 – Wire strippers are for appentices!27:47 – Made in China vs Made in Germany28:09 – Why no bus bar for the neutral?28:49 – How common is 3 phase in homes?30:27 – Finished panel!31:44 – A look at the final job next dayRelated videos:
Smart Meter Installed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X83SPqsf5kYEDMI Smart Meter Teardown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm-yZ1N3xmcMains Ripple Injection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po4b7JhpxKQTime lapse video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4RCEMtHvgoTime lapse video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsOMq35Z6L4...more November 06, 2024EEVblog 1650 – Sequre HT-140 SMD Desoldering Tweezers REVIEW Review of the Sequre HT-140 USB-C Desoldering Tweezers
https://sequremall.com/collections/diy-tools/products/sequre-ht140-2in1-hot-tweezers-soldering-iron-desoldering-repair-tool-for-smd?variant=44204748275900
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1650-sequre-ht-140-smd-desoldering-tweezers-review/
...more October 31, 2024EEVblog 1649 – Mailbag: M5stack, Beelink Mini PC, ZOYI LCR, ToughOn Battery More mailbag!
00:00 – Everyones favourite segment!
01:00 – The very clever Edge Wedge from Metric Mind – Zero footprint programing headerhttps://metricmind.com/05:19 – M5Stack Embedded processor moduleshttps://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5stack-core2-esp32-iot-development-kit11:28 – Err, the polarity is BACKWARDS!12:41 – The M5stack website and UIflow2 GUI software21:20 – Teardown of the M5stack Core2 module23:16 – Beelink EQi12 Mini PChttps://amzn.to/40kWbvb26:46 – Mini PC teardown33:42 – ZOYI / Zotech ZT-FS1 Handheld Anemometerhttps://amzn.to/4e6FtCX38:02 – ZOYI / Zotech ZT-MD1 LCR Tweezershttps://amzn.to/4frMejI46:17 – ZT-MD1 Teardown48:09 – Toughon 20,000mAh USB Battery Bankhttps://toughon.com/products/tough-on-65w-20000mah-power-bank-bulit-in-usb-c-cableForum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1649-mailbag-m5stack-beelink-mini-pc-zoyi-lcr-toughon-battery/
...more October 31, 2024EEVblog 1648 – USB Battery Bank mAh Capacity ratings are a LIE! USB Battery bank charger capacity explained. When you are comparing battery banks you want to use a measured Output Referred capacity figure, not an Input Referred mAh or Wh figure the manufacturers marketing department gives you.
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1648-input-vs-output-referred-battery-capacity-explained/
...more October 24, 2024EEVblog 1647 – Road Based Energy AGAIN. Rouute vs R-2ENERGY You might have thought the Rouute road based energy system was gone, but like a phoenix it has returned from the grifting ashes as R-2ENERGY!
Sadly, Discount Morgan Freeman has been replaced by discount Joe Averagehttps://www.r-2e.com/https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11768960https://www.linkedin.com/company/r-2energy/Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1647-road-based-energy-again-rouute-vs-r-2energy/
The original video has the full debunk on why this is fundamentally a stupid idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGwHRImfE4E
...more October 22, 2024EEVblog 1646 – iFixIt FixHub Portable USB Soldering Station REVIEW FixHub portable soldering station REVIEW
https://www.ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-portable-soldering-station
Just the iron:https://www.ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-smart-soldering-ironSchematic:https://www.ifixit.com/Document/MeQmLlLKT2LSSKFY/Portable-Power-Station-Electrical-Schematics.pdfRepair Guide:https://www.ifixit.com/Device/FixHub_Portable_Power_Station3D Model:https://www.printables.com/model/1018125-fixhub-power-series-portable-power-station/How intercreate designed the FixHub:https://www.intercreate.io/case-stories/ifixit-soldering-iron-and-smart-hub00:00 – iFixIt FixHub Portable Soldering Station
01:26 – iFixit Screwdriver set + unboxing02:41 – The smart iron03:41 – The Portable Power hub05:04 – The smart iron in detail06:51 – Auto setup & motion detection08:43 – Just the Tip11:18 – You can buy the smart iron on it’s own11:49 – The hate screens and buttons on iron handles12:49 – Designed for repairability – Teardown Time14:51 – Schematics!15:16 – Concern about the battery terminal spacing16:01 – Designed by Intercreate16:47 – Complete bare PCB18:01 – Dum Arse Dave got the battery to go sparky-spark18:59 – It was DEAD out of the box!, repair time!20:47 – Testing the iron from an external USB-C battery bank22:06 – Testing the TS-80 tips22:23 – Power meter water test23:46 – Same power meter test with the JBC iron24:53 – Same power meter test with the TS80P iron25:13 – The temperature display is suspiciously consistant25:52 – Power up timer and temperature comparison test27:17 – Power up timer test on solder28:06 – Basic copper clad ground plane soldering test29:06 – Large package soldering test29:40 – Small package soldering test29:57 – Repetative ground plane solder test30:28 – JBC reference test on large package31:06 – Temperature accuracy test31:46 – External USB device powering featurign the µSupply32:02 – The magnetic stand34:04 – Trying the computer connection and command line serial port35:39 – Back to the water test with external power meter36:54 – ConclusionForum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1646-ifixit-fixhub-portable-usb-soldering-station-review/
Follow-up video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vbg8QEZXfY
...more October 14, 2024EEVblog 1645 – $80 Quick TS11 Soldering Station REVIEW Is the US$80 Quick TS11 80W Soldering station any good?
SPOILER: Nope, it’s pretty terrible.Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1645-$80-quick-ts11-soldering-station-review/
...more October 08, 2024EEVblog 1644 – Mailbag: CrowView Monitor, Casio Game, 4-20mA Encoder, Wurkkos Battery, Rulerize More mailbag!
00:00 – Crowview Monitor & Keyboard
https://www.elecrow.com/crowview-note-all-in-one-portable-monitor-phone-to-laptop-device-with-full-featured-type-c-sbcs-mini-pc-pc-game-console-compatibility.html08:11 – Casio Border Army Game+Watch11:34 – Minipa ET-1700 Pocket Multimeter13:24 – Adafruit PCB Ruler14:14 – PASS Card Game15:13 – Crusty Raspberry Pi17:40 – Sinusoid 4-20mA Rotary Encoder29:29 – Wurkkos H1 USB Battery Bank36:05 – Rulerize, transparent ruler stickerhttps://www.rulerize.com/Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1644-mailbag-crowview-monitor-casio-game-4-20ma-encoder-wurkkos-ba/itor-phone-to-laptop-device-with-full-featured-type-c-sbcs-mini-pc-pc-game-console-compatibility.html
...more October 01, 2024EEVblog 1643 – DON’T BUY this Cheap 7kW 32A EV Charger You get what you pay for in EV chargers. Don’t buy this super cheap New Energy brand 7kW 32A EVSE Charger.
Does it even meet the IEC 62752 it claims on the label? Or the US UL 2231 standard?MIDA brand EVSE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrZgN_EuRGw
...more September 27, 2024EEVblog 1642 – Can I Resurrect My First Digital Multimeter? Can I resurrect my first digital multimeter? A Soar ME-533
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1641-can-i-resurrect-my-first-digital-multimeter/
00:00 – My first digital and analog multimeters, Soar ME-533 + Micronta 22-201U
03:20 – Battery terminal corrosion, of course05:13 – My first pair of pliers and screwdriver06:11 – Teardown08:10 – Removing the LCD10:24 – LCD under the microscope, the magic fluid escaped15:14 – Conductive LCD traces on glassMeter was also branded Dick Smith Q-1446 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6C0HnkR7EM
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