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Epsom ELPLP92 expired projector lamp test

Epsom ELPLP92 expired projector lamp test

M2XL4V3 Actaris and Itron Watthour meters

M2XL4V3 Actaris and Itron Watthour meters

Station Siren. A few issues but got it resolved eventually

Station Siren. A few issues but got it resolved eventually

4400 Volts linear arcs

4400 Volts linear arcs

Philips SL Prismatic lamp from the 1980's

Philips SL Prismatic lamp from the 1980's

The blue magic happens here

The blue magic happens here

Testing MOV, Zener diode and SEL9501 surge diverter

Testing MOV, Zener diode and SEL9501 surge diverter

Faulty streetlight capacitor and a couple of Cap vents

Faulty streetlight capacitor and a couple of Cap vents

Roadster HPS lamp capacitor failure.

Roadster HPS lamp capacitor failure.

AVR PIha

AVR PIha

Praying Mantis feeding time

Praying Mantis feeding time

Moser Baer Masterclock

Moser Baer Masterclock

Summator meter CaC3.8r from Landis & Gyr

Summator meter CaC3.8r from Landis & Gyr

18 Watt Blacklight UV TL

18 Watt Blacklight UV TL

Optispan HPS lamp modified for 100 Watt ballast.

Optispan HPS lamp modified for 100 Watt ballast.

Lister Diesel generator start up.

Lister Diesel generator start up.

Bosh AXT Rapid 2200 modification to get it going

Bosh AXT Rapid 2200 modification to get it going

Some WASP zaps period Janu/Febr 2024

Some WASP zaps period Janu/Febr 2024

Pressurizing an old CRT, letting the air back in.

Pressurizing an old CRT, letting the air back in.

CL4f3 Swiss made quality Watthour meter

CL4f3 Swiss made quality Watthour meter

Monarch caterpillar leafhanger

Monarch caterpillar leafhanger

Remove HV winding of a MOT and replace with three turns three core

Remove HV winding of a MOT and replace with three turns three core

Wasp fried at 4400 Volts #wasp

Wasp fried at 4400 Volts #wasp

Milkweed, Swan plants growing from seed. 2024

Milkweed, Swan plants growing from seed. 2024

Some Batteries in 2024 overcharged.

Some Batteries in 2024 overcharged.

1 Lithium, 2 Carbon cells on 150 Volts AC

1 Lithium, 2 Carbon cells on 150 Volts AC

CR123A Lithium Cells x 4 overcharged on AC

CR123A Lithium Cells x 4 overcharged on AC

Two X-mas wasps zaps

Two X-mas wasps zaps

Merry Christmas 2023

Merry Christmas 2023

Flowers and cats in our garden

Flowers and cats in our garden

Ghielmetti Solothurn Timeswitch - Swiss made precision.

Ghielmetti Solothurn Timeswitch - Swiss made precision.

Ferranto 50 kVA power transformer from the 1940's

Ferranto 50 kVA power transformer from the 1940's

15 kVA Turnbull & Jones, rural distribution transformer

15 kVA Turnbull & Jones, rural distribution transformer

Ramble and a bit of an update

Ramble and a bit of an update

Wasps-1 First one for the summer season 2023

Wasps-1 First one for the summer season 2023

Electric fence to protect sunflower seedlings from unwanted intruders.

Electric fence to protect sunflower seedlings from unwanted intruders.

Trimming weeds with 4400 Volts AC

Trimming weeds with 4400 Volts AC

Zodion Photocells

Zodion Photocells

Two LED lamps. One mult-icolour from 2005 which was faulty.

Two LED lamps. One mult-icolour from 2005 which was faulty.

Eyelashes has gone high on Catnip

Eyelashes has gone high on Catnip

Amp²hour meter

Amp²hour meter

Telefon A.B.L.M Ericsson Stockholm V5 meter

Telefon A.B.L.M Ericsson Stockholm V5 meter

Supermoon 2023 Part 2 during the night

Supermoon 2023 Part 2 during the night

Supermoon 2023

Supermoon 2023

One of those days

One of those days

9 Neon lamp randomizer with schematic

9 Neon lamp randomizer with schematic

Neon Lamp Randomizer

Neon Lamp Randomizer

Hazemeyer Switchunit had failed on fused circuit

Hazemeyer Switchunit had failed on fused circuit

Vintage Crompton Neon lamp from the 1940's

Vintage Crompton Neon lamp from the 1940's

Transformer switchroom room clean up.

Transformer switchroom room clean up.

ABB Series 2. SDX RMU (bus coupler)

ABB Series 2. SDX RMU (bus coupler)

Overloaded TPS cable burns at the end

Overloaded TPS cable burns at the end

Overloaded TPS cable

Overloaded TPS cable

Step Potential in soil

Step Potential in soil

Soil powered LED's

Soil powered LED's

Belisha lamp saved from the skip

Belisha lamp saved from the skip

Fast running meter - kWh -

Fast running meter - kWh -

Shaded pole motor driving 20 Cree LED's

Shaded pole motor driving 20 Cree LED's

Roller Bearing Motor

Roller Bearing Motor

SH 1 North of Puhoi

SH 1 North of Puhoi

Shaded pole motor. different energization

Shaded pole motor. different energization

V12 Detroit diesel generator at 1500 RPM

V12 Detroit diesel generator at 1500 RPM

Morepork - Ruru - NZ native owl

Morepork - Ruru - NZ native owl

Ferraris disc motor on a 1920 electric clock

Ferraris disc motor on a 1920 electric clock

Landis & Gyr. Ferraris disc motor rewind

Landis & Gyr. Ferraris disc motor rewind

Landis & Gyr vintage timeclock mechanism from 1920-1930 period

Landis & Gyr vintage timeclock mechanism from 1920-1930 period

Very noisy Neuberger hour meter

Very noisy Neuberger hour meter

DC Amp hour meter from 1910 still operational

DC Amp hour meter from 1910 still operational

Voltage reducing timed relay for fuel solenoid.

Voltage reducing timed relay for fuel solenoid.

Wasps explode at 5600 Volts DC

Wasps explode at 5600 Volts DC

Smiths Hour meter stuck and unstuck repair

Smiths Hour meter stuck and unstuck repair

Lister diesel generator oil change and test run

Lister diesel generator oil change and test run

Some small purple arcs at 4400 Volts 160 mA

Some small purple arcs at 4400 Volts 160 mA

Koltec WBW5-s ◄ The repair and test run. ►

Koltec WBW5-s ◄ The repair and test run. ►

Koltec WBW5-s taking the unit apart after the blow up. Part 1

Koltec WBW5-s taking the unit apart after the blow up. Part 1

Koltec WBW5-s ► I released the magic smoke ◄

Koltec WBW5-s ► I released the magic smoke ◄

Drop out fuse blew immediately after livening the 50 kVA power transformer

Drop out fuse blew immediately after livening the 50 kVA power transformer

Auckland Lightning & Thunder 10 May 2023

Auckland Lightning & Thunder 10 May 2023

Upstream Waikumete Stream the day after the floods. 10 May 2023

Upstream Waikumete Stream the day after the floods. 10 May 2023

Lower Huia Dam 1 day after the floods 10 May 2023

Lower Huia Dam 1 day after the floods 10 May 2023

Lower NihoTupu Dam 1 day after the floods. 10 May 2023

Lower NihoTupu Dam 1 day after the floods. 10 May 2023

Long & Crawford Type J 2 switching with lanyard and bracket

Long & Crawford Type J 2 switching with lanyard and bracket

Severe rainfall event, West Auckland 9 May 2023

Severe rainfall event, West Auckland 9 May 2023

Small arcs, bubbles in contaminated mineral oil with iron sand and planes fly over

Small arcs, bubbles in contaminated mineral oil with iron sand and planes fly over

Wasp and male Mantis are eaten by larger female Mantis

Wasp and male Mantis are eaten by larger female Mantis

Few Sparks on ABI 660

Few Sparks on ABI 660

Taking a selfmade power transformer apart for rewind

Taking a selfmade power transformer apart for rewind

Praying Mantis eats wasp, fights with another mantis and loses an eye.

Praying Mantis eats wasp, fights with another mantis and loses an eye.

8 Vintage watthour meters. Two are over 100 years old.

8 Vintage watthour meters. Two are over 100 years old.

Wasps on New Yorker Pizza Box

Wasps on New Yorker Pizza Box

Diesel powered HPS streetlights on 49 Hertz

Diesel powered HPS streetlights on 49 Hertz

CT's modified Current Transformers

CT's modified Current Transformers

Rythmatic Ripple Relays under test

Rythmatic Ripple Relays under test

Cyclone Gabrielle aftermath - Karekare road slips

Cyclone Gabrielle aftermath - Karekare road slips

Mantis eats wasp, watch that stinger

Mantis eats wasp, watch that stinger

Lister Diesel - Crompton Generator Rewound. 9 kW Load Test

Lister Diesel - Crompton Generator Rewound. 9 kW Load Test

Taupiri Wasps [25] [series of stinging devices] Wasps 16

Taupiri Wasps [25] [series of stinging devices] Wasps 16

Wasps 15 - Attempt at 240 FPS slow-mo

Wasps 15 - Attempt at 240 FPS slow-mo

Wasps 14 DC 5600 Volts

Wasps 14 DC 5600 Volts

Wasps 13 -- 5600 Volts DC.

Wasps 13 -- 5600 Volts DC.

The road from Bethells heading back, some road washouts

The road from Bethells heading back, some road washouts

Wasps 12 -- a few more to explode on 5600 Volts DC

Wasps 12 -- a few more to explode on 5600 Volts DC

Praying Mantis versus large cockroach

Praying Mantis versus large cockroach

Waimauku local flooding 14 Feb 2023

Waimauku local flooding 14 Feb 2023

#shorts 11 kV in the wind. Banana curved HV lines

#shorts 11 kV in the wind. Banana curved HV lines

Wasps 11. Four paperwasps versus 5600 Volts DC explode

Wasps 11. Four paperwasps versus 5600 Volts DC explode

Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle - Trackmap - #Shorts - Still time left to prepare.

Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle - Trackmap - #Shorts - Still time left to prepare.

Lister HA4 diesel - Purge oil system and then first start in 2½ years.

Lister HA4 diesel - Purge oil system and then first start in 2½ years.

Wasps - 10 ------ DC Zap at 5600 Volts

Wasps - 10 ------ DC Zap at 5600 Volts

Wasp Zap #shorts -- Watch that poison -- #shorts

Wasp Zap #shorts -- Watch that poison -- #shorts

Wairau Valley Flooding 1 Feb 2023 part 2

Wairau Valley Flooding 1 Feb 2023 part 2

Stormwater discharge Milford 01.02.2023

Stormwater discharge Milford 01.02.2023

Flooding aftermath Milford - 30.01.2023

Flooding aftermath Milford - 30.01.2023

Auckland 27-01-2023 Severe weather event. flooding everywhere

Auckland 27-01-2023 Severe weather event. flooding everywhere

Wasps in a GL700 streetlight - Wasps 9

Wasps in a GL700 streetlight - Wasps 9

Praying Mantis v Slater (pissebed)

Praying Mantis v Slater (pissebed)

Chamberlain & Hookham meter from 1933 Part 1

Chamberlain & Hookham meter from 1933 Part 1

Chamberlain & Hookham meter Part 2 Accuracy test

Chamberlain & Hookham meter Part 2 Accuracy test

Box fan repair. KYT-30 ◄ Make from two one working one. ►

Box fan repair. KYT-30 ◄ Make from two one working one. ►

Pruning trees, the Rodalco2007 way

Pruning trees, the Rodalco2007 way

Some distribution transformers 200, 500 and 150 kVA ins. test plus ramble.

Some distribution transformers 200, 500 and 150 kVA ins. test plus ramble.

Rat Zap 2022 -- Viewer discretion advised

Rat Zap 2022 -- Viewer discretion advised

Overcharging 5 x Duracell D-cells versus 120 Volts DC 100Ah ◄ Happy 2023►

Overcharging 5 x Duracell D-cells versus 120 Volts DC 100Ah ◄ Happy 2023►

Capacitors explode in mineral oil and H2O

Capacitors explode in mineral oil and H2O

Wasps 8 - Paper Wasp tried to sting multiple times

Wasps 8 - Paper Wasp tried to sting multiple times

Cap under oil in water gets popped

Cap under oil in water gets popped

Christmas Eve 2022 -- Ponderation time

Christmas Eve 2022 -- Ponderation time

HV fault locate with the Thumper

HV fault locate with the Thumper

Wasps 7 -- The wasps are having a fight before the Portazap 4400 is energized

Wasps 7 -- The wasps are having a fight before the Portazap 4400 is energized

100 year old AEG meter still works perfectly. AEG Type OLJf

100 year old AEG meter still works perfectly. AEG Type OLJf

ECC 150 kVA old power transformer from 1967

ECC 150 kVA old power transformer from 1967

Bit of blockage on a transformer oil separator system

Bit of blockage on a transformer oil separator system

MIX -- 6 x Capacitor pops under mineral oil, let the Caps do the talking

MIX -- 6 x Capacitor pops under mineral oil, let the Caps do the talking

3300µF Capacitor vents under mineral oil and bubbles

3300µF Capacitor vents under mineral oil and bubbles

Wasp Zap 6 -- 06.12.2022 Two paperwasps and larvae fry up

Wasp Zap 6 -- 06.12.2022 Two paperwasps and larvae fry up

TV flyback transformer potted in for a low power ZVS wasp zapper R&D

TV flyback transformer potted in for a low power ZVS wasp zapper R&D

Wasp Zap 5 -- 24.11.2022 and small Jacobs Ladder test

Wasp Zap 5 -- 24.11.2022 and small Jacobs Ladder test

Wasp Zap 4 -- 21.11.2022

Wasp Zap 4 -- 21.11.2022

Wasp Zap 3 -- 19.11.2022 and larvae fry up

Wasp Zap 3 -- 19.11.2022 and larvae fry up

Ants under a switch unit cover

Ants under a switch unit cover

4 x paperwasps. spring wasp zapper tests. 16.11.22

4 x paperwasps. spring wasp zapper tests. 16.11.22

Cookie our Persian cat got a haircut. The before and after

Cookie our Persian cat got a haircut. The before and after

Portazap 4400 duration tests

Portazap 4400 duration tests

The insulation testing of the two vintage Ferranti power transformers

The insulation testing of the two vintage Ferranti power transformers

Two vintage Ferranti 25 kVA power transformers

Two vintage Ferranti 25 kVA power transformers

First waspzap of the summer season. Not perfect but at least one stinger less

First waspzap of the summer season. Not perfect but at least one stinger less

Microwave oven dismantling (what parts to be used for a wasp zapper)

Microwave oven dismantling (what parts to be used for a wasp zapper)

Capacitor pops - Shorty -

Capacitor pops - Shorty -

Spring is in the air 2022 (our cats are happy)

Spring is in the air 2022 (our cats are happy)

Accuracy checks on vintage English Electric kWh meters 50 to 70 years old

Accuracy checks on vintage English Electric kWh meters 50 to 70 years old

English Electric meters

English Electric meters

Miserable weather and visiting Auckland Zoo in the rain

Miserable weather and visiting Auckland Zoo in the rain

TV ramble, Cap smoke and Whistle and putting the smoke back in.

TV ramble, Cap smoke and Whistle and putting the smoke back in.

Jablochka 70 Watt SON lamp

Jablochka 70 Watt SON lamp

Vented CRT tube filled up with water

Vented CRT tube filled up with water

Update on the Lister diesel / Crompton alternator situation

Update on the Lister diesel / Crompton alternator situation

60 Watt Metal Halide lamp overloaded

60 Watt Metal Halide lamp overloaded

250 Watt SON lamp EOL

250 Watt SON lamp EOL

Gravity forced and H2O filled old EOL fluorescent tubes.

Gravity forced and H2O filled old EOL fluorescent tubes.

Drop Out Fuses (no sparks)

Drop Out Fuses (no sparks)

Mucking around with some old kWh meters and a GL700 SON streetlight while our cats were watching.

Mucking around with some old kWh meters and a GL700 SON streetlight while our cats were watching.

Corroded terminals on the accu (battery) in our old van

Corroded terminals on the accu (battery) in our old van

Caught 3 rats with the wasp zapper

Caught 3 rats with the wasp zapper

The Aftermath of the HPS overballasted lamps

The Aftermath of the HPS overballasted lamps

Overballasted expired 100/150/250 HPS lamps

Overballasted expired 100/150/250 HPS lamps

Loadbuster on 11 kV Capacitor bank

Loadbuster on 11 kV Capacitor bank

Vintage Ferranti Hollinwood FLX meter from the 1930's still operational

Vintage Ferranti Hollinwood FLX meter from the 1930's still operational

300 kVA distribution transformer

300 kVA distribution transformer

Expired X-Mas lights in old microwave

Expired X-Mas lights in old microwave

Remontoire clockwork mechanism in a VDO hour meter meter from 1960

Remontoire clockwork mechanism in a VDO hour meter meter from 1960

HPS Wallpack score

HPS Wallpack score

Rockets Taupiri 7 March 2022

Rockets Taupiri 7 March 2022

Toyota ZR [please obey all traffic regulations] how to silence

Toyota ZR [please obey all traffic regulations] how to silence

AC motor burn out, weird behaviour

AC motor burn out, weird behaviour

Binstead Road wasps part 2

Binstead Road wasps part 2

Binstead Road wasps

Binstead Road wasps

Meter video from 2016

Meter video from 2016

Macademia Nuts - a Nutty video

Macademia Nuts - a Nutty video

Weber bottle fuses, zekeringen, D2, D3

Weber bottle fuses, zekeringen, D2, D3

Rodalco Drive

Rodalco Drive

Wasps x 50 in the zapper

Wasps x 50 in the zapper

Landis & Gyr 3 Rate 300/5 Amps CT meter 25kV/100 Volts

Landis & Gyr 3 Rate 300/5 Amps CT meter 25kV/100 Volts

De-headed paper-wasp still stings and ejects poison.

De-headed paper-wasp still stings and ejects poison.

GEC Optimum compact 50 Watt streetlight

GEC Optimum compact 50 Watt streetlight

Another Lithium CR123A cell in the wasp zapper

Another Lithium CR123A cell in the wasp zapper

Lithium CR123A Cell in the Portazap4400 wasp zapper

Lithium CR123A Cell in the Portazap4400 wasp zapper

Another two wasp zaps

Another two wasp zaps

How to build a wasp zapper from old spare parts - The Portazap 4400

How to build a wasp zapper from old spare parts - The Portazap 4400

This wasp tried to sting at least 30 times !

This wasp tried to sting at least 30 times !

Wasps 5

Wasps 5

A honeybee in heaven in the honey

A honeybee in heaven in the honey

Paper Wasp Zap - watch that stinger

Paper Wasp Zap - watch that stinger

Paper wasp zap x 2

Paper wasp zap x 2

King size mattress disassembly and recycle the springs

King size mattress disassembly and recycle the springs

3-2-1-0 Decimals - Landis & Gyr meter from the 1930's

3-2-1-0 Decimals - Landis & Gyr meter from the 1930's

Unknown Transformer melting off wire pvc insulation and Fuji meter

Unknown Transformer melting off wire pvc insulation and Fuji meter

How to test an unknown mains power transformer

How to test an unknown mains power transformer

The Demise of a 680 Ohm resistor. Shorty

The Demise of a 680 Ohm resistor. Shorty

Mantis v black insect

Mantis v black insect

GEC polyphase panel meter and End of Year clock

GEC polyphase panel meter and End of Year clock