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@halbertking26839 ай бұрын
Are you familiar with Armory Lovins at Rocky Mountain Institute and Bill Mollison of Permaculture fame ?
@ugetridofit9 ай бұрын
Should have just done a voiceover when gen was running.
@simonking-zb5ok9 ай бұрын
HAPPY EASTER TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MR CARLSON. ⚘⚘⚘⚘
@ThejasonJaw54429 ай бұрын
27000 watts- sounds good
@aserta9 ай бұрын
FYI, get yourself some centre drills instead of small drills. The stubbier length for the start portion makes them a heck of a lot stouter than small sizes of drill making them perfect for starting holes. If you're lucky, you can even find them paired up for common dimensions. And yes, they do make them in small sizes. I've even seen them with 1mm starter drills paired up for a 3 or 4mm hole. Worth having a few around. Bonus: easy to sharpen, the flutes are simpler in design and they come with two ends. So you have multiple uses out of a single centre drill vs a drill bit which eventually runs out depending on how lucky you are when it breaks.
@jond15369 ай бұрын
How GREAT would it be with Mr. Carlson's Lab as your next door neighbor? Just think going out on your porch in the morning to have a cup of Coffee/Tea and look over to your neighbor and just think, Will this be the day?" and his house lifts off with the secret Anti-Gravity drive with a barely audible hummmmmm. and see it shrink into the distance.
@InsideOfMyOwnMind9 ай бұрын
As long as he comes back like Dorothy did wer good.
@JohnChrysostom1019 ай бұрын
Haha!
@donmitchell5329 ай бұрын
🤣
@MrKanjidude9 ай бұрын
Great Scott!
@saatee1009 ай бұрын
It’s like “ Back to the Future “ 😂I love it
@dakata24169 ай бұрын
I love these videos that are not just receiver restorations! Thank you Mr. Carlson!
@button-puncher9 ай бұрын
Nice work! I'm building a load out of 500W and 1kW quarts lamps for my Onan generator. If you want a frequency display that you can see from across the room, get a Korg DT-1 Pro guitar tuner. Replace the stock crystal with a programmable oscillator set to 6.177180MHz. That makes the A# setting exactly 60Hz. It'll show 58.28Hz to 61.76Hz. Each LED shows a 0.0375Hz change. Double check that osc freq. I'm going off of my notes that are a few years old.
9 ай бұрын
This is true DIY. This is rarely seen in modern times.
@coreybabcock20239 ай бұрын
Agree
@ingenfestbrems8 ай бұрын
Check out photonicinduction
@ingenfestbrems8 ай бұрын
42:55 right about now the air is so hot it melts the solder in these Techntronics
@ianbuilder8 ай бұрын
agreed
@PlanetaryThoughts98619 ай бұрын
Your comment about the LED bulbs got my attention. I have several different brands of bulbs at home and one brand is really sensitive to power line fluctuations. All of the bulbs of that one brand will blink at 2 Hz at different times of the day depending on how the grid is being loaded at the moment. The line voltage drops from around 122 to 117. It gets very noticeable around 4 PM EDT and also around 8AM when everybody has their coffee makers on! I never noticed this with the old incandescent bulbs. Thanks for the superb video.
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
I have noticed the same here, certain times of the day, the LED lights above the bench will flicker at about 2Hz. Thats interesting!
@PiperTube9 ай бұрын
I worked for the power company for 32 years. One of my jobs was voltage regulation by switching in various sizes of capacitors. I notice cheaper LED lights are susceptible to the voltage changes on the grid. The smaller caps were around 20MX and the largest was around 300MX at 230,000 volts. MX stands for Mega VARS. They would go into service in the morning when everyone wakes up. Voltage goes up. Then after dinner time, most would come out of service. Voltage goes down. Great video.
@kkzooi9 ай бұрын
im glad to see Mr Carlson take preemptive measures to combat the cold Canadian winter
@paradiselost99469 ай бұрын
by doing what? converting a possible 156KW of energy stored in the diesel being consumed, into approximately 27KW of heat in a resistor? disele engine... 30% efficient... 52KW output, using approximately 156KW worth of diesel. generator, 50% efficient at full load, for 27KW of heat, the other half of the engines output being dissipated by the generator itself. a heat exchange on the exhaust and cooling system would be far more effective use of the potential energy in the diesel, if ones primary goal was simply "workshop heating".
@bullycabalrecruit22159 ай бұрын
@@paradiselost9946I know right? Just build a bon fire in the shop and huddle around it for warmth like you would. Duh.
@paradiselost99469 ай бұрын
@@bullycabalrecruit2215why huddle? not sure if you are being sarcastic or agreeing. me? i would run a small diesel heater, use about 1/5th fuel, and release the same amount of heat. no huddling required. as the majority of heat in that fuel will be released and go towards heating air. but i doubt the intention here was to simply produce heat. its a load bank. i assume its simply to test the generator. if its main primary purpose is to heat a workshop? then its an exercise in stupidity and ignorance.
@jimw7ry9 ай бұрын
@@paradiselost9946 These heaters are strictly used for dummy loads for testing the generator. THAT IS ALL! Did you watch the previous video where he specifically talked about using the heaters for dummy loads to test his generator to make sure it holds the load? LOTS of high reliability generators are load tested for reliability. (Hospitals, 911 communications centers, data centers, food storage facilities and the list goes on and on). All of them are tested with dummy loads on a regular bases, to make sure they handle the load when needed! How else would you load test a generator that is in high reliability service? The loads used are mounted on a large trailer. Some are the size of a semi trailer with huge fans, and lots of big cables hooked to the generator and transfer panel to test reliability. We're talking about 250, 500 750 on up through multi megawatt capacity generators.
@jg978739 ай бұрын
@@paradiselost9946 The comment is obviously a joke, why do you have to be a smartass when no one asked you to?
@sguttag9 ай бұрын
I beg to differ with you Mr. C on the crimper. If you were to spin it 180 degrees, the crimper will force the seam together and put the dimple on the back side and will apply pressure of the crimp without the chance of missing the seam...which would be a failed crimp. I've also had zero failures (in close to 5-decades) of using what you termed the double-oval type crimper. I do use a double-action crimper so a much greater force can be applied with less hand pressure (e.g. Sargent 3120)...they're good up to 10awg. for larger, I go to anvil type crimps and again, the dimple part goes on the BACK side of the crimp...the seam goes down into the smooth curved part of the crimper to force the seam together.
@jspencerg9 ай бұрын
Yes, checking actual instructions will verify this. Also, store bought connectors all seen to be thin and weak (Chinese). They will not hold a crimped wire securely.
@buitenb9 ай бұрын
Correct use real connectors and i use a Knipex crimper always good connection
@stirlingschmidt63259 ай бұрын
Although this is according to the instructions, what results is that the wire strands are pushed out through the split, as the sides pull back, opening the split because of the dimple. The only way to make them reliable and repeatable is to center the dimple on the split.
@absurdengineering9 ай бұрын
Look up what the manufacturers like Panduit want you to use. Those are the crimpers that do the job right and are certified. Everything else is a tradeoff. Even a well used brand name crimper (two dies in a ratchet) will do a better job than anything without a ratchet where you have no positive indication of a full crimp.
@sguttag9 ай бұрын
No, that is exactly wrong. Once you press in on the seam with the crimper, you create the opening that can allow strands to not be crimped. The seam is touching before the crimp is applied. If you have the seam down (away from the dimple, as you use the crimper, the seam is held together as the dimple presses in on the back, reducing the inside area for the wire, which allows for the crimp to work. There is no means for the wire to go through the seam as it never separates. There are plenty of examples of crimping as Mr. Carlson showed where crimp quality is poor as many people will not precisely center the dimple. And, even if you do, you create the gap, which you don't want. There is no way that the method he showed is better than the "proper" way. He can do it any way he wants, I just would never advise people to do it improperly (or against the manufacturer's instructions). As for regulatory approval, they almost always stipulate that a condition is to install as per the manufacturer. Mind you, there are a LARGE variety of crimp manufacturers and quality of crimps as well as crimp tools so there are other variables at play here. But hey...try it for yourself. Crimp with the dimple on the back (aways from the seam) and try another with it crimped so the dimple presses in on the seam. See if there is any improvement between one and the other. Then be just a smidge less precise when you are crimping and see how it goes and which way is more forgiving too. There ARE crimp styles (typically smaller signal times) where part of the crimper's job is to have a proper die set that will curl over the crimp as well as also wrap the crimp around the insulation to form a straing relieve (e.g. a Dsub crimper)...but that is not the case for the types of crimps that he showed. I didn't bring up the issue as a "gotcha" moment for Mr. Carlson either. I have the highest respect for him, his projects, his knowledge, his channel...etc. I was just surprised that he would go out of his way to recommend an improper method. Making crimps like the ones he was doing is something I've done countless times in the last half century. If it was just a technique thing, that would be something different. We all have our own styles. I, honestly, think what he recommended could lead to some people making very poor crimps.
@chriswilson74939 ай бұрын
I made a generator load from three 9kW new old stock shower water heater modules off eBay at £12 each, some hose, hefty cable and three 32 Amp MCB switches in a domestic consumer unit box, so like your good self, each 9kW module can be brought in and out. A hose to the outside tap flows unrestricted mains water through them, the waste going to a drain or just onto the ground. Works well for testing generators and loading them for an hour or so to clear wet stacking. I enjoy your channel, happy Easter and good luck.
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story Chris!
@CodfishCatfish8 ай бұрын
Back in 1996 I used to build generators for a company called Stephill Generators and we had a near identical test setup with 500 watt halogen bulbs (the type used in garden security lamps). 500w, 1kw, 2kw and 4kw switched in. Basically we could test generators from 1.2kva right up to 8.5kva (some 10kva too but only 7500w). As the bulb box was a meter cubed we really did net feel the heat but instead got blinded by the light escaping through the Louvres. The bulbs worked great as a purely inductive load and aided setting the frequency 50hz in the UK, and the voltage. The engines we used for also welder generators (portable arc welders) were Honda GX390 for the largest with Lister petter, Rugerrini, Lombardi, Briggs and Stratton and Yanmar diesel but by far the most reliable engines were Honda for petrol and Lister Petter for diesel. Great video Paul and the other beach used to build huge generators somewhat larger than this. The last I worked on was a Rolls Royce 250kva and PetBow alternator. I can’t tell you home much this engine handled 250kva without breaking sweat. Mecalte and Markon alternators simply couldn’t compete!!!
@mkepler58617 ай бұрын
it is very satisfying when all the hard work you've done works, well done!!! as a retired union electrician, whether it is 22 AWG or 4 AWG or 00 we strip wire. the only bit I would like to add is that if wire is a single conductor, it is wire and not cable, and it matters not if its stranded. mike
@markjurkovich78149 ай бұрын
That was a great video on your load bank setup. And I'm glad to see the exhaust/muffler arrangement has been done properly.
@deviatefishy9 ай бұрын
Ah yes, the man with the fan with the plan.
@GeorgeZ2139 ай бұрын
Let's hope this fan blade does not break off its motor to go bouncing around the room, at speed.
@mountiedm9 ай бұрын
But was he in a pan?!?!?
@Zonfeair9 ай бұрын
Wow I really appreciate the details you went through on construction of the test device and the whole process. Most youtubers skip over the details and people like me who are OCD thrive on details. Thank you.
@ChrisB...9 ай бұрын
I use the hell out of those cheap solid state relays in my garden to turn on lights, humidifiers, fans, etc, all esp32 controlled. They are amazing! Despite one or two DOA units, they are all very reliable in service.
@Soliton199 ай бұрын
I work on 10KW heaters for 1800 pound solder pots, we use the same ssr's to control strip heaters strapped around the solder pot to melt solder for electronics wave soldering. once while testing a system for a fault an assistant measured across an ssr and it exploded with the force and sound of a gun shot. a large piece of the top came off as an inverted cone and shot across the room narrowly missing the assistants head even the safety glasses may not have prevented injury had it hit. The input circuitry to this ssr was faulty and the probing allowed the ssr transistor output to bias at the half way max power point and the semiconductor superheated. In order to test for the fault the Polycarbonate shield covering the ssr banks was removed. I strongly suggest a Polycarbonate protective shield strip covering the body of all the ssr's. long pcb style standoffs are used to suspend the shield above the ssr's.
@paradiselost99469 ай бұрын
playing with simple ZVS induction heaters, i find i can make FETs explode instantly by pushing an iron bar into the coil when its running. no issue if it STARTS with the bar in place, but to push it in when its already running? everytime, one FET simply explodes. something about altered inductance, the decreased reflected impedance with appropriate increase of current draw, and the abrupt change in frequency that they dont appreciate...
@stirlingschmidt63259 ай бұрын
Thanks for setting the record straight, regarding where to put the dimple of the crimper. Having done many hundreds of these, including trying the other way (according to the 'instructions'), your way is far more repeatable and reliable.
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
You are very welcome!
@resipsaloquitur139 ай бұрын
I really like this build video. Its a nice side-step from the usual. I run into so many young engineers who have honestly never actually designed AND built anything with their two hands.
@kevinmccool37199 ай бұрын
No more cold winters. Cool design and workmanship.
@Alexelectricalengineering9 ай бұрын
Beautiful implemented!!! 👍👏 I would have also like to see the waveform on a oscilloscope and the THD at different load levels.
@gregorymccoy67979 ай бұрын
That was a treat. I loved the construction footage and testing. One can only wonder what types of jobs and experience you had growing up. I don't believe I've seen anyone with so many talents..
@jessemackenzie65169 ай бұрын
As a industrial power generation tech It would be cool to see you make some content about voltage regulation and speed control repairs. Lots of obsolete parts out there and more to come the way things are going. I would especially love to see you show how different loads create harmonics. I just had a site that has 95% of the loads consisting of VFDs. Customer was blaming the generator . Right now I have a temporary filter on it . Its amazing to see what it does to the sinewave. Love your content!
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
Thanks for your input!
@johncantwell82163 ай бұрын
One company that I worked for had a project to replace MG sets for elevator service with SCR drives. The stepdown transformers started overheating due to the harmonics, so we had to replace them with upsized units. The job was completed in mid-2001 (at the World Trade Center), so we all know what happened with it.
@leonardpeters32669 ай бұрын
I used my Ultra Probe to listen to an Evap canister solenoid to make sure it was actuating. Happy Easter Mr. Carlson. Bless you and your loved ones.
@dave-d9 ай бұрын
So much to learn from this channel. Some of the best content on the web. Really appreciate all your work Paul. Surprisingly little deviation of the current as the elements warm up. Nice rig.
@vianacode9 ай бұрын
I always wanted to see this other side of the laboratory. The drilling area, the manufacturing of the boxes and everything else. Excellent video. Thank you always for sharing!
@tmackinator9 ай бұрын
I believe that the split the connector should go into the radius portion of the linesman pliers with the pointed portion acting on the non split side of the connector. I believe this is the preferred way from most manufacturers. That way the connector Barrel doesn't spread open and the wire is held nicely by the divot left by the pointed side of the crimping die. I am only speaking of using the split connector with the type of die on the linesman pliers. I love your content. You are one smart fellow!
@jj74qformerlyjailbreak35 ай бұрын
I have 2 of these sitting around, now this videos might help me put them to use. Thanks.
@genestatler25149 ай бұрын
Paul, I can't tell you how much I really enjoy these kinds of projects, along with fixing the old radios. 🤩 All the best from Gene in Tennessee.
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
Thank You for your kind feedback Gene!
@DukeDave19 ай бұрын
Thank-you Mr. Carlson as always a great video with a technical master. Thank-you
@ProVest977 ай бұрын
You have got the best lab I've ever seen, or dreamed about!
@poolmotorrepairguyFL9 ай бұрын
The Florida pool pump motor repair guy 32750 approved ! that was good info & see Mr Carlson
@richardthomas92638 ай бұрын
I spent half the video admiring how clean and organized your shop was. :P
@OutpostH9 ай бұрын
Back in the early eighties as a young lad I worked in the sound and lighting industry. Monday mornings we had DJs coming in with destroyed lighting controllers and molten 6v 36w pinspot (PAR36) transformers. This is how I learnt all about non zero crossover switching applied to resistive verses inductive loads on 1970s 'chasers". Of course, all lighting controllers moved to zero switched as time progressed. I even remember the triac was a BTA08 400s with an isolated tab. :-)
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
Zero cross opto's are very nice. I use them even when not needed in AC switch design.
@TubeRadioRepairRestoration9 ай бұрын
Nice load bank! I was thinking since all generators are so loud maybe move yours outside and build a little over hang or shed to weather proof it, just a thought. Love all of your videos, I learn so much from you. If you were not so busy I'd ask you to be my Elmer. 73 for now and happy diagnosis!
@shawnhuk9 ай бұрын
Very nice generator unit. It loaded and recovered *very* quickly. Minimal voltage/frequency drop. Lots of headroom. I used an old Lister air cooled 25hp 3 phase diesel generator for my machine shop for quite a while. It was a nice reliable unit but had terrible recover. Changed it out for an old Ford 4 cylinder 60hp marine diesel which was much better before finally getting a 3 phase hydro service.
@debrainwasher9 ай бұрын
If you wanted to build a dummy load for an electric chair, about 15kW would be enough. As far as I know applied voltage is 1'500VAC while an internal body average body resistance of 150 Ohms is assumed. This results in a current of 10 Amps and 15kW frying power. to test the chair before usage, a dummy load is connected (Source: Dept. of correction, Florida).
@harrystevens38859 ай бұрын
All my children's Easter eggs melted when you turned those heaters on.
@DJPhantomRage9 ай бұрын
My dream backup generator. We run our home on a 7kw portable. Last winter we lost power 3 weeks and the year before that it was almost 5 weeks without power. I have a manual transfer switch and current and voltage of the system that can be viewed inside to help keep a eye on whats being used.
@handsupbud3 ай бұрын
Mr. Carlson can fix everything except a broken heart and he might even be able to if he was asked.
@cwb430689 ай бұрын
A built in voltage and frequency meter is a must.
@timguishard46419 ай бұрын
Frequency is a very important factor for motors.
@rsdandy9 ай бұрын
@@timguishard4641 And televisions....
@Greg-et2dp9 ай бұрын
Mr Carlsons lab i wish you and your wife and kids a happy Easter 🐣 my friend
@slamdvw9 ай бұрын
Build a couple fold out, or roll out "walls" lined with rock wool insulation facing the generator. Not even remotely close enough to keep the heat in, but to absorb and block a lot of the noise. Neat load bank, thanks for sharing!
@randomlyselecteduser9 ай бұрын
As soon as I can get my hands on a vision aid that will allow me to work on electronics hands-on, I'll be subscribing to your Patreon. I've been reading up on electronics since I was 16 (that was a long time ago lol) and have watched 1000's of KZbin videos, and am dying to practice the art.
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@nyckhampson7929 ай бұрын
So all the filming happens in this place , at least the beginning of his exciting videos do, the "Let's get started" bit. As I saw all the test equipment and radios on shelving... *Fantastic* Mr Carlson.
@daytonpyro9 ай бұрын
ur the best. i would like to see some CB repairs. don't hate, that's how i started. you would be the best CB Doctor ever.. peace..
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
I have a soft spot for older CB,s and HAM radios alike.
@daytonpyro9 ай бұрын
never seen you work on any CB yet. would love to see what all you have. peace..@@MrCarlsonsLab
@kimazbell4609 ай бұрын
Looks like a total success. The voltage regulation seemed very good and minimal voltage drops on inrush currents.
@TheJimbodean679 ай бұрын
That’s one beefy generator to only lose a couple volts with a 120 amp load on it. Good call on that main power cable, very pricey stuff but the fine strand wire makes for a much easier cord to manipulate than the stiff heavy gauge stuff with a solid wire ground. Thank you for sharing and have a happy Easter.
@harrycobbler98069 ай бұрын
This was amazing to watch. I love the care you took in constructing an experiment. Thank you for showing this!!!
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
You're very welcome Harry!
@gerrit-janslettenhaar42528 ай бұрын
Thank you again for another great video! You videos are both entertaining and educational!
@MrCarlsonsLab8 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@ColinSBC9 ай бұрын
Hi Mr. Carlson, Fun fact about that particular brand of solid state relays. We purchased a batch of them to replace failing ones in T-shirt presses, however, they did not function correctly. It turns out their minimum "pull in voltage" of 3v was actually more around 5-6v. The temperature controllers in the presses were outputting about 3.4v. Therefore, the relays would never allow current to pass. Your model of relays may not be the same as the ones we were using. Figured I would let you know about our experience.
@doogie8129 ай бұрын
I'm impressed with the speed stability. I did not hear any speed change with the change in load. My 20kw standby generator gets pissed off when I turn on the microwave.
@TheRadioShop9 ай бұрын
Now thats the way to test a generator. Loved it. I also saw a HP 608 on the lower shelf to the right? I just received 11 of those.
@mikefinn21019 ай бұрын
Paul a great detailed video you do such wonders and have amazing talents I learn a lot from you and enjoy every moment. Well done video thanks
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind comment!
@johnopalko52239 ай бұрын
That generator wasn't even breaking a sweat. Good voltage regulation! I'd like to see how its frequency varies over time and with load. It would be interesting to see just how good the governor is.
@user-uz1yv2oc9v9 ай бұрын
Impressive kit. I'm not sure what I'm more impressed with.. the amount of effort you put into building that test rig or how quickly that genset responds to load changes. Looked like around 4% momentary dip when doubling the load from 60->120amp and very little overshoot either when cutting it out.
@philipblick88879 ай бұрын
Always a great pleasure watching your videos sir. Congratulations from Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿
@McTroyd9 ай бұрын
Mr. Carlson's Lab: The Next... Generation... ⚡🤓👍
@KeritechElectronics9 ай бұрын
"One point twenty one jigga-watts! Great Scott!" --ELB When I worked at an electric car charger manufacturing company named Enelion, I had an idea and rough design for a 3 phase 21kW dummy load for testing the AC chargers, with 1, 2 and 4kW heaters per phase, relay switched. When I talked with the head electrical engineer, he had something similar in mind, only mine would use a water tank to sink the heat and dump water if it boiled. Unfortunately, the company wasn't doing well financially and they cut down R&D projects and laid some people off, myself included. I got back to doing stuff in my lab again... on a budget tighter than Ethel Granger's laces, the Keritech way. Your automatic center punch looks like a Starrett model 18-A. If so, then I have the same. Joy for ever. I like the table you use for sanding. Structurally solid while pretty lightweight and preventing dust from gathering. That's one BIG extension cord! Not as thick as a 3-phase 5x25mm² one I once put plugs on while working at Enelion, but still quite a snake. I was a bit surprised you didn't use ferrules on the stranded wires, especially if the terminal has a screw that presses against the wire rather than being the elevator type. The motor purrs like my cat, haha!
@markjurkovich78149 ай бұрын
Nicely done on the exhaust/muffler arrangement. 👍
@mattgarcia4409 ай бұрын
That generator is a BEAST !!!
@matthewf19799 ай бұрын
More like 30Kw!! What a great shop genset! It’s using every bit of that 23hp Kubota diesel.
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
It's rating is 69.5 HP at 1800 RPM.
@matthewf19799 ай бұрын
@@MrCarlsonsLab Wow! That’s even more impressive of a rig. Especially for a home shop. If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right!
@Mark.R_9 ай бұрын
Diesels work best when under a load. Solves the issue of using a big generator to power a house.😂
@W1RMD9 ай бұрын
@@MrCarlsonsLab Even under full load, that engine sounds like it's barely working. Running at 1800 rpms is WAY better than 3600 rpms.
@heyhoe1688 ай бұрын
@@Mark.R_ wasting 27kW is a shame anyway. At this point accumulator setup would be preferable even economy-wise.
@adlcm67Ай бұрын
Play time for Mr Carlson !! 😁 Your wife must leave the building when u have funny play hours 😅. Nice video ⚡👍
@Greg-et2dp9 ай бұрын
Mrister Carlsons lab this awesome 27000 watt load complete build my friend
@donl18469 ай бұрын
This was beyond cool to watch, thank you Professor Carlson for this entertaining project video !!
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@cpunut9 ай бұрын
A very pleasant cathartic build video, thanks 🙂
@fastcars11739 ай бұрын
That genset is a powerhouse. The voltage fluctuation was minimal with great recovery time. Awesome!
@nathkrupa34639 ай бұрын
Great knowledge Mr Carlson sir you are awesome engineer thanks thanks for sharing this video sir ❤❤😊😊
@tseckwr37839 ай бұрын
Another fun day with Mr. Carlson.
@JeffBreyer9 ай бұрын
Very cool setup. I'd love for you to take a look at a few portable power stations just to see what you think of how they are wired up.
@Tysman9099 ай бұрын
Excellent video, be so cool to hang out at your lab. Your shop is so nice, always enjoy watching your projects
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@carolriley93929 ай бұрын
Thank you Mr Carlson. You are the finest on youtube! Because of you i challenge myself even harder to get results that are so satisfying.
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
Thank You for your kind feedback Carol!
@Zorlac_Jones9 ай бұрын
Drive ALL those TRIAC switches at once with a function generator and a scope on the diesel generator's output so we can see some dynamic regulation! That's where the rubber meets the road.
@DarkZoneV9 ай бұрын
Fantastic project, i really love seeing more of these videos 🎉 Please consider storytelling while mounting stuff on. 🤗
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
Will do!
@Greg-et2dp9 ай бұрын
Mr Carlsons lab you are good at restoring antique radios and alignment of antique radios 📻 my friend
@afnDavid9 ай бұрын
More power Egor! Yes Master. See to the Lyden Jar. Yes Master.
@4X6GP9 ай бұрын
I would have connected the ground from the generator to the outlet boxes and the ground terminals of the outlets so that a short in the fan would not cause a "hot chassis". Not necessary for your test of course, but for a permanent installation. That's one nice generator, btw.
@Brookshobbyshop9 ай бұрын
Just subscribed. I've been watching and enjoying your restoration videos for some time. Finally, I caught this one newly shared. It's the only one I've seen that shows the larger view of your work area. Wow 😮 what a space ! I'm totally envious ! I can imagine the struggle to adequately heat that area and like your solution. Here in GA 🇺🇸 it's the opposite problem. I roast most of the year in high humidity 🥵. High praise for the care and effort you put into all of the vintage equipment you restore. Your attention to detail and preserving the original design of old tech is top tier 🏆! Not many respect original design the way you do. Your love of vintage electronics rings through loud and clear. I'm also envious of your collection ! Again, just...Wow 😮
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@eagle20199 ай бұрын
@MrCarlsonsLab Did you build this load bank in order to do monthly tests of your backup generator?? I'm a Data Center Design Engineer and have been designing and building backup power systems for Data Centers for the past 35 years in the 10 to 50 megawatt size. If you're going to use this load bank to do monthly tests I would recommend you make the cables long enough to put the load banks outside and run the generator for a minimum of one-half hour at 90% load. Any less and cylinders will not heat up to full stretch and you'll create a ridge on the top of the cylinder and also wet stack the generator.
@AJMjazz9 ай бұрын
Excellent experiment result. Wishing you and your family a happy Easter.
@wagsman99999 ай бұрын
Mr. Carlson is a genius.
@tomharris14579 ай бұрын
63 hz to 59 hz is very good regulation for a mechanical governor. Back in the day, we used a salt water tank with 3 copper pipes lowered by a wench. All kinds of fun. As the water heated, the load went up, so if you got distracted ..... Fire Marshall asked me what it was. I said you do not want to know.
@brendakoldyk16479 ай бұрын
It must have been Fire Marshall bill. He loves that kind of thing.
@terrym10659 ай бұрын
Thanks Mr C for another great video, this was way more work than it seemed on film I'm sure. The wire looming alone shows meticulous thought and dedication especially as this was a mock up of the final product. Would like to see the final result when completed. Definitely a nice set up and power to spare. Crimper Wars👈 Thanks again and Happy Easter.
@paulwatson60139 ай бұрын
Cool. Portable shop heaters. Bugger about the noise 😀
@Bradleyscience9 ай бұрын
Very nicely done, fun to watch along with your efforts. This would be handy for any generators, even much smaller ones; just switch in various smaller heaters for testing. Cheers
@PF-bi9hi7 ай бұрын
I liked the video very much. Thank you for posting. I wonder if you wouldn’t mind giving your opinion on the following. The problem with an SSR is that the Sine Wave is modified and the actual True RMS Current becomes less. There used to be a device for the Kitchen Refrigerator that would reduce the power and save electricity, however the Defrost Cycle wouldn't have enough power and the freezer would not defrost fully as intended. So that method doesn't work anymore on a modern day frost free refrigerator. Now the other trick involves tuning the Motor Inductance with a Capacitor, and that would lower the amount of power the refrigerated uses.
@richardkelsch36409 ай бұрын
This deserves a hearty "Tim Taylor Grunt"
@damianbutterworth24349 ай бұрын
I`ve got some of the same Solid State relays. I used one for turning on the hot water heater when my batteries were fully charged on an off grid solar set up.
@theplateisbad13329 ай бұрын
There is Quick&Dirty, and there is Mr. Carlson...
@robertbass90329 ай бұрын
Very nice generator regulation !
@brikaf60019 ай бұрын
watching you build things relaxes my mind
@hugovale80709 ай бұрын
Hello , MR Carlsons , Thank you for the video and sharing your knowledge ! Greetings from françe
@kristyskirt90159 ай бұрын
Great work ! Happy Easter to you and your family and friends Mr. Carlson.
@amundsen5759 ай бұрын
spot on with the cheap SSR's only load them 1/3 sounds about right, Ive seen teardown video's of those things, not all that!
@trbowlin9 ай бұрын
How hot did those solid state relays get? Fun load test!
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
They got mildly warm.
@Greg-et2dp9 ай бұрын
Mr Carlsons lab your KZbin videos 📹 are awesome my friend
@edic26197 ай бұрын
Great project. Learned a lot.
@raross61198 ай бұрын
Would love to see you do some projects with part's to build our own stuff maybe a nice stereo or amplifier kit
@AdamDeal-KF0PRI9 ай бұрын
that was pretty cool but you deffanatly needed a bigger load on the generator to really test it out! its always good to make it do some work to test its true ability!
@8bits599 ай бұрын
Did your neighbors comment on the temperature rise after blowing the same energy as a full size stove over that way? Lol! Great video, as always, Mr. Carlson. That's one fine piece of equipment, that generator. Beaut!
@RCRadioShow9 ай бұрын
Maybe someone else pointed this out but you used single pole SSR's so one side of the heater circuits will be live to neutral even with the SSR switched to off. It's not a big deal for a test setup but something to be aware. Personally I would also carry an equipment grounding conductor back from the heater receptacles back to the ground lug on the generator. It could be sized down from the power conductor or in your case #12 AWG to each receptacle. I think your large SO cable had green equipment grounding conductor included. The only thing you would have to add to the board is a terminal strip to land the green wire from the extension cord and a green #12 to each 30 amp receptacle. You could add those when you make a permanent set up for your test station.
@MrCarlsonsLab9 ай бұрын
One thing to keep in mind with an isolated generator test setup like you see here: If a earth or ground wire is attached from the test fixture to the generator, since the generator is it's own source and it's isolated, if one of the fans were to short to its case, it would make the entire generator HOT! So, instead of just one fan case being hot, it would make the entire test fixture and generator live.