Don't Touch That Lightswitch!

[@Powerfactor1911]

I was an electrician on Spruance class destroyers at Ingalls Shipyard back in the seventies. I wired many 3 position toggle switches for red and white lights. We also used blue and white lights in Combat Information Center (CIC). We used 3 tube fluorescent lights as described in the video. The 2 outer bulbs had their own ballast and the center bulb had its own separate ballast. The center bulb was an ordinary white bulb and we installed a plastic red or blue sleeve over the bulb to change its color. I don’t believe the 3 position toggle switch shown in the video is watertight. The rubber boot is simply to keep dirt and moisture out. The switch appears to be installed in a steel handy box with a steel cover. This type of box and cover is not watertight. On the Spruance class destroyers, we used the 3 position toggle switches for rooms with red and white lights and the on/off toggle switches for rooms that had white lights only. Both types of switches were installed in steel handy boxes with steel covers. This was not a watertight wiring method. I suspect that the New Jersey’s switches were similar. There were some watertight rotary snap switches used on the Spruance class destroyers in locations where the switch was likely to get wet. However, the majority of the switches were simple on/off toggles and 3 position toggles.

[@828enigma6]

Blue light is supposed to inhibit sleep. This why morphine have blue light reduction mode on them.

[@Grimmwoldds]

@@828enigma6 They used blue before that modern thinking(jury is still out whether it is fact or marketing). The actual reason is for visibility. Low light that marginally affects night vision, but offers readability to paper charts/logs and electronic displays. Red lights are TERRIBLE for visibility, which is why they are used for darken ship.

[@chrisfrazier2002]

The Army went to blue lights in combat vehicles many years ago for some of the same reasons. Not only is it easier for the crew to see and read maps, it is much less noticeable at night to an enemy observer than red. Also if you are working on someone who is wounded blood is almost impossible to see under red light but it turns black under a blue light.

[@pteppig]

@@chrisfrazier2002 Like a traveling philosopher once said, blue light, what does it do ? Shines blue.

[@SheepInACart]

Reason behind red light is not saturating your rod cells used by night vision, you can go straight from a dull red lamp space to pitch black and see similarly well to if you'd had your eyes shut, while a bluer light will leave you totally blind for a couple of minutes till your eyes adjust. But in age of sail they literally used to sit in the dark, or cover one eye to try do the same thing, but that obviously inhibits other functions more. Red lights pretty horrible for trying to read maps ect though, and stands out against nature.

[@pbyguy7059]

I'm gonna touch the switch while pouring liquids into an OBA canister. I am a chaos wizard.

[@Masada1911]

Some men just want to watch the battleship burn

[@DrBovdin]

Chaotic good or evil? Or even perchance neutral? 😉

[@cmelton6796]

Don't cross the streams

[@pbyguy7059]

@@cmelton6796 Now you're giving me ideas

[@adamlewellen5081]

Don't forget to chew on the orange cable 😉

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

Many years ago, when I was very small, I found a set of light switches near the floor of a store. Needless to say, it was like a disco in the store back in the early 60s until my mother picked me up! I never did figure out why the switches were positioned so near the floor, as it made a great kid magnet!

[@stanbrow]

I suspect the residential switches are mostly for what you refe to as unauthorized ship alts. While on shore you could just go buy a bunch to use as desired. The others probably had to be requsitonrd through the stores system, which meant paperwotprk, an various levels of approvals.

[@inyobill]

At 79 cents a pop, vs. ruggedized combat-qulaified hardware at, what five bucks?

[@TheWittyGeek]

You can tell this guy can really nerd out over this ship. It's fantastic to see his passion.

[@Sandgroper-WA]

Good to see these videos switching things up.

[@seafodder6129]

Hear that? That was a collective /groan from the comment section... 😉

[@russellhltn1396]

The red lights are going to be in places near where people go outside or at least have to see in the dark. Those are also the locations most likely to encounter hands wet from the weather or sea spray. So it makes sense to me to have the type of switch match if there's red lights or not.

[@sparkplug1018]

I have red lights in my office, set up similarly with the 3 position switches. Just makes working at night much easier on the eyes.

[@johnwalsh4271]

On my old ship, DD-945, there were switches on all the doors leading outside. At night if you opened the door the lights in the space would go out. Kind of like a reverse refrigerator light switch.

[@Mkelm444]

Makes sense. I’ve seen similar systems on air conditioner units to keep from air conditioning nature. As long as everything is shut tight, AC runs. Moment you crack a window it’s off

[@jaredhanson9758]

I’m just waiting for the “Ryan reacts to watching Battleship the movie”! It would be a fun episode.

[@lonnyyoung4285]

They could do it as a fund raiser. You could place bets on if Ryan could make it through the movie without doing X, Y, or Z. Or, get a theater to donate a screen for a few hours. The public could buy tickets to watch the movie along with Ryan (or just watch Ryan's reactions).

[@doomfork]

I watched the video about the light fixtures. I watched the video about the different kinds of flooring. I watched the video about types of doors. And the one about colours and types of paint. If you make a video about why some light switches are waterproof and some aren't, I will watch that as well. You're always finding cool new details to talk about, and I love it!

[@jamiec5565]

Hey, I don't know if you read the comments, but can you please give a tour of the ships darkroom (talking about red lights) . Especially considering that prints made in navy ships are the best preserved of any made in that era. This is because the water used to wash prints in there is filtered sea water, the minerals in which both eliminate hypo and react well with the gelitain solution.

[@Najolve]

From what they've said in the past, Ryan doesn't read the comments but Libby (his cameraman) does. Either way that does sound interesting me so that's why I'm commenting hoping she'll take notice.

[@NM8B]

this would be cool.

[@holy3979]

This would be interesting

[@eliasthienpont6330]

There is far more to audio quality than the microphone. You need to face into the microphone and not wiggle around.

[@Jreb1865]

He reads the Facebook page...

[@DrBovdin]

I must say that I love how the thumbnail seems to have a toggle that says “warp drive” if you just glance past it.

[@jbrou123]

It does say Warp Drive. Others have Photon Torpedo and Transporter Room. I can't make out the 4th. Edit: I think the fourth says Deflector

[@DrBovdin]

@@jbrou123 aha… watched it on a small screen and laughed. Thought it said “ward room” or something like that in reality.

[@butterlerpunch]

ENGAGE THE WARP DRIVE!

[@36736fps]

The size and robust nature of the old light switch boxes leads me to believe they are "explosion proof", meaning that if any flammable gases inside the box were to be ignited by a sparking switch the flame would not leave the box.

[@moo4boy]

my guess as to why the old switches where retained in some spaces is that it might be harder to flip the older switch by just bumping into it.

[@Grimmwoldds]

They're also for certain spaces likely to need robust housings and mechanisms(both for switch operability and safety of that switch a.k.a. arcing). Magazines for example, which have issues with fire/flooding. Double for magazines which open onto the weatherdecks.

[@TheJstewart2010]

When I was an undergraduate, whoever had the last class on Friday came back to the room and screwed the red lights into the ceiling fixtures. They were used until Sunday afternoon when we had to go back to studying and the white ones were re-installed.

[@greggweber9967]

If it's tagged OFF then there's a good lethal reason why you Don't touch it. That sea story is probably true.

[@jeagerkhangaming7901]

Light switches: The long awaited sequel to light fixtures

[@jamespollock2500]

The USS Hawes FFG-59 had fun with an Electrical mod in the early 2000's; We were in a Norfolk, VA shipyard getting the Generator prime movers replaced with Caterpillars. We worked all night to prove #2 generator was functional and operating correctly for acceptance trials in the AM (8 or 9am). When we went to run it for acceptance nothing happened no power. We troubleshot all daily even changing out the controller with another engine that was known good and accepted already, Finally, night comes on and as exhaustion sets in and we are at wit's end, it started again. Turns out the Shipyard found a power panel they thought was the correct one and added a circuit to power the controls for the new caterpillar diesel generator set. What they found was actually the waterline security light Panel, instead of the power panel just below it with a matching number. The Quarter deck watch turns on waterline lights at dusk and off at 7am from a Master switch on the Quarterdeck. The Electricians then were tasked with verifying EVERY power panel and that NONE had matching numbers. That was 20 yrs ago, I think they found 3 or 4 more Matching numbered panels Waterline and regular lights combinations

[@brettkoran5532]

I would also love to have the rotating style switches! I love these kinds of videos, so many things about the ship might seem trivial but I'm thoroughly enjoying them :) Thank you for doing what you do!

[@dickJohnsonpeter]

I have a couple in my house. It's an old house and those two have probably been there since the beginning. I love them, just the way it feels to turn it until it clicks is nicer than flipping a switch.

[@red2001ss]

All the current lights on the Battleships are what the Navy still has. I think they may be upgrading some to the LED tube that replaces the fluorescents. As far as red light at home, I have some fancy wifi controlled LED bulbs that can change all sorts of colors.

[@ImRandomDude]

We have the same "wifi light" installed in hall, really handy when navigating at night without need to turn on main lights

[@red2001ss]

@@ImRandomDude Cree LED is the brand I have. Control it with my phone or tablet. Have a schedule programmed for my living room one, so it takes care of itself, goes to blue at 10pm and shuts off at midnight.

[@Goldstar683]

Years after my navy service I still carry the same pocket flashlight with red/white lights and use the red light if I'm looking for something at night. Easy on the eyes and it doesn't ruin your night vision.

[@RileygoodVideos]

One time I was instructed to hit the breaker for the stern floodlights on my ship, and instead I shut down the power to the gyrocompass. Captain wasn't happy.

[@scottmcdivitt2187]

I imagined so!

[@RileygoodVideos]

@@scottmcdivitt2187 We had a backup gyro so it could have been worse at least.

[@filanfyretracker]

were the breakers clearly labeled or that smudged BS one tends to find inside the breaker/fuse panel of an older home where you are just guessing.

[@RileygoodVideos]

@@filanfyretracker The Gyro breaker was right below the floodlight breaker so my brain read the label and flipped the switch my hand landed on without much thought. Nowadays I stop, read the label, put my hand on the switch, and pause and read the label again.

[@josephstevens9888]

Yikes!!

[@deadendfriends1975]

When the red lights on, don't come a knockin' ! Ryan, you old sailor, you !

[@tomasthomas8563]

On the 2 ships I served on in 80s, engineering spaces used household switches to turn lighting on/off no red at night. All other manned spaces had 3way toggles. Ships store, barbershop, and ships laundry were white only.

[@jessicawells5145]

No other museum ship has a channel like NEW JERSEYS CHANNEL, KEEP UP ALL THE GOOD WORK!!!!

[@greggweber9967]

I was surprised by what percentage of light switches were miswired.

[@sparkplug1018]

I am guessing when installed they were all correct, and over the years as repairs and replacements were done it got installed, functions, great. And they moved on to what ever the next work order was.

[@Najolve]

Well a light switch that's wiring backwards still works. I was an AE and we once wired a 3-phase gyro motor backwards on two of the wires. At first we didn't notice since the motor worked and we were able to calibrate it. However, on the CDI inspection, he noticed that the indicator the gyro controlled pointed the wrong direction (it was for a turn rate indicator that showed degrees per second so that's what we calibrated it to). One major safety risk with getting wiring backwards (on something like a toaster) is that part of the circuit is exposed and that needs to be the ground side. Otherwise if it's on a the live path of the circuit that's exposed, anything can easily become the ground of a circuit. This is why some American plugs (that don't have a neutral pin) will have one pin larger than the other so it can only be plugged in one direction to ensure that the device is safe.

[@2009dudeman]

@@Najolve Good points, another small aspect is which side is being switched (if that is relevant to a switched object) is that you must break the live side and not just the neutral or your entire circuit becomes live with no path to ground. So the light is off, but you still get shocked if you touch any metalwork that is in the normal electrical path. Found that one out trying to replace a bulb that busted and left the base in the socket...

[@jec6613]

I have a bunch of dimmers, and LEDs that change to a warmer color when dimmed. Gives me most of the effect of red lights with slow dimming. They're also all automated onto a central lighting control that I retrofit into my 70's house.

[@31dknight]

Great video from the battleship.

[@danquigg8311]

I'm quite fond of motion sensor switches. I have one in my utility room & in a storage building. I also have 2 LED flashlights that have 3 modes: white light, red light & flashing red light. I used the flashing red light to mark a neighbor's house when I had to call EMS for her. EMS really appreciated the light, 'cause they could see it a block away & no searching for the house number. Thanks for the vid!!

[@fredsafarowic3149]

Except when you are working in your office and the lights keep turning off if you don't get up from your desk often enough.

[@cf453]

@@fredsafarowic3149 Our office bathroom was on a short timer. I cranked it up a bit.

[@AlexForencich]

​@@fredsafarowic3149 Some of the labs that I work in on occasion have lights like that. Sometimes you can just wave your arms around to trip the sensor and turn the lights back on, but sometimes the sensor can't see where you're sitting, so you have to get up and move around a bit. I joked at one point that we should re-wire it to turn on a disco ball when it turns off the room lights; might as well make it a proper dance party!

[@glenn9854]

The latest "improved" sensors have a second type of sensor built in which keeps the light on if a body is present - even if it is not moving

[@flick22601]

Check out the switches for the running lights. Many ships and boats had two filaments in the bulb. When one burned out, you could rotate the switch in the opposite direction to energize the second filament. Used the second filament until the electricians could swap out the bulb.

[@garywayne6083]

I love old switches! Off-topic but when I built my last classic car I added the dimmer switch for the lights from a WW2 era German fighter plane, a Me109 I think. Just because it was big and cool looking, sure worked well. I removed it before I sold the car and still have it. I have other switches too including a WW2 era 9 position switch with over 20 connections on the back if it

[@mikewd1983]

I work in law enforcement. I worked late shift for 10 years before switching to day shift. During late shift, I'd use a red light in my car.

[@Killerean]

I like ABB Tango light switches. They're quite comfy to use and you don't need to twist your arm off. Turn switches used to be a standard here in Czechia but nowadays only retro style installations are being fitted with them.

[@AMCguy]

In 2016 I sailed aboard the WHEC Mellon. The lights were still the same 3 stage switch from the 80s with sleeves over the middle florescent bulb.

[@elfthreefiveseven1297]

When I had my own house, I had the overhead light in the bathroom red and the mirror light white. At night when needing the bathroom I used the red light. I now have a motion activated light with a red cover in my bathroom, so at night I can see and not have to be blinded by the white light.

[@vburke1]

I kind of like the 3 position toggle switches :)

[@ZGryphon]

I've been gradually converting the light switches in my old house from standard commercial toggles to wide, flat rocker switches, partly to improve accessibility and partly just because they look cool (particularly the kind that have a little neon lamp in them that's on when the lights they control are off).

[@RiderlessHarp47.]

I use a red light as a signal light in my room for when someone wants my attention.

[@sharg0]

Ryan: Don't know if they are available for the US market but in Europe there's a series of light switches and outlets made in old style called Renova made by Eljo - rotary switches included. To use different styles of switches depending on if red light is available seems reasonable to me - that way you reduce the risk for turning on the white light by mistake when you need to preserve dark vision.

[@sickstringbender1364]

I used to install fire alarms on military installations and there are different ways the wiring is run in order to be up to their code. It makes the system "fail proof". Just wondering if the lighting is done in the same manner. May be worth looking into.

[@eherrmann01]

I lived in an old farmhouse (c.1860s) when I was a kid that had the rotating light switches. I thought they were very cool, and I think that my brother managed to keep one when my parents upgraded the electrical system to more modern wiring and switches.

[@nsconductor2007]

Still worked in that principle back around 2000.

[@professorjedi1024]

Love the videos. I don't know if you've covered this, but what are you Top 10 navy battle movies?

[@cdrom1070]

you should put a laminated note sheet near the switches to make maintenance easier. I would put it on magnetic tape so you can pull it off if you need to follow something on a map and stick it back on the side of the panel when you are done. If it hangs on a rope it will look trashy but magnetic tape I think would make it low profile and leave the original look for tours.

[@vanceduke5196]

This guy is awesome.

[@leighrate]

It could be a very simple case of "We are on a tight budget. Test it, if it isn't broken, don't replace it".

[@BornRandy62]

Roxanne. You dont have to turn on the red light

[@jeffhoward9186]

The type of switch depends on where the light was located. One aspect to think about is the escape of white light during the night. White light actually travels a longer distance. That is why the difference in the type of light switch. Darken ship requirements.

[@redarmy1544]

This is what makes me love this channel to some people this would be stupid but exactly the stuff I look at everyone knows the big things but things as simple as a light switch get over looked but when I come there you may find me staring at stuff like that thinking of every detail about it even the people who may have used it

[@mbruckler]

Funny... we were onboard visiting last week and I said the same thing to to my partner!

[@stevewilke8524]

The rotary switches are 'explosion proof', designed so that operation of the switch(es) will not cause ignition of flammable atmosphere outside of the switch, and flames cannot pass from inside the switch housing to the outside. These are very expensive to purchase. The "bat handle" 3-way ON-OFF-ON switches are also explosion proof. The residential/commercial-style toggle switches are not explosion proof, but are far less expensive (orders of magnitude) than the rotary switches, and available practically everywhere. These may have been used in areas where possible explosive atmospheres were unlikely, or in auxiliary areas.

[@Tuning3434]

funny thing, some of the older lightswitches at my parents home are rotary switches. They always feel bit funky though.

[@rays7437]

When I was a kid in the 80's we moved to a house that still had a few of those. I liked them but they got replaced right away.

[@adambater2767]

We use a wide range of RGB LED lights and chips in our house along with the addressable led strips for effects and such. It is a great addition/ option for evening and into the night, i would feel some what right at home on this ship👍🏻

[@wotterthose4511]

"when these are installed *the correct way up*" he says with no small amount of bitterness XD love you Ryan lol

[@berges104]

Control ran Red lights at night for the Scope Operator. Blackout curtains for all entries that might let excessive light in. Rest of the Boat maintained normal lighting (minus berthing which were always red or blue when at sea). I remember literally setting my tray on the table, sitting down in my chair. Before I could even pick up my fork to start eating, half the lights turned off. The 3 of us electricians picked up our trays and shoveled food as we started walking off the mess decks and started heading Aft. Sure enough, that call to report to the engine room came over 1MC as we were going through the water tight door. Eating and Sleeping is overrated underway anyway.

[@Alcochaser]

I actually have a snap switch in my house, it is old... the rest are normal, but the cellar light has one of those snap style switches. So they exist elsewhere too.

[@bustinlooseracing7144]

I have a video idea. Did Battleships of the US Navy ever fly their state namesake flags?

[@SteamboatWilley]

An interesting question, that. Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships are known for flying county or other unusual flags during replenishments at sea. Do the US Navy do the same thing?

[@thurin84]

nice to see you switch up the content (badum tiss). i like the old school push button type.

[@RickTheGeek]

I like the center off toggle switches. I think those are essentially the same type of switch that can be ordered today, it's still a common type of switch used on equipment today. I also like the old push button on/off light switches, did they ever use those on any Navy ships?

[@Vid-FX]

Daylight balanced LED bulbs at home and in office.

[@codiefitz3876]

Holy shit, I’ve never seen a video “premiere” before. Cool beans, Daddy-O

[@bluerebel01]

Yes I do use a red light at night when I get up so as not to disturbe anyone.

[@KenR1800]

Could the regular home type switches be either, #1 some kind of unauthorized ship alt or #2 used in places where flooding wasn't a concern, i.e. in the superstructure?

[@akdonlh9924]

Only use red lights when I’m under attack

[@vrod665]

“Do you use red lights at your home?” Ah, yes. At home and work. During the evening I will “rig for red” in my shop. Red light comes on, cigar gets lit and scotch poured. A much better than my previous “rig for red” as I am making my way to periscope depth. At work - red lights mean undesirables are in office and we limit conversation to “regular people stuff.”

[@jimtalbott9535]

I use a reading light with a remote control that can do a number of different tricks and colors - imagine trying to pull that off in the 80s!

[@F-Man]

As for red lights at home, I don’t have any, so no. What I *do* do, though, is use a red filter setting on my phone (under accessibility options for you iOS users) at night. Works well!

[@docferringer]

I totally get using a red light to read. I don't have two different kinds of bulbs in different places to make that happen though: Just use modern smart lights. Despite cheaper alternatives being available today, I swapped a lot of traditional white lights out for Philips Hue color bulbs that can be white, red, or any color I need them to be., then I set Apple Homekit up to talk to my Hue lights so I don't have to get up. The Hue lights came in handy when my girlfriend got a concussion and she couldn't tolerate blue lighting any longer. She appreciated that (eventually) but steadfastly refused to use her phone instead of a light switch, so I programmed the bulbs to switch off and on at the wall switches rather than staying off and requiring a phone to turn them back to the right color.

[@huntforandrew]

Did you ever do a video on unauthorized modifications the crew has done to things around the ship?

[@carmatic]

I'm surprised that Ryan's home isn't already outfitted with snap switches

[@KirkHermary]

I'm a red light guy ✅️ At work in our patrol units they are great for reading and writing notes at night. At home in my bedroom and computer areas I have been also using red lights for years.

[@fko1]

How many of the ships compartments do you keep lit? Just what’s on the tour route and the offices and lighting required by code? And do you guys have to go from compartment to compartment to manually turn on and off the lighting?

[@Chodda]

clap on clap off

[@sideshowbob1544]

I didn't know they had mood lighting aboard 😍

[@robertphillips6296]

One, two, three Red Light!

[@nndorconnetnz]

Those rotating switches, Used them in all sorts of applications. From running motors to lights to the radio or what ever power switching. Never had an issue. Not!!! to be confused with the multi position wafer switches used for band switching on the radio. Those are the hell switches of sanity.

[@alwaysbearded1]

I like the old push button switches not upgraded in some of the house I grew up in. I also like rotary switches, less chance of accidentally switching them but the cool factor would be the reason I would want them on my boat or in my house.

[@scrapperstacker8629]

I don’t use red lights at home however, at work as a Firefighter we have red lights in our trucks that we use while responding to calls at night.

[@StephenCole1916]

I found this video very illuminating... I'll let myself out.. LOL

[@Thx1138sober]

I switch to red lights after 11pm till bed about 1:30am, I find it relaxing.

[@debblooth3490]

I used a red light in the head at home ,and sound GQ alarm on chili night >

[@Eledore]

The only non-led-color lights i have are outside. Four Mercury-vapor lamps lighting my driveway and parking area. They are old, and i hope they last me forever as a 2015 ban on them means i can't buy replacements. Inside the house however i have a 'classic' desk reading lamp, where the green cap i have replaced with a uranium glass full enclosure and it gives a lovely smoothing green glow. p.s. grandma's house had rotary switches, i liked them, but i would not put them in a living area, more like sheds or basements.

[@martincotterill823]

Definitely a niche video, but surprisingly interesting

[@BlackEpyon]

Those rotary switches are just a step below the rotary encoder you'd find in a multimeter, or other electronic devices.

[@mg30ebay]

one-bit rotary encoder

[@BlackEpyon]

@@mg30ebay It's legitimate binary!

[@dbfbobt]

Fun fact: Many gauges on a submarine have a red stationary hand to mark the "OH SHIT" reading. When the control room is rigged for red, you can no longer see the red pointer very well.

[@pauld6967]

Once upon a time I noticed the newest LT marking things up with a red crayon. I tried to politely and discreetly advise against that but my suggestion was immediately ignored. Flash forward about 3 hours and he tries to show his careful plotting to the visiting flag officer whilst rigged for red. Yup, nothing showed up. I let him squirm for a few moments before stepping forward with my blue lens flashlight so the briefing could continue.

[@pauld6967]

White lights, almost 100% changed over to LEDs and two yellow bug lights on the exterior. My favorite switch type is the toggle with the lift-to-actuate cover.

[@garywayne6083]

I put those in my last classic car I redid, just because they are cool

[@chrisgay4786]

I'm shocked you didn't spend more time thinking about light switches of all things.

[@stevemc6010]

This sounds silly but some ambient recordings of various engineering spaces on the ship would sound neat.

[@slimeydon]

I have a wisecrack about what lights I use in my bedroom but I don’t know you well enough lol

[@Najolve]

That sounds wise.

[@westofthesoutheast1712]

I think I’d be willing to make a donation to Battleship New Jersey if Ryan would just get a new microphone that always worked as well as the current mic worked for half this video.

[@earlyriser8998]

Count me in for up to $50.

[@vbscript2]

Yeah.. downside of lapel mics... they don't work so well when you have your head turned away from them. Most KZbinrs have better mics just off camera. That would probably be a pain for hauling around and setting up in different parts of the ship all the time, though. One better option would be more of a headset-style setup with a boom mic that hangs down from your ear. Same as what gamers and pilots use, except without the actual speakers over your ears. Those tend to work pretty well, since the mic stays beside your mouth regardless of how you turn your head.

[@BlackEpyon]

@@vbscript2 In my years of doing the lighting and sound for school plays, I discovered that the best place for lavaliere microphones isn't on the "lapel," but at larynx, where the clavicles meet. Then you get good pickup no matter which way you turn your head.

[@mczg4954]

could you make video abouth HMS Warspite's record of hitting longest shot on moving navy target, and if you already did it then i guess i missed it

[@CAPNMAC82]

I use blue, it's actually better for night adaptation (and you can actually _see_ things highlighted in/with red)

[@jeffjames4064]

Were the house hold switches installed for the Marines?😉😉😁😁

[@cf453]

How do you trust guys to fight a war if they can't consistently install light switches the right way? It's mindboggling.

[@sparkplug1018]

What I think you are seeing there is the switch was damaged, or worn out, electrician came up, swapped it, it functions great onto the next thing. These were likely also some of the sailors aboard who wondered several times a day, why the F wasn't this fixed in the yard!?

[@hasufinheltain1390]

Now you've got me wondering how you're powering the ship now, and what it took to convert it. Is that covered in another video?

[@ZGryphon]

Indeed it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqGlmp6la9R-sNE

[@jessicawells5145]

That is why in the 80s the only battleship I even new existed was the NEW JERSEY!!!!!

[@wyndhamcoffman8961]

Oh yeah, I use red lights around my home. I have one in the flood light, between my garage and house. This way I can see to walk between those buildings; but still have pretty decent night vision, when I'm working outside at night. And I also have a red light in a clip light, for the same reason. If I can convince my roommate, I'd also like to put some red light fixtures In the living room and mudroom.( the two rooms with an outside door)

[@robertdoyne621]

Not sure if this has happened to anyone else. BUT! I’ve been subscribed for a few years and for some reason KZbin unsubscribed me right after your April fools video… just a heads up they’re purging your subscribers.

[@001edgarford]

That's so cool