We bought a Fridge for computers.. - Environmental Chamber Unboxing

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With this latest addition to the LTT Labs arsenal we’ll show you if your technology will survive in the most extreme environments on Earth!
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:56 Why do we have this?
2:55 Tour of the machine
6:15 Easter Egg
7:00 Special glass
8:09 How we'll use it
8:52 He likes the foam too much...
9:18 PSU testing
10:18 What can fit?
12:08 Logging & electronics
12:54 Linus gets in
14:15 Outro

[@Xeanorth1]

HI Linus I work in a environmental lab with about 15 climatic chambers. just wanted to tell u guys that u will still need temperature isolating plastelin around the cables at the passthrouh. When u run humidity tests the water will condens at the passthrou and run down the cables. And in the worst case right into whatever testing equipment u will use outside. so always make sure that the lowest point of the cable outside is not the connection into your testing equipment. Hope u will have awesome results with your climatic chamber.

[@tomalexander4327]

It sounds like you need to consult for Linus.

[@lowping3727]

Damn, you should post this on r/LinusTechTips

[@MattieBW]

Christian Lechner Climatic Chamber Tips

[@JasonLeBron]

​​@@MattieBW christian's climat chamber counselation aka CCCC 😅

[@joemarais7683]

@@lowping3727 Linus would just call this person toxic for not felating him or his team.

[@matz4k]

The Lab team must be having a blast building their dream laboratory

[@ijmad]

I'm pretty stoked just watching it!

[@calvindibartolo2686]

Not to be confused with DreamLabs 😅😅

[@NicoMoessmer]

just like in breaking bad

[@Smolface.]

i think so aswell

[@Narinjas]

Yes, But i really want to know something about one device, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 , I got a 512GB variant as a Christmas present in December 2021, and only started using it in the summer because i already had the 128GB variant, but after just 1-2 months the camera glass was fogging up from the inside, did not pay too much attention to that, but the friday night before Christmas 2022, it broke, in the morning the note pen did not work, and the phone short circuited that night, and when i took it out of the OEM samsung protective case with the kickstand, i discovered heavy condensation marks on the back glass, IDK what it was, but i never dropped it in water, and i only used it for 6-7 months until it broke, and the Samsung Warranty does not cover it saying they di not cover any liquid damage, even if the suspected cause is a faulty seal on the phone... I need answers, to know if it was a common issue or just a 1/10000 case.

[@abdulrahmanalhasbani1445]

I can confirm, the temps here in Europe during the winter were about -28 indoors while being -4 outdoors.

[@foryou6888]

They should have left a source in. The description.

[@alpenfoxvideo7255]

@@foryou6888 the source: Poutini

[@foryou6888]

@@alpenfoxvideo7255 Huh is that a french food or a place in NZ, doesn't seem to be a research outlet from what I can see.

[@LRM12o8]

@@foryou6888 No, he's a magician that's very popular with people who try to be critical with the news, but don't know how to check sources or actually read news critically. His latest magic trick is to miraculously make these people feel like they'll soon freeze to death in their own home, despite experiencing one of the warmest winters - if not THE warmest winter - in history. Quite an impressive trick, I must admit!

[@marcelslofstra2157]

Yeah I was confused. I mean, obviously we poor Europeans all have freezing cold living rooms, despite having central heating since the dawn of time, more than enough natural resources and, not to mention, a crapload of money to throw at the issue.

[@LuckyStone888]

This is the reason this channel will always be popular, Linus himself is always excited about the products, his child-like wonder makes the videos so fun to watch.

[@Klementoso]

Linus: “you can fit a whole human in this thing”… more like you can fit a child-sized human in it. Makes sense now I read these comments 😂

[@TMM6900]

But he looks genuine and isn't overly annoying to watch

[@braydendubberstein5992]

Linus is the only person that could get me to watch a 15 minute video about a box that gets hot and cold

[@shipwreck9146]

it also gets moist and dry.

[@loicjeannin6233]

Pretty sure videos about moist boxes are still all the rage today

[@wujo4443]

what you never watched Linus build a PC?

[@Soarano]

Over engineered hot box.

[@cheater00]

they shoulda just left linus in there and walked away

[@GeckoZob]

You know its a great video when you have: 1.ridiculous but incredible new tech 2.Linus dropping something expensive

[@abdullah-_-.]

what did he drop in this video?

[@pigon__]

​@@abdullah-_-. the ipad

[@sixunity1171]

@@abdullah-_-. surface

[@Smolface.]

I think he dropped the microsoft surface laptop for the segue 0:16

[@abdullah-_-.]

@@pigon__ oh yeah lol I've gotten so used to him dropping things my mind just filters it out haha

[@thekwoka4707]

This whole lab project is insane, especially how you're going balls deep getting everything to do all the tests from the get go. Appreciated.

[@Respectable_Username]

I love how much enthusiasm there is from the equipment makers that they even went to the extra trouble to make it filming friendly! Like they didn't _have_ to do that, but they knew it was the right thing to do for the sake of consumers and the world ❤

[@fervent2896]

Or LTT said they wanted to film inside so asked them to put a window on the door so they put a window on the door?

[@nickmisner65]

Many of this manufacturer's devices have windows on the doors, it's part of their offering.

[@zombiegun71]

I highly doubt this was a special one off for Linus. Very likely this is a standard offering you just have to pay more for.

[@stealth9639]

As someone who lives near the McKinley Climatic Laboratory, this is so cute, it's like a baby climate lab. But really it makes me appreciate how hard it must be for there to be a lab in Florida that can do what this does, but also fit a C-5 Galaxy inside.

[@LRM12o8]

The advancement of modern science keeps surprising me every day. Fitting a whole Galaxy into a tiny lab here on earth is an impressive feat! 🙃

[@stealth9639]

@@LRM12o8 Don't you know a galaxy can fit on Orion's belt?

[@jango71]

Or an A350.

[@MyLittleMagneton]

These are honestly my favourite videos! The behind the scenes stuff, the equipment, your plans and processes, etc. that's what I love about this channel. We're all part of the journey and not just an audience you present the results too.

[@egorzubov6632]

I'm so happy that you're testing with different environments in mind. I had 3 phones fail over the span of 4 years because of the humidity and temperature in Malaysia. In all of them the charging port corroded and gave up.

[@pixelmaster98]

I'm not sure corrosion testing specifically is possible with this setup. Corrosion doesn't happen overnight (well, in some cases it can, but probably not in your usecase), and I doubt they're going to (read: can afford to) leave this running for 3 years to test corrosion on a specific phone model :/

[@robinbegley1077]

@@pixelmaster98 I believe there are accelerated corrosion test with salt water and or chemicals you can run to simulate years of weather exposure in days

[@m1kecr1s1s]

Same here in Placencia Belize. Electronics in general dont last long near the sea. I'm starting to buy equipment made for yachts

[@Idiomatick]

That's a tricky test because it is the combination of wear (plugging/unplugging) with the humidity that causes it

[@NotUwU-_-]

In that case, i buy silicon plug for aux and usb, and use wireless charging

[@ShakeNBlake12]

As someone who uses a chamber by the same company on a daily basis, I’m so glad someone else was extremely entertained by the port plug…

[@HavocHybridVids]

Yeah kinda cool seeing this in a mainstream video, although you can see they took an extra step further here. When I toured Plexus and Mercer before… their machines didn't have quite the cable management as this machine haha.

[@ShakeNBlake12]

@@HavocHybridVids holy shit, can’t say I expected to be called out quite like that…. Although I’ve never seen the inside of them for the cable management. The outsides usually look more messy in a production environment unfortunately….

[@moochoopr9551]

Did you thought of some glory things looking at the holes?

[@HeyLook287]

As someone who works with those plugs and those chambers can confirm, still fun.

[@conduit64]

@@HavocHybridVids I'd be willing to bet money someone on the team is an LTT fan and knew Linus would crack it open, so they made sure it was neatly cable managed.

[@Hookkan900]

Make sure to get some reference grade temperature/humidity probes to record the temperatures during the tests. The built in readings are always sub-par for really accurate measurements as the measurement location is not near the test subject. With good probes, you can also measure temperatures well inside and outside a computer case for example.

[@Xanthelei]

The amount of trust in his team Linus has is inspiring. Probably helps that he pays them on time.

[@SwainixFPV]

too bad they can't discuss how much they're paid between each other LOL

[@lakuspakus8782]

@@SwainixFPV Nobody is stopping them from doing so. I mean. Just talk.

[@Xanthelei]

@@SwainixFPV what is stopping them? If the US has laws protecting the right to discuss compensation between employees, I can't imagine Canada doesn't as well. And I doubt Linus would give two shits if they did. Either offer some support for your claim or go troll elsewhere, I'm not buying it.

[@jonathanshapiro6593]

@@Xantheleiit’s company policy

[@Xanthelei]

@@jonathanshapiro6593 No it's not. That would be an illegal company policy, thus it would not exist. Go look it up, Canada has similar laws to the US regarding talking about wages.

[@moldyshishkabob]

Hearing that the absolute badasses who make these kinds of machines are more than happy to help contribute to the lab is probably my favorite part of this whole series. It'll probably be said in the next video about the next super-cool, massive testing machine, but I will still be super stoked to hear that they're super stoked.

[@Hannah_Becton]

Hard same. It's nerds helping out other nerds with things they're passionate about and believe in, a very visible instance of humans being bros that reminds you of the good that exists in the world.

[@tokiomitohsaka7770]

I am sure many of the engineers who designed these machines are LTT fans themselves, so of course they are stoked about it!

[@HeyLook287]

@@tokiomitohsaka7770 As an employee, can confirm, when he teased that he got it on Instagram, people were pretty excited to see someone show the world how insanely cool this technology is and how useful it can be!

[@wta1518]

@@tokiomitohsaka7770 The comment right below this one was from one of the engineers who build it, and they have 99 other comments on this channel, so they're definitely fans all right.

[@micahnightwolf]

They were stoked enough to put Dank Linus on the door handle!

[@TheRealMrKGB]

It's amazing how much Linus has spent on the lab. He can't even afford socks without holes in them. The sacrifices one must make.

[@G-C-G]

Or a decent haircut😂

[@gimubatulo]

@@G-C-G Dude, he DID get one, look at the 1st segue. You finna slowpoke bro 🗿 no cap

[@TheBondyboy]

​@@gimubatulo yes he got a haircut but it wasn't a decent one

[@Chris-hw4mq]

Looks like he wasted a lot of money, no other tech youtuber has labs.

[@AiraDelasse]

All socks do have at least one hole, though

[@ch3vali3r72]

I love hearing them talk about what I work on, environmental testing is so niche but good to see someone keeping manufacturers straight especially since I work for one

[@nickmisner65]

Niche isn't quite correct- environmental testing has huge industrial and military standards that go into many products (i.e. waterproofing values)

[@HeyLook287]

Bro im so excited to watch this, I watched this unit be built, tested, and shipped first hand! :D Yes, they're hand built from raw metal sheets to finished product. No, it's not COMMON for our units to have glass, but this unit usually does because of how large it is. Smaller units usually do not have glass, we also make one entirely out of glass, which is wild. The cable management is actually kind of us cheating, we're sent wire harnesses, so a lot of those larger cable runs that are nice and neat and zip tied are actually from the factory that makes the cables, we just cut zip ties as needed to fit the runs. Edit: the plugs are silicone rubber, only info I could find :(

[@jakedaynesLTT]

And here we were so impressed at the cable management man!

[@captiannemo1587]

A dammed good job either way.

[@peter.s.3207]

Props to ya'll for such a well built machine! We have several environmental chambers where I work but they're dinosaurs compared to this one. The wireless logging feature seems really handy.

[@digitalrailroader]

I bet as soon as you found out that it was going to LTT Labs, you immediately knew that Linus would make a video about it!

[@NeneExists]

That thing looks amazing, don't forget to send them the data on what that passthrough port plug is made of so we can get the best stress toys ever!

[@JarrodsTech]

This makes the airconditioner I had installed to do thermal testing look like garbage and I love it!

[@orion10x10]

I didn't fully understand why Linus was building the lab until now, no other reviewers are doing it only manufacturers do it and they don't share the results, this is going to be super valuable for when I'm searching for a new product. Neat!

[@alexdrockhound9497]

gamers nexus is trying to do comparable testing like this with their big fancy new fan tester, but they unfortunately lack the budget that linus has.

[@ugur3527]

It's going to be awesome to look at objective headphone tests rather than subjective opinions of audiophiles that are personalising electronic devices. They're saying "This headphone colors music in this way" to shitty sounding headphones.

[@sygad1]

I'm just waiting for the inevitable LTT approved certification to hit products, that will hopefully have companies lining up to get their products certified, nice little cash generator

[@rhysmeyers9396]

@@sygad1 I assume that is kinda the endgoal for this lab, to be a certification company.

[@PseudoResonance]

@@ugur3527 Rtings is pretty good for headphones/speakers, displays and cameras already. They have expanded into a couple other categories too, like vacuums, printers and keyboards, but I haven't taken a look at those. LTT Labs will definitely help with corroborating their reviews though, as well as providing reviews for products they don't cover which is fantastic.

[@enchibla]

you can feel the alertness of engineers when linus is around expensive equipment

[@Mysteoa]

Fortunate for them, he can't pick it up.

[@kaylons]

​@@Mysteoa You underestimate Linus "Ladybug" Tech Tips Sebastian.

[@albertoedgar831]

he's gonna drop it.

[@blockbertus]

I wonder how many heart attacks Gary got while filming this.

[@Lizlodude]

Yeah the knife when opening it was making me a bit nervous lol

[@plumokin5535]

I'm an engineer and we have burn in chambers that go from -55C to 125C, and it's really cool to see the overlap between work and hobbies!

[@First2ner]

We also use them, but the range is from -85C to 185C. I once cooled it down to -70 and open side port. Can't describe how cold that is.

[@billigerfusel]

@@First2ner we use them too. Tried to accelerate the unfreezing by opening the door once. This is how I learned the product really doesn't like water.

[@Idiomatick]

@@billigerfusel Accelerated temp changes doesn't sound great anyways.

[@them1weinaz]

As an engineer at an aerospace shop, everything at the new lab has me wanting to come work for you 😂

[@bradk8590]

As an industrial controls engineer it's cool to see stuff like this. @12:31 there's a Click PLC (the white box at the center)! I used one in my senior design project at school many years ago.

[@sirflimflam]

It's really cool how the manufacturer went to those lengths to make this something that can be filmed or otherwise work well with LTT's specific needs. That's definitely a benefit to higher end scientific equipment that is hand built in low volume. I don't even want to think about the price though.

[@HeyLook287]

I can find out the actual price that was invoiced on Monday :)

[@KingArthurDent]

@@HeyLook287 Might want to make sure you are allowed to share that, unless you want to be fired - I know a lot of manufacturers of expensive custom gear can be very cagey about their prices. Even more so if they give someone a better than usual deal because they don't want someone else to demand the same discount.

[@basil127]

LTT making content out of equipment is a smart move, they can profit from from making a video of a equipment to help mitigate the cost, at the same time they inform audience of their tools to show the integrity of their lab..

[@Ratgibbon]

12:58 Time to get rid of those socks, Linus

[@aidywady4553]

This is such a cool video. I forget sometimes that this is not just a KZbin channel. It's an amazing independent reviewing business with highly trained employees. Thanks for the amazing videos. I'm loving the work on the lab. Such a good idea and execution ❤️.

[@xzaz2]

So much sarcasme lol

[@aidywady4553]

@@xzaz2 lol. I did mean that sincerely. But you're also right 😂. Sometimes I do wander if they are adults and not just children with a big budget and lots of expertise

[@balecalduin1993]

You mean WORLD CLASS employees (who pee on the floor sometimes)

[@Batreek]

This was a great video, I love seeing hardcore science equipment, The Lab looks like its gonna be amazing to work at. Oh and LTT stress balls? YES PLEASE!

[@metaj7959]

The use of this device for testing is based objectively but I honestly need one of these as the most overkill beer fridge of all time.

[@dudehuh5491]

have at work back in the day usta get a six pack cold in minutes man i miss the old days.....

[@leflyxdvd]

@@dudehuh5491 thats just luxury lol

[@jimmyzhao2673]

Then turnaround and use it as a meat smoker for staff BBQs

[@MrSongib]

I wish my own room can do what these things does.

[@TheTimeEngineer]

The humidity function would make an amazing bread proofer. #linusbreadtips

[@allenellisdewitt]

LTT's ability to make money/pay for at least SOME of the cost of their equipment/Linus's new home through doing a video ON it... it's an inspiring level of entrepreneurship. I'm always amazed, and I always wonder what percent of the upgrades/work gets paid back from these segments (or maybe even profit!). Keep doing the game, you do it well!

[@thethoeby]

So LTT is now an unboxing channel for industrial equipment? Love it...

[@altneo2952]

It's nice that Linus can milk the lab and still manage to present it in an enjoyable way. Not just a boring hey this is my new gadget. Also love the comments from behind the camera, feels wholesome for some reason

[@_aullik]

Well the lab is so expensive, he has to milk it.

[@irispettson]

At this point it's still good content, it's a product I don't think I ever would have seen a video about, but it's still interesting. I'd much rather watch this new novel video, than a video about yet another new flagship android phone (or something like that).

[@Qardo]

Well, it is fascinating bits of information. Even if someone would claim he is flexing his wealth. Yet, really, he isn't. He is investing in a project that may not pay for itself for a while. So the filming part of the company has to pull extra duty. So yeah. He has to film about it and talk about the future. All to make money to put into the project and pay the film staff. On top of selling more water bottles. Also, hopefully, it will be a future LTT stress ball.

[@moldyshishkabob]

The comments make it feel genuine! It's the kind of back and forth you could get between actual people rather than a script given by a presenter. That's my thought as to it feeling more wholesome.

[@conorstewart2214]

@@Qardo Yeah, they are a company that makes videos so it makes sense for them to make videos about as much as they can to try and recover the costs. It is also very interesting information about how testing works in the industry. Most viewers are technical enough to be interested by this.

[@D4rk51d332]

When testing PSU efficiency, as long as you keep the resistance in your custom cables the same as stock you should get the same results as the stock cables. I would suggest making custom extension cables using heavy gauge wire that is nickel or silver tinned. Your engineers will need to do the math to find the best size wire that keeps resistance down while not introducing too much capacitance.

[@hkscfreak]

On top of this, you can estimate the loss in the extensions by testing with and without them using the same power supply at the same temp and humidity. Maybe even vary the power supply to isolate the loss in the extensions. Regardless, you can then back correct the power loss in the extensions for future tests to evaluate manufacturer claims. The raw data will still give you valid comparison pointers across different PSUs as well

[@hkscfreak]

Capacitance only matters for instantaneous power draw changes for the DC output, unlike A/C

[@D4rk51d332]

@@hkscfreak Yes that is true, but I mentioned it because someone somewhere would complain about methodology if it isn't taken into account. At the lengths needed it wouldn't be a factor at all especially on a constant DC load as you said. But it is something for them to consider if they're trying to get the most accurate results that people won't argue with. then again people argue about everything anyway.

[@krisolof7998]

I feel like for edge cases it could be as simple as adding longer cables, testing card in PSU out, testing card and PSU in, testing card and PSU in with stock cables and doing some maths that even internet trolls couldn’t fight with

[@chrisbauer1925]

@@D4rk51d332 Hmm, if anything inductance would be more of an issue for instantaneous changes in current or power draw. Extra capacitance is generally beneficial for constant voltage DC supplies rather than a problem. Though capacitive loads can theoretically send some power supplies into oscillations if they are badly designed, which is actually probably a good thing to detect.

[@memoryfoam2285]

I recently got to work on a Phenix+ instrument at PerkinElmer and I've gotta say that the assembly processes behind these kind of expensive scientific devices are fascinating.

[@gregomeara3023]

This is brilliant.. Loving the lengths that you and your team are going too for our entertainment .. Most def the best youtube channel by a landslide

[@Random-Timelapses]

I don't know if you guys have it planned already or not but how certain devices react to changes in pressure would be nice. Galaxy phones have an issue with their speakers after being exposed to Pressure changes usually flights but large temperature swings can do it too. It's related to the water proofing and a common fix is to open the sim tray to relieve the pressure. Personally I would have liked to know this before purchasing my phone so I think there's value in the test.

[@user-me8hc3bs7i]

Content like this makes everyone in the industry smarter. Just knowing that equipment exists and a quick over view of its capabilities is a huge step forward. It’s similar to what Banks Performance has been doing recently with its data mythbusting series on cars. Going over dyno equipment, chart correction factors, and all the things that one manufacturer might not be controlling in their testing.

[@Waderader]

I love that we are seeing everything as you get it. So much content before any final product. Gets you views and shares in unlikely communities. When you actually launch an end product you could generate unbelievable traffic with proper SEO and specific data for every device. Genius move, huge risk, high potential reward. Well done LTT!

[@ianvisser7899]

11:35 Love how Linus has that look of 'can I run with this to my office and disappear for an hour?' But lets face it, new-new threadripper would definitely count as something I'd want to just stash and dash, till I'm done playing around with it, then the team can have it for actual work...

[@Diabolos1]

Shout out to Linus' holey right foot sock! He's committed to putting EVERYTHING he makes back into the company to grow the business.

[@Slavolko]

I saw that too. He could use some Darn Tough socks.

[@shipwreck9146]

I respect it... My socks right now also have holes in them. I could definitely afford more socks, but why replace something if you don't 100% have to replace it? It's better for the environment, and conserves resources.

[@RudeGerbil]

The Labs content is some of my favourite LTT content at the moment. I’m looking forward to more!

[@JeffersonEagley]

I used to work on those Watlow PLCs on env chambers. Yes, the large scientific equipment market is all low enough volume that everything is handmade, and the plus side of that is that it enables customization.

[@RossRandomStuff]

I'm incredibly excited for the labs, more updates!! And more creative segue to your sponsors!

[@BakersTuts]

_You know who else has cool equipment? Our sponsor!_

[@treasurechestgaming8423]

29 likes and no reply? lemme fix that

[@LzqxPC]

so weird seeing your name randomly, I learned after effects from your tutorials and making COD montages almost 10 years ago. Just wanna say I really appreciated those old videos!

[@BakersTuts]

@@LzqxPC thanks bud!

[@TheXlen]

Linus needs a new sock sponsor, the old one has holes in it.

[@rowanzimmermann9982]

✔️ mark

[@PepsiBandit1]

Awesome update. I've got an environmental chamber, chroma psu, and scopes for testing products (pumps) at work but it's nice to see how excited they get about using the same stuff. It's a lot of work automating all that to automate it all and maintain, but it will be cool to see the results.

[@ValscoreDerpinson]

11:15 Just use a bandsaw, it'll be fiiiine!

[@crystalsoulslayer]

It is so, so awesome seeing all this stuff come together. And it's really great to hear that the people who make equipment like this are on board. I imagine most of this kind of stuff is used to figure out what the minimum viable construction for a throwaway consumer product can be. It must be pretty thrilling to have something you built with such rigor and care actually be used for scientific and informative purposes. I wonder if there are grants you could apply for to help pay for it. Also, there are probably a lot of small businesses who would _love_ to test their prototypes using setups this baller and might rent it out during its downtime. Schools and apprenticeship programs, too. You might even be able to act as an independent third-party evaluator in right-to-repair cases. And, I assume, there are many ways you can use scientific equipment for random fun, informative videos. What happens to a water-cooled system as the temperature drops below freezing? How do you protect a device from humidity and wild swings in temperature? Does the temperature of a device affect how much damage it takes when -Linus- a hypothetical individual of no particular name drops it? If we could capture the waste heat from computers, how much energy could we get back from it? How do environmental conditions affect image quality with different display technologies? Or the characteristics of sound from speakers? Would it actually be feasible to build data centers in the ocean or in orbit for cooling? If you built a completely wooden PC case and it expanded or shrank as the humidity changed, what would happen? I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS.

[@inoob26]

Glad to see so much Lab content recently after waiting so long for them. Totally worth the wait

[@stuart2642]

the -28 room temperature joke backfired a bit lol (at least here in eastern europe everyone i know could afford their bills easily but from what ive heard it wasnt the same in some parts of the usa)

[@jfolz]

I'd appreciate it if they kept Russian propaganda out of their videos. I know it's a joke, but it was in such poor taste.

[@joshp6061]

In terms of maintenance of medium to high end scientific equipment, you gotta contact the supplier/manufacturer because often (not always) they’ll offer a usually annual service to do things like refill the nitrogen or replace the dessicant. If not, it’s not all too difficult to store nitrogen tanks or even CO2 tanks. You just have to learn how to hook up the regulators and hoses. And in the case of liquid CO2 the condensing chamber to get your solid ice (because it’ll immediately evaporate and come out as gas otherwise)

[@VicMorrowsGhost]

I used to work for a company that did this sort of testing for the automotive industry. They had an environmental chamber like this big enough for semi trailer truck. It's temp range was something like -40c to +80c.

[@alleZSoyez]

I lol'd when he got super interested in the foam plugs, it caught me so off-guard, but also now I want to know what it feels like too 😂

[@mindgame112]

Please document and give us as many videos of the cool tech and building of the lab as possible!!! Its great to see so much dedication to a very important cause!

[@shipwreck9146]

Not only that, but it gives us information about what type of information we can expect in the future, and how that information is collected. Transparency is very important in product testing.

[@cheeseisgreat24]

Man, every new labs video is just hyping me up more and more for what these guys will be able to accomplish. Keep it up guys! 👍🏻

[@arfink]

I worked for a while in environmental test, and let me tell ya, it was a blast. This video made me kinda miss that job. Now I'm in failure analysis, which is also very very fun.

[@ChristopherHailey]

I worked with a chamber like this long ago, mostly working on the data collection and control part. To give an idea when this was, the data connectivity was with an IEEE-488 cable to a VAX-11/750 and I used RS/1 to write the software for data analysis.

IEEE-488… haven't heard/read that name in a *loong* time (my only exposure to this was Commodore machines though).

[@ChristopherHailey]

@ Yeah, the IEEE-488 has developed by HP, it was originally called HPIB for HP Instrument Bus. Apparently Commodore used a bus based on the IEEE-488, but kind stripped down to the basic protocol. That's a pretty shrewd move on their part instead of re-inventing the wheel. Interestingly Atari had a serial bus that was actually similar to what ended up being USB, some of the same people worked on the development of both (!). Funny that a Raspberry Pi and a USB cable could more than handle what I had to do with a HPIB and a VAX!

@@ChristopherHailey Atari also had a stripped down SCSI interface on their ST line, IIRC.

[@edc1569]

You can do whats called a 4-wire test at the PSU connector, so you can measure efficiency by measuring the voltage at the PSU's connector.

[@drew4188]

We have 12 environmental/thermal shock chambers. One large enough to fit two motorcycles. Be sure keep up with maintenance and cal those thermocouples. Cant wait to see the finished lab!! cheers

[@EmberCitrine]

our desiccant driers usually have two desiccant chambers. when one is used up, the other kicks in and also dries the first chamber of desiccant. We never have to replace it.

[@hedhunta52]

Linus continuing to find new and interesting industries he can promote. How often do regular people even get to see a device like this? Really damned cool.

[@HeyLook287]

Considering the low end models are still well into the thousands of dollars each, yeah, most people dont want one/even know they exist.

[@a-aron2276]

I love the emphasis on the power, cause in Ireland that machine is equivalent to two hot water kettles. Which is basically what my kettle and espresso machine draw in the morning when they both run. North America really needs to get with the higher voltages. Saves on energy waste and copper too. Love rhe the filming upgrades, that was sound, I can't wait for the lab to be up and running fully.

[@tisjester]

What makes you think we do not have higher voltages? We have 220v coming into the houses - we just split that into 2 110 volt legs to most of our appliances. Our electric Stoves / Dryers and anything else that needs it can get 220v. It is our building codes that do not allow 220v at a standard wall outlet.

[@diotough]

@@tisjester Well, and we have 400V coming into our houses via 3 phases - each of those phases has 230V to neutral and supports (depending on the specific region and building) at the very least 21A and up to 50A (depends on the heating system, the local electricity supplier and other factors). That's ~14.5kW - 34.5kW per family home. As far as I can see the US compensates for the lower voltage by designing everything for higher currents - which tends to be less efficient and potentially more dangerous in case of a shock. P.S.: stoves are usually designed to make use of up to 3 phases so up to 400V

[@nickp8094]

The dismissal of the old threadripper made me cry. That's my whole life and workstation right there used as a sacrificial lamb😀

[@bfox135]

IM genuinely excited about this testing lab. Im hoping it's going to be like consumer report but with far more information and less bias.

[@MohanKumar-ks4mr]

By now, we all know that Linus is a master at sponsor segues , but this one was **Chef's Kiss** magnificent!

[@GuidoBordonaro]

Seriously hyped for the lab!

[@sabersight908]

this is amazing to see finally what big tech may have behind the scenes

[@francescougolino3341]

I’m an engineer in pharmaceutical industry and I’ve bene validating and testing climatic chambers for years. This is an absolute beauty! I really like the design of the electrical panel and the overall modularity! The only thing that gives me some doubts is the asimmetry of the actual chamber!

[@gabbiewolf1121]

Thank you for continuing to enhance your educational toolset for the sake of your audience! This is awesome :D

[@DoubleCTech]

In the middle of summer I definitely want to see a short of Linus using his environmental chamber as a way to escape the heat.

[@dynamitedavies]

I used to test alarm systems to BS standard. One test was an environmental chamber. the one thing I really noticed was how PSUs behave in them, the sign wave behaviour was eye opening

[@JohnathanVanProoyen]

I love Linus seeing the inside of a PLC panel lol, I work with them every day and I still love the cable management

[@MeanderMike]

Can we buy Linus new socks? He really deserves them.

[@ApparentlyGoogledislikesmyname]

Came here to say something to that effect. Maybe Linus likes his socks with climate control? :)

[@theGreenDuckie]

@@ApparentlyGoogledislikesmyname Doesn't matter if you're wearing socks with your sandals if they have climate control

[@byrongaspard9531]

After passing the psu cabing out of the chamber, your extender cables could be water cooled to ensure a constant resistance so the extra power losses in the extensions can be accounted for in the efficiency calculations. They use water cooled cabling pretty often in welding equipment… maybe a source of parts to build these for yourself.

[@Canilash]

I think they can simply measure the impedance of extension cables and factor that in the calculations.

[@byrongaspard9531]

@@Canilash impedance changes with temperature and the temperature of these cables would vary based on the load and and ambient temperature.

[@ariefnoorrahman3492]

Hi Linus, You can still do efficiency measurement even with cable extension for input and output. The Chroma programmable load has remote voltage measurement feature. And the programmable source/power analyzer also have remote voltage measurement

[@djbloomdaddy6362]

I remember when living in Broome, where Wet Season could reach high 90s of humidity, my Samsung S8 USB-C port would always say there's water in the port when I tried to plug in the port. I had to get a wireless charger as it wouldn't charge and bluetooth files. The same thing happened with my sisters lightning port, but no one had this problem with Micro-USB

[@belken117]

This is why I still love watching Linus Tech with JayZTwoCent and Nexus together, Linus has a growing lab to further test and learn technology in the market!

[@frangh]

I thought you were talking about Jay-Z the rapper and that left me confused for a while lol

[@belken117]

@@frangh xD my bad

[@yeti4269]

I find it so weird that Linus missed Luke so much he decided to clone him and stick him in the Lab

[@nopers2223322]

He's luke 2

[@baranix3384]

THANK YOU! I live in South East Asia where it can reach 40C in the summer. I keep telling people here that whatever cooling they read/heard they need on the internet, they need MORE. Too many people ask me why their PC conks out, and 99% it overheated. Looking forward to whatever results you guys come out with this machine!

[@jon-lukebiddle6384]

Australia tier

[@kbhasi]

1:58 Southeast Asia… yep! Like in Singapore, where the humidity can get so high that vintage electronics with LCDs often come out of storage with damaged polarisers. (Not to mention oxidation of the magnesium coatings inside the shells of some devices)

[@CombatCatYT]

The Linus face on the handle is top notch

[@TheDanishDelight]

Hey Linus and LTT - Really hoping that you might also consider testing headphones in this - A big issue that is rarely covered in reviews of headphones is how hot they get - could be very interesting to see levels for it - which also adds option for testing with potential accessories, such as those that comes with a cooling pad. Gotta keep the human computer cooled as well ;) I am overall really looking forward to see the lap in operation (perhaps also testing some AMD 3D stuff)

[@Dakota__69]

I do wonder if earbuds and headphones being exposed to near-freezing or below-freezing temperature kills them significantly faster. It would explain how many pairs I go through

[@TheDanishDelight]

@@Dakota__69 That too and water testing.

[@tpolarbeart]

4:40 looks like a heater wiring. TC wiring is typically much smaller and wouldn't transition to different wire as it would give bad data.

[@brytonmassie]

12:30 I used to have to do this level of cable management when I built machines for semiconductor manufacters.

[@Luke-gk4ir]

0:17 poor surface pro 3 what did it do to you 😂

[@davidgoncalvesalvarez]

I'm from Europe and I can confirm the room temperature. I had to spend most of my day in the fridge just to be less cold.

[@PurpleCh4lk]

Where did this happen

[@EastDallasKicks]

Been studying hvac and videos like this are interesting. Looks like a mini package unit or RTU.

[@aesemon5392]

Hmm, maybe that room temperature graph is more accurate than I thought. That last bit about being comfortable at 25° in there really showed we like it cooler in our rooms over in the UK.

[@thekornrole]

0:30 wait... Segway is actually spelled segue???

[@linuskristian]

13:19 ... Is is that a Sauna?

[@justveg1986]

Oh boy am I loving these labs 2.0 videos... Just like I'm loving this segue to our sponsors!

[@Maximum_Nova]

I had an Asrock z97 mobo with a bios setting to run the fan for some period of time after shutting off the computer, and when I looked it up, the explanation was that in tropical / high humidity areas like SE Asia, since the inside of the PC was probably going to be hot when shut off, the cooling air would condense moisture which could settle on the components and cause a short if powered on before it dries, so this setting helped keep the internals dry. Smort, haven't seen that setting on any other motherboard (but I think TUF boards used to have it?)

[@BlakieTT]

This is so f*cking cool! Also think of the amount of people this will help! Also the companies it'll hurt... till they pull their socks up! Finally, I love the on-screen personality, Linus. The clueless rich guy CEO thing works for me :> (but really, you know it - the clueless part is relateable 😀). ♥

[@BlakieTT]

I coulda BET MONEY Linus would get in. 😂

[@TheXlen]

Linus has pulled a sock too hard in this one, 12:55 😜

[@ikkue]

1:58 SEA MENTIONED! SEA BROTHERS AND SISTERS RISE! (I'm from Thailand 🇹🇭)

[@ariffaisal3973]

SEA

[@ariffaisal3973]

Malaysia to be specific

[@matthewoyan]

SEA 🇵🇭 REPRESENT

[@notoriousfly9260]

Thailand, more like Fascist Kingdom of Siam

[@ikkue]

@@notoriousfly9260 Agreed. Election is coming up tho!

[@emredrum]

I remember swapping a customer's ruggedised Ericsson phone for early faults about 6 times. Finally I went on-site to observe. The phones were being taken in and out of a cold room causing moisture to quickly form when returning to the kitchen.

[@ProblematicHuman]

Enviro chambers are really awesome and if you hooked up LN2 you could pull down the temp regardless of what you put in there.

[@JED1P1MP]

“We can fit a whole human inside the environmental chamber.” As Linus shamelessly exposes the holes in his socks. 😂 Linus needs to become the new gigaChad monicker ❤

[@sadonEmsi]

13:06 This sounds like a MrBeast video

[@anotherriddle]

regarding efficiency measurements with cable extensions: you can use four point terminal sensing (of the cable extension) and some calculations to extract the losses from the cable extension. But your lab team will know that anyway, I'm certain. (The only questionmark remaining would be the contact resistance of your connector. you could solder the probe cable to the PSU side but that's a hassle.)

[@kitsunekaze93]

12:55 so THATS the real reason you got it! during the hot humid summer you can keep it at a cozy 20 degrees and low humidity!