EEVblog 1470 - AC Basics Tutorial Part 3 - Complex Numbers are EASY!

The Portable Kinetic Molecular Heater is an obvious SCAM.
We shouldn't have to look at why, but let's do it anyway.

Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1585-scam!-portable-kinetic-molecular-heater-busted/

00:00 - Portable Kinetic Molecular Heater
01:06 - Yep, it's a scam
03:06 - A look at the ridiculous website claims
06:31 - It can heat your entire home and melt the snow on your roof!
07:27 - Running the numbers on the Latent Heat equation.
12:05 - The BS comes in many flavours
15:14 - Teardown of the actual Portable Kinetic Molecular Heater
17:52 - Thermal camera test

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Elon Musk just announced that the Tesla Roadster is now open source! Do we get schematics? Let's have a look...
https://service.tesla.com/roadster
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Cw3GVXl44

New Open Source Logo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wrSXCBdalc

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A multimeter without any screws? A 1990's vintage Metrix MX44 multimeter torn down, tested and calibration adjusted.

Tektronix Multimeter Repair-o-thon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QZ8GWwzXXY

Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1578-the-screwless-multimeter-metrix-mx44-teardown-calibration/

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Is a $42 Fluke multimeter any good? The Fluke 101 reviewed.

https://tinyurl.com/Fluke101

A thanks from Zotek founder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I7m43RyVWU

Pocket Multimeter shootout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCFEonQDkQU

Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1574-is-the-$42-fluke-101-multimeter-any-good/

00:00 - A $42 Fluke?
00:43 - Made in China, and the infamous Fluke 19
01:27 - Fluke 101 vs 106 vs 107
02:00 - Comaprison with ANENG AN8008
03:03 - The display vs the AvE Hammer
03:53 - The range switch
04:12 - The battery compartment and TL75 probe leads
06:09 - What are you buying here?
08:08 - Diode and capacitance test
09:33 - The biggest disappointment, no AutoHold
10:55 - 1200V overload test and accuracy testing
12:41 - Common mode conducted mode RFI test
13:10 - Drop testing
13:38 - Power on options
14:08 - Calibration seal and port
14:30 - Teardown
20:26 - A pocket multimeter?
21:51 - Battery life, power consumption measurements, and lithium battery test
42:09 - Conclusion

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Tesla unveiled to much fanfare, a DIESEL electric train to carry workers to and from their Berlin Gigafactory. LOL!
Dave runs the numbers on whether or not they could have used a Battery Electric Train (BEMU) instead of diesel electric. And could they have powered it from the solar panels on the train station roof?

Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1570-tesla-diesel-electric-train-fail-at-belin-gigafactory/

Links:
https://twitter.com/eevblog/status/1699034774701293812
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigafactory_Berlin-Brandenburg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxXhC32Uv1E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qtvevd-5Ek
MSN LINK REMOVED BY YOUTUBE AS A SCAM! LOL
https://insideevs.com/news/682009/tesla-gigafactory-berlin-v4-supercharger-solar-roof/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_Talent
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_Talent_2
https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/bombardier-talent-3-battery-train/
https://www.railwaygazette.com/business/bombardier-and-leclanche-sign-battery-traction-mou/54744.article
https://www.railway-technology.com/features/train-engine-innovations/?cf-view
https://www.railvolution.net/news/talent-3-bemu-in-passenger-service
https://www.railexpress.com.au/bombardier-filling-the-gap/
https://www.vde.com/resource/blob/2068324/a35ebed9833dae59d8cb1451368203bd/vde-study-battery-systems-data.pdf
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@52.393417,13.7959197,892m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEB_VT_73
Byron Bay Solar train: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZobJdaSDsPM
https://pvwatts.nrel.gov/pvwatts.php

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