EEVblog 1651 – Home Electrical Switchboard UPGRADE!

I’m finally upgrading the infamous rats nest home switchboard! https://insightelectrical.com.au/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1651-home-electrical-switchboard-upgrade/ 00:00 – A look at the old switchboard 03:29 – Single Phase 04:57 – Surge protection 05:28 – Old school ceramic fuses 06:04 – Inside the infamous Rats Nest! 08:29 – Simon from Insight Electrical 09:09 – Could …

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EEVblog 1650 – Sequre HT-140 SMD Desoldering Tweezers REVIEW

Review of the Sequre HT-140 USB-C Desoldering Tweezers https://sequremall.com/collections/diy-tools/products/sequre-ht140-2in1-hot-tweezers-soldering-iron-desoldering-repair-tool-for-smd?variant=44204748275900 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1650-sequre-ht-140-smd-desoldering-tweezers-review/ Podcast: Download

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EEVblog 1649 – Mailbag: M5stack, Beelink Mini PC, ZOYI LCR, ToughOn Battery

More mailbag! 00:00 – Everyones favourite segment! 01:00 – The very clever Edge Wedge from Metric Mind – Zero footprint programing header https://metricmind.com/ 05:19 – M5Stack Embedded processor modules https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5stack-core2-esp32-iot-development-kit 11:28 – Err, the polarity is BACKWARDS! 12:41 – The M5stack website and UIflow2 GUI software 21:20 – Teardown of …

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EEVblog 1648 – USB Battery Bank mAh Capacity ratings are a LIE!

USB Battery bank charger capacity explained. When you are comparing battery banks you want to use a measured Output Referred capacity figure, not an Input Referred mAh or Wh figure the manufacturers marketing department gives you. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1648-input-vs-output-referred-battery-capacity-explained/ Podcast: Download

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EEVblog 1647 – Road Based Energy AGAIN. Rouute vs R-2ENERGY

You might have thought the Rouute road based energy system was gone, but like a phoenix it has returned from the grifting ashes as R-2ENERGY! Sadly, Discount Morgan Freeman has been replaced by discount Joe Average https://www.r-2e.com/ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11768960 https://www.linkedin.com/company/r-2energy/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1647-road-based-energy-again-rouute-vs-r-2energy/ The original video has the full debunk on why …

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EEVblog 1646 – iFixIt FixHub Portable USB Soldering Station REVIEW

FixHub portable soldering station REVIEW https://www.ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-portable-soldering-station Just the iron: https://www.ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-smart-soldering-iron Schematic: https://www.ifixit.com/Document/MeQmLlLKT2LSSKFY/Portable-Power-Station-Electrical-Schematics.pdf Repair Guide: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/FixHub_Portable_Power_Station 3D Model: https://www.printables.com/model/1018125-fixhub-power-series-portable-power-station/ How intercreate designed the FixHub: https://www.intercreate.io/case-stories/ifixit-soldering-iron-and-smart-hub 00:00 – iFixIt FixHub Portable Soldering Station 01:26 – iFixit Screwdriver set + unboxing 02:41 – The smart iron 03:41 – The Portable Power hub 05:04 …

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EEVblog 1644 – Mailbag: CrowView Monitor, Casio Game, 4-20mA Encoder, Wurkkos Battery, Rulerize

More mailbag! 00:00 – Crowview Monitor & Keyboard https://www.elecrow.com/crowview-note-all-in-one-portable-monitor-phone-to-laptop-device-with-full-featured-type-c-sbcs-mini-pc-pc-game-console-compatibility.html 08:11 – Casio Border Army Game+Watch 11:34 – Minipa ET-1700 Pocket Multimeter 13:24 – Adafruit PCB Ruler 14:14 – PASS Card Game 15:13 – Crusty Raspberry Pi 17:40 – Sinusoid 4-20mA Rotary Encoder 29:29 – Wurkkos H1 USB Battery Bank 36:05 …

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EEVblog 1642 – Can I Resurrect My First Digital Multimeter?

Can I resurrect my first digital multimeter? A Soar ME-533 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1641-can-i-resurrect-my-first-digital-multimeter/ 00:00 – My first digital and analog multimeters, Soar ME-533 + Micronta 22-201U 03:20 – Battery terminal corrosion, of course 05:13 – My first pair of pliers and screwdriver 06:11 – Teardown 08:10 – Removing the LCD 10:24 …

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EEVblog 1641 – How DC Solar Isolators Work (TEARDOWN)

How DC Solar Isolators Work (TEARDOWN) 00:00 – Teardown of Benedict LS25 Solar True DC Isolator Switch 04:29 – How the contacts work 06:02 – How arc chutes and arc barriers work 12:11 – 5000V arc testing Datasheet: https://www.benedict.at/files/documents/6617533-DC-Switch-Disconnector-D946E.pdf Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1641-how-dc-solar-isolators-work-(teardown)/ Podcast: Download

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EEVblog 1640 – Mailbag: 4k Microscope, Panaplex Displays, Piezo Singing, RF magic

More interesting mailbag! 00:00 – Forest M Mimms Make: Maverick Scientist: My Adventures as an Amateur Scientist https://amzn.to/4e7fSup Signed copies: https://www.makershed.com/products/maverick-scientist-hardcover Engineers Mini Notebook are still available! https://amzn.to/3zvSkjJ https://amzn.to/3XLRJnn https://amzn.to/3XLMHY7 https://amzn.to/4dd9cJQ In the Lab with Jay Jay: https://www.youtube.com/@InTheLabWithJayJay 03:30 – Unmanaged615 https://www.reddit.com/r/TheAmpHour/ 04:40 – Piezo tranducer sensor thing + singing …

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