ive been paralyzed for almost 2 years now and the struggle has been unreal. not really sure what brought me to ur vid but i found myself watching ur grand adventures. long story short guys saved my life. there is so much more i want to say but thank u will have to do, im not much on sappy emotions. keep it up and please make more vids
As someone who's long term disabled myself, I get where you're coming from. Shiey's vids and others have really helped keep me sane, while stuck at home. If you're looking for other outdoor/adventure type channels, I highly recommend Jo Robinet and Matthew Posa. They're both long trip campers, and have some great vids. Best wishes!
look up spinal pulse walking machine it help re gain use of things you wouldn't believe truly a work of god i would love meet you and take you on adventures theres hundreds of cool 4wd wheelchairs they get donated to awesome people
if youre looking for anything interesting to do if youre unable to work/have a lot of free time i reccomend trying a vr headset and playing vrchat. if you have a decent pc you can use, itd be amazing. you only use your arms and head for movement, and there are probably over millions of worlds you can explore with tons of features.
Hope your doing well man, I remember a couple videos back you were saying you didn't feel yourself and so forth. Whatever it is man hope you conquer it. Was super unexpected/hyped to see a video today. As always best exploration content on UA-cam, I wish you all the best my man and others out there having situations in life, keep your chin up!.
6:06 the glass devices you refer to as “generators” are called mercury arc rectifiers when they operate the give off a bright purple glow and they are used for converting AC into DC at high current. Used in motor control or power control systems.
@@MarkRose1337 I came here to say this haha. Better to keep those panels shut if you were to try to get it operating. I just wonder why they need DC everywhere. Were DC motors more common in ventilation systems and other things of that nature?
I think the cabinet that you didn’t recognize is a Mercury Arc Rectifier that is basically a AC converter. “A mercury-arc valve or mercury-vapor rectifier or mercury-arc rectifier is a type of electrical rectifier used for converting high-voltage or high-current alternating current into direct current. “
@Milan Velky Not even, a iphone charger is *far* more advanced, and has way more circuits than just converting ac to dc. Hell, what the MAR does then, a couple diodes could do now, its just converting ac directly to dc. Problem with rectifiers is while their simple, they add a *lot* of waves and such into the dc, so you need more stuff to smooth it out. Photonicinduction has a video on these MARs in action, theyre super cool
4:08 that's not a generator, but actually mercury rectifier. Its for turning AC voltage from your generator to DC to charge batteries or whatnot. They were used even after diodes were invented because they were able to handle much more current than diodes. Saw them used for making DC tram traction many years back, when in usage the mercury inside turns into vapor and whole thing glows blue/cyan color
The insane network of tunnels under New York's Grand Central Station are amazing, I tagged a bit in the 1980's and the endless network of tunnels go on forever. If you ever find yourself in NYC you should hook up with a local who knows where to avoid subterainian turf issues though, you can get into trouble down there if you don't know where to avoid.
Big complex under crumpsall and collyhurst Manchester England. Literally blocks and blocks 5, 6 or 7 stories high. Trams, shops, homes with tables still laid with plates. Only access through a canal overflow in monsall other way brings you up in Middleton about 10 miles away, lots of little storage rooms (NVR entered welded shut)
i love shiey's videos. they provide an itch to an adventurous curiosity i think we all have. i envy him in this sense; i'm currently watching this video in between calls from customers at this moment, sitting at my 12 hour shift getting yelled at by customers for things that aren't my fault. shiey's videos provide so much mental relief and distraction. his adventures are therapeutic for him in the same sense that they are therapeutic for the viewer. thank you.
I just started watching you guys a handful of days ago and subbed! I most certainly didn't expect to see you guys here. Stay safe and I can't wait to see more future videos!
Man as a elevator tehnician/installer, I always love seeing elevators and it suprised me a lot when I saw you 2 are gonna drive it. Pretty sick right? 😁
just think how many times you crashed on your bike or fell somewhere down as a kid, then realize how often you couldve already killed yourself at that very moment... life is more of a cointhrow, just enjoy the ride, death is anavoidable anyways.
@@Chris_KAy "don't be safe in any aspect of your life because we are all going to die anyway". Yeah you'll pardon the rest of us if we don't listen to that advice at all
Well yeah, it's still owned by someone. Abandoned buildings in the UK (I'm assuming he went to meet Matt there) are never really abandoned, someone is on the deed and owes the electric company thousands
Well yeah. If the power is still running, whoever owns the place is getting a bill. Abandoned doesn't mean someone doesn't still own it. Not sure why the electric company doesn't just shut off the power though, it makes me wonder if it's still used somehow or those bills are getting paid. Here in the US if someone doesn't pay the electric for a while, they just turn it off.
6:04 i can't help thinking someone's TV just randomly switched off somewhere 😆 your videos are so good man, hope you are doing good. everytime you upload i just find myself thinking why won't i just take off and start exploring this world. you are so inspiring
The lift you stood on top of is what we used to call ‘the two man lift’ for obvious reasons and to distinguish it from the other two lifts, so people knew where to enter and exit out ‘tube’. The ‘G tube’ was the name of the tunnel you were exploring and right outside where that lift stops at the top and bottom, used to sit building security guards in a cubicle.
@@LysanderLH Can you give some more information (not it's location) ? I really wanted to hear more about the history of the bunker, but the youtubers didn't seem to want to give much detail.
The power still being on can be for a few reasons: The place may have backup generators and a huge propane reservoir that has yet to be tapped out. It's only been 6 months at the most from that electric bill you mentioned and there is very little electrical activity here. One possibility is that it may be attached to a specific portion of the grid that it can't be shut off remotely unless somebody comes in to do so manually. The electric company could be letting this place sit on ice until someone scoops it up. They have tons of customers. If suddenly a super user is no longer giving a discernable blip on power usage, their system may be set up that it ignores billing below a certain threshold of usage.
There's electricity under several of the 7 Sisters in Moscow. We didnt stay to ask the security guard at the effing second level under MSU but in another one it seems there was a restaurant after a flight of stairs. We were litterally walking on gas masks, filters, old papers in the light of an incandescent bulb. It was weird.
I used to work in an ex-military building, a place that used to be an air control transmitter station and it was connected to a separate military-operated power grid. Whenever the power company would post letters to inform them of maintenance or other disconnection, it would never go off when the neighbours places always would. On the plus side, they were never billed for their usage either, which worked out quite well for an IT company with hundreds of computers!
Unlike Jeff bezos that insist I pay him $0.5c , like it was 5 years ago, come on dude, you already spent much more than that on mail servers trying to make me pay. I'm not going to pay.
Pretty much because its a 'Public' bunker that is attached, in part, to the tube system in London. Power is still on for tube maintenance crews and communication linesmen access.
@@anarurangiheuea3846 Is this bunker part of the London underground ? I remember seeing some bunkers featured on the tv show "Secrets of the London Underground" although I don't think this exact one was featured.
The "generator" you mentioned is actually a Mercury Arc Rectifier. It takes Alternating Current from the grid and converts it to Direct Currant. I'm assuming the reason for needed DC power would be for radio comincations equipment
@@jenny-DD probably has something to do with the fact that its abandoned. I've personally been to one of these places (not the same one in the video but the design is the same) so i can vouch for the authenticity of these videos.
@@jenny-DDprobably has something to do with the fact it’s abandoned. I’ve personally explored one of these shelters (not the same one as in this video but same design) so I can personally vouch for the authenticity of this video
@@jenny-DD it probably has something to do with the fact that its abandoned. I've personally explored one of these shelters (not the same one as in this video but its the same design) so i can personally vouch for the authenticity of this video.
Hello Shiey. You may not see this, but I wanted to let you know that your content is the absolute most captivating and intriguing content I have really ever seen on this platform. I wanted to commend you for the work, time, and risk you put at stake for showing us a part of this world many others would not be able to experience. I hope you read this, and I hope you know every single one of your fans is proud to be subscribed to you. Keep doing what you do, don't change, and be safe. Subscription well earned.
I hated that ending. I wanted to see snowflakes melting with no "closure"... it reminds me of ancient warriors dying a pathetic death and not getting their honour. Re-edit the video please and leave him hanging. Cowards!! Start hurting each others' feelings on purpose and enjoy it.
4:11 a mercury-vapor rectifier valve....it converts ac to dc, in this case probably to charge large battery banks for backup power, but are used in old street cars and subway systems, circa 1930-1940 probably. pretty cool
Watching old electricity videos and thought back to this video and this exact part wondering what the hell I was looking at, this is exactly what I was looking for - thank you.
Man, I love everything about underground bunkers, missile silos, and deep underground military bases, I mean I don't love what goes on in these places because it's obviously insidious but I do love the planning and engineering that went into these places. Hopefully one day you could find and film one that's connected to a mag-lev train system, (hint hint!)
You see things like this and it makes you wonder (and really know) what else is out there. I live VERY close to a century old airbase in the midwest and everyone thinks a lot of crazy things flown in during the night and there ARE interesting flights at night but I've always been curious about the rail line that runs directly into the base. Most of the people that live here are affiliated one way or another. Both of my grandfather's were stationed here. One a master sergeant the other a Lieutenant Colonel who was also a young B-29 bomber pilot during the Tokyo fire raids. My mom was civilian personal working for the airforce for 29 years. I've heard all kinds of stories. The base here began in 1917 and is named after an enlisted person. If anyone knows where this is and has any interesting stories I'd love to hear it.
@@jed-henrywitkowski6470 the rail line are definitely in use. The sat image shows them run straight through the base with no off loading docks or areas just straight through the base. I'm close enough I can hear the tracks from my place and I hear the train horn often at night. They have trains during the day but it definitely seem more at night. It's Scott afb.
I'm not saying anything people can't see or insinuating anything but more that I'm fascinated by the history of the base. I've been here my whole life and hear things occasionally. Thanks for the interest I appreciate it. This I why I love youtube.
Another fun fact Scott AFB was the base featured in the film RAMPAGE with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson lol. If you've been on the base it really looks like they filmed there from the look of the buildings.
The device shown at 4:08 is not a generator, it's way cooler! It's an mercury arc rectifier, those were used to convert AC to DC before we had semiconductors. They glow blue if they are working, looks great. You can see one working in this video for example: watch?v=QY6V2syGnZA
Arc rectifiers were still in use long after the advent of semiconductors. The kind of current these were built for were well beyond anything the semiconductors of the time were capable of. One mercury arc rectifier in Blackpool was still powering the trams well into the 1990s.
YES! I love these kind of videos from you. The last bunker you went into when you had to climb in the claustrophobic vent was amazing. it's crazy that these things are under ground all over the world. so sick!
Shiey I ask that you please never stop posting videos. You inspire me to do stuff like climbing on buildings and houses. You actually inspired my name and I have a very similar haircut to your old one. You do things that I couldn’t even imagine doing. I admire you in every way. Keep up the good work.
What they kept calling generators is actually a transformer and arc rectifier both of which are ancient by today's standards. I'd love to bring my meters and tools down there and see what I could figure out about these old systems maybe even liven something up to see what still works, really cool stuff.
Trainsurfing and exploring/urbexing and enjoying my freedom in general are all things I started doing thanks to this guy since he gave me a peek into how good it must feel and I love it
4:10 mercury arc rectifier. On the bottom of the big glass thing there should be a large pool of mercury. It converts AC to DC. DC was used for elevator motors, underground trains and such.
9:22 I once explored an abandoned factory in France. One room was full of still working high voltage computers/machines, wasting power for at least ten years. The room felt fucking dangerous, so went out quickly, but I’m to this day curious how much money these ruïns have wasted.
Oh the computers were working alright....you found the DNC's or Hillary's hidden,court order proof servers&computer system to defraud elections........... Better watch out for those vans&suburbans following you
Saw the thumbnail and thought Times really are getting tough when the Winter Soldier starts giving tours of his old Hydra hidey-holes and bases on UA-cam! 😁❤
You left Matt hanging at the end HAHA. I was like whaat until you were like wait a second lel. Cool bunker for real, and yeah they won't cut your electricity if you stop paying for the bills it's wild, they'll keep it connected to rack the debt up even higher so they can try and take even more from the customer, it's actually wrong. Thank you for the upload!
They actually cut your off at some point but I guess this being a bunker it probably has special status. If it's owned by the community/city/state power will probably run forever.
tell em when you're moving out and they will either bill the landlord, the new tennant, eat the cost or disconnect the supply as is their want. if you don't tell em, they may cut the supply or carry on supplying and charging you as per your agreement. might be a bit scummy if they charged you if you were in a coma or something but otherwise it's on you to be a man and honour your debts.
@@billynomates920 Some power companies are pretty predatory lmao but you do raise a great point. When life happens and you have to stop unexpectedly they should just cut it though for sure. If it's a government owned building the power is likely to stay connected for much longer as well yeah
@@Jay-hv5hf yeah, i just re-read my comment. sounds like i was having a go. i wasn't. it was what my dad said to me when the electric company charged me £200+ after i'd already moved out. i was complaining and thought i'd get some sympathy off him. looking back, he probably thought i was after a loan but yeah, they just added on to my bill at the new place so when i move now, those bastards are the first people i call!
At times the filming. movement (just seeing hands and the camera going forward/looking around), and environment made me feel I was watching a video game, so neat!
Guys, you need headlamps (white, red, IR led colour options) KEEP BOTH YOUR HANDS FREE WHILE CLIMBING ..SO can GRAB holds on way down after a slip... Also... ramble on as much as want...we are all listening and some more of the long distance cross country train trips please! 👍👍👍
The sequence where your mate stays at the ventilation and then you crawl through to the other side to see him reminds me of a typical video game single-player section where the friendly AI remains put while you have to go out on your own haha
The only thing missing is getting stuck, them saying they'll help, you naturally having to get out on your own and them optionally dying while you were at it
your friend seems cool, love the vibes of this video, as always damn cool to see all these places and at the same time very entertaining to watch you two
4:08 No, not a generator. It is a very very special tube that makes DC out of AC. A massive vacuum rectifier tube, filled with a lot of mercury. Beautiful!!
The glass thing at 4:07 is a mercury arc rectifier, it's the old school way of turning AC (mains) electricity into DC (battery-like) electricity. You can find some pretty neat videos of them running on youtube, normally they glow when they are on. I do wonder if any of those can be fixed because while they are fragile they don't usually break easily unless they corrode where the electrical connections are made. You do have to be careful with leaks around those things though, there's of order a litre of mercury that sits at the bottom of it when it's off.
When I was younger I go and explore stuff like this. Never had any of this stuff more like old buildings. The guy under me talked about old welders and trust. My father was an old welder and built Subs for Electric boat. So those old welders know their stuff and learn many things on what not to do. My father always signed his work with his badge number. This way no one can say it was his work that screwed up. I got a chance to visit the place when I was younger and boy was it a huge friggen base. Talk about being amazed.
This is actually a very interesting bunker not to explain the history of. By the looks of the technology in there, this seems to be a bunker from the 1940s. I have not heard or seen much of 1940s western bunkers and I'd like to know more about this one.
Just look up civil defense in your area. A lot was built in Europe during the 1930's and 40's. Ask town hall, ask local associations interested in preserving your town's history and you will probably be amazed by the number of shelters and bunkers built. And you'll meet cool people ;)
@@herrhaber9076 makes me think they got permission from someone to go in. Maybe they very recently purchased it, but didn’t get a chance to go in and clean up, so the old bills are still there. I’m not necessarily accusing them of staging it, because it’s still cool. Plus, they didn’t specify if they just got word of it and went, or if they got permission somehow. Either way, I don’t care. I just love seeing it!
@@herrhaber9076 Obviously we can use Google. The point is that working out exactly what type of bunker this is and how old takes a lot of time and effort when these lazy twats could have just told us.
I’ve been to this bunker and seen the other one you mentioned. Thank you for keeping the location a secret and I hope to see more videos with you in my country. We have some pretty cool places to explore 🙏🏼
@@IAmTotallyUseless yeah it's the UK. the labels on everything are stuff I recognise. specially the blue circle with "fire door keep shut". and you know in his last video he was in England, London.
It’s not really anything special so no one would need to guard it, it’s literally just an old bunker. I reckon if they opened it up and provided tours they’d make money out of it to pay that electric bill 😂
The “blah, blah, blah” you reference is actually cool history with regard to these bunkers. Can you imagine or guess the resources , time, and energy (blood, sweat, tears) it took to construct those bunkers? There’s a reason they’re there. You should learn what those reasons are and mention them in your videos. I’d like to know more…the story goes beyond just WWII survival. Like: For whom were they built? Civilians? Or just the troops? BTW: Your discussion about the ventilation and power generation is very good!
Wow thats scary, what a long way down! This is what you expect to see in movies! Some of that signage looks fairly modern, so must have been maintained quite recently.
In UK you don’t legally have to pay an electricity bill, as its illegal to switch off your electricity on humanitarian grounds. The way the service provider gets around this, is by depriving you of their metering service, which in turn, switches off your supply. If you instruct your service provider to remove their meter from your property, and install your own privately, you will not pay another electricity bill, but have service as normal. Not a lot of people know that, for good reason!
Always enjoy the exploration vids shiey! Can't wait for the 2nd vid to come out. Always been interested in the history behind these bunker systems and have gotten to explore some of the patriot missile silos here in the u.s but nothing like this
Not much determination needed... this is Belsize Park air raid shelter in London. The door has been unlocked for many months now. It's right here 51°32'59.6"N 0°09'48.9"W, you can literally walk in.
Wish you where still able to stream some of these like back then I really loved them. thay always where so good it was almost like I was there with ya guys exploring and having theose fun/funny moments with ya those where crazy good. My most Memorable stream was when you where in some building with the speaker that played the donation voice and you guys where sneaking around because there were Obviously other people in the room Upstairs then the speaker says some random stuff luckily ya didn't get caught by it. But dont get me wrong shiey the video you put out now are still great to!
i mention that this is the "second" bunker because there is a seperate video from the "first" bunker linked at the end.
love you shiey from india
hi im a big fan of your videos
You're a legend
Also where is the video you were climbing rooftops in London?
Nice bro
ive been paralyzed for almost 2 years now and the struggle has been unreal. not really sure what brought me to ur vid but i found myself watching ur grand adventures. long story short guys saved my life. there is so much more i want to say but thank u will have to do, im not much on sappy emotions. keep it up and please make more vids
As someone who's long term disabled myself, I get where you're coming from. Shiey's vids and others have really helped keep me sane, while stuck at home. If you're looking for other outdoor/adventure type channels, I highly recommend Jo Robinet and Matthew Posa. They're both long trip campers, and have some great vids. Best wishes!
Idk if you'll be able to recover but hopefully you get to enjoy some Illegal Freedom yourself one day.
I’m glad it brings joy to you :)
look up spinal pulse walking machine it help re gain use of things you wouldn't believe truly a work of god i would love meet you and take you on adventures theres hundreds of cool 4wd wheelchairs they get donated to awesome people
if youre looking for anything interesting to do if youre unable to work/have a lot of free time i reccomend trying a vr headset and playing vrchat. if you have a decent pc you can use, itd be amazing. you only use your arms and head for movement, and there are probably over millions of worlds you can explore with tons of features.
Hope your doing well man, I remember a couple videos back you were saying you didn't feel yourself and so forth. Whatever it is man hope you conquer it. Was super unexpected/hyped to see a video today. As always best exploration content on UA-cam, I wish you all the best my man and others out there having situations in life, keep your chin up!.
So true.! 😁👍
That's right
Vaccine?
yeah he went throuh sum deep ression and then used some kalamine lotion in his beer and it worked
There r spirits in these bunkers - u might be sick from a possession
this guy always puts so much trust upon old welders
Exactly mate
you can trust the old ones, it's the new ones you got to worry about 😂
@@tomasguerra7971 or anything made in china :D
@@DJJOOLZDE everything?
@@surewhynot6259 yeah it isnt about quality anymore :/ shitty money
6:06 the glass devices you refer to as “generators” are called mercury arc rectifiers when they operate the give off a bright purple glow and they are used for converting AC into DC at high current. Used in motor control or power control systems.
As well as UV, and if over 10 kv or so, x-rays.
I was honestly shocked when I saw that. Never seen one in the "wild" before.
edit: Wow multiple mercury arc rectifiers in their natural habitat!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen an old one still in place before, that’s very cool.
@@MarkRose1337 I came here to say this haha. Better to keep those panels shut if you were to try to get it operating.
I just wonder why they need DC everywhere. Were DC motors more common in ventilation systems and other things of that nature?
@@brickson98m It's probably for radio or radar equipment. I don't know this particular base though.
These guys are just playing one of those co-op games IRL
“A way out” vibes
"I don't care about the plot or story or anything that would make this worth while"
Ferrari peek
bro my friend MintiestZen is a big fan
omg hi furi
I think the cabinet that you didn’t recognize is a Mercury Arc Rectifier that is basically a AC converter. “A mercury-arc valve or mercury-vapor rectifier or mercury-arc rectifier is a type of electrical rectifier used for converting high-voltage or high-current alternating current into direct current. “
@Milan Velky Not even, a iphone charger is *far* more advanced, and has way more circuits than just converting ac to dc. Hell, what the MAR does then, a couple diodes could do now, its just converting ac directly to dc. Problem with rectifiers is while their simple, they add a *lot* of waves and such into the dc, so you need more stuff to smooth it out. Photonicinduction has a video on these MARs in action, theyre super cool
They turn it on and look at it in the video on UrbanOdyssey's channel linked in the description.
@@RF1702 cool thanks
Yeah I was gunna say the same thing. Interesting tech
@Milan Velky no.
4:08 that's not a generator, but actually mercury rectifier. Its for turning AC voltage from your generator to DC to charge batteries or whatnot. They were used even after diodes were invented because they were able to handle much more current than diodes. Saw them used for making DC tram traction many years back, when in usage the mercury inside turns into vapor and whole thing glows blue/cyan color
Ey came here to say this, those things are lowkey so cool
A certain youtuber would love those
@@notsure1872 i would love to have one for my vacuum tubes collections as well. Its awesome piece of vintage technology
@@notsure1872 Saw the mercury arc rectifiers and immediately thought about that guy 😁 Interesting seeing these in an old circuit
indeed
The insane network of tunnels under New York's Grand Central Station are amazing, I tagged a bit in the 1980's and the endless network of tunnels go on forever. If you ever find yourself in NYC you should hook up with a local who knows where to avoid subterainian turf issues though, you can get into trouble down there if you don't know where to avoid.
Subterranean turf issues are a thing? Oh man, I need to learn more about that.
The mole people don't play. This their home. You respect it or be ran out.
@@MrDumbass420 exactly
Big complex under crumpsall and collyhurst Manchester England. Literally blocks and blocks 5, 6 or 7 stories high. Trams, shops, homes with tables still laid with plates. Only access through a canal overflow in monsall other way brings you up in Middleton about 10 miles away, lots of little storage rooms (NVR entered welded shut)
@@MrDumbass420 Get Small or Get Gone
i love shiey's videos.
they provide an itch to an adventurous curiosity i think we all have. i envy him in this sense; i'm currently watching this video in between calls from customers at this moment, sitting at my 12 hour shift getting yelled at by customers for things that aren't my fault. shiey's videos provide so much mental relief and distraction. his adventures are therapeutic for him in the same sense that they are therapeutic for the viewer. thank you.
haha wage slave
Agree 100%. Capitalism sucks we’re stuck at work all day when we should all be able to do crazy shit like this if we want to.
sending you hugs🥺
@@jakee3368 capitalism made his videos possible, guy would of been sent to a prison camp for this stuff in any left wing state that has ever existed
@@canadiandrumer and?
That working elevator was too cool!
I just started watching you guys a handful of days ago and subbed! I most certainly didn't expect to see you guys here. Stay safe and I can't wait to see more future videos!
how can they use it in that way?
Who pays for that power?
Is it free? Free energy?
@@labbeaj it's a free country not rent free country
@@svmuele those are controls for servicemen who will ride on top of the cars to maintain the pulleys, lubricate rails, check safety brakes etc.
Man as a elevator tehnician/installer, I always love seeing elevators and it suprised me a lot when I saw you 2 are gonna drive it. Pretty sick right? 😁
Shiey is like that cool older brother we all want
or the cool uncle
couldn't have said better :)
Nope
Shiey is 21-2 years old. He's a little brother if anything.
To me...he's the kid I wish I had...
I wish I had the same trust in myself the way Shiey puts trust in stepping on random, rusted metal
just think how many times you crashed on your bike or fell somewhere down as a kid, then realize how often you couldve already killed yourself at that very moment... life is more of a cointhrow, just enjoy the ride, death is anavoidable anyways.
Trust=stupidity
@@Chris_KAy "don't be safe in any aspect of your life because we are all going to die anyway". Yeah you'll pardon the rest of us if we don't listen to that advice at all
It's not that rusty. The rustiest thing was the plumbing, but they weren't hanging on that.
@@JustinCrediblename I'm talking about his videos in general. He climbs on rusty things all the time
9:15 so your telling me a random mailman comes to this place once a month and delivers energy bills to a random room in this abandoned bunker.
Probably been thrown about by intruders
Well yeah, it's still owned by someone. Abandoned buildings in the UK (I'm assuming he went to meet Matt there) are never really abandoned, someone is on the deed and owes the electric company thousands
Well yeah. If the power is still running, whoever owns the place is getting a bill. Abandoned doesn't mean someone doesn't still own it. Not sure why the electric company doesn't just shut off the power though, it makes me wonder if it's still used somehow or those bills are getting paid. Here in the US if someone doesn't pay the electric for a while, they just turn it off.
I think he talking about how ne New Bills get down there..
@@verminscum Same in Portugal (1 month to pay), after that they turn it off. You need to pay the debt value+taxes in order to turn it on again
Quality content shiey, much love and hope you're doing ok.
Ya it was and always good to see shiey covering his face up to hide his massive nose
@@garybaines6442 bro@
hello master chief
@@garybaines6442 Unfortunately he is pretty anti-social and selfish IRL
@@tygrenvoltaris4782 u dont know me like that
6:04 i can't help thinking someone's TV just randomly switched off somewhere 😆
your videos are so good man, hope you are doing good. everytime you upload i just find myself thinking why won't i just take off and start exploring this world. you are so inspiring
The lift you stood on top of is what we used to call ‘the two man lift’ for obvious reasons and to distinguish it from the other two lifts, so people knew where to enter and exit out ‘tube’. The ‘G tube’ was the name of the tunnel you were exploring and right outside where that lift stops at the top and bottom, used to sit building security guards in a cubicle.
where is this actually?
@@CastaneaMa I’m not going to say because I’m still bound by the OSA but I’m sure these guys would tell you if you asked them.
@@LysanderLH Can you give some more information (not it's location) ? I really wanted to hear more about the history of the bunker, but the youtubers didn't seem to want to give much detail.
The power still being on can be for a few reasons:
The place may have backup generators and a huge propane reservoir that has yet to be tapped out. It's only been 6 months at the most from that electric bill you mentioned and there is very little electrical activity here.
One possibility is that it may be attached to a specific portion of the grid that it can't be shut off remotely unless somebody comes in to do so manually.
The electric company could be letting this place sit on ice until someone scoops it up. They have tons of customers. If suddenly a super user is no longer giving a discernable blip on power usage, their system may be set up that it ignores billing below a certain threshold of usage.
There's electricity under several of the 7 Sisters in Moscow. We didnt stay to ask the security guard at the effing second level under MSU but in another one it seems there was a restaurant after a flight of stairs. We were litterally walking on gas masks, filters, old papers in the light of an incandescent bulb. It was weird.
I used to work in an ex-military building, a place that used to be an air control transmitter station and it was connected to a separate military-operated power grid. Whenever the power company would post letters to inform them of maintenance or other disconnection, it would never go off when the neighbours places always would. On the plus side, they were never billed for their usage either, which worked out quite well for an IT company with hundreds of computers!
Unlike Jeff bezos that insist I pay him $0.5c , like it was 5 years ago, come on dude, you already spent much more than that on mail servers trying to make me pay. I'm not going to pay.
Pretty much because its a 'Public' bunker that is attached, in part, to the tube system in London. Power is still on for tube maintenance crews and communication linesmen access.
@@anarurangiheuea3846 Is this bunker part of the London underground ? I remember seeing some bunkers featured on the tv show "Secrets of the London Underground" although I don't think this exact one was featured.
The "generator" you mentioned is actually a Mercury Arc Rectifier. It takes Alternating Current from the grid and converts it to Direct Currant. I'm assuming the reason for needed DC power would be for radio comincations equipment
Already stated in several other comments.
Btw, how does a "Direct Currant" taste?
Much different from a black currant?
@@DatsWhatHeSaid oh boo hoo I made a damn typo. Get off your high horse.
Check out PhotonicInduction's video about them!
I am genuinely impressed with the places you find and lengths you guys go to get in. Be careful out there.
Why do these videos never show other people in these places ?
Seems fake
@@jenny-DD probably has something to do with the fact that its abandoned. I've personally been to one of these places (not the same one in the video but the design is the same) so i can vouch for the authenticity of these videos.
@@jenny-DDprobably has something to do with the fact it’s abandoned. I’ve personally explored one of these shelters (not the same one as in this video but same design) so I can personally vouch for the authenticity of this video
@@jenny-DD it probably has something to do with the fact that its abandoned. I've personally explored one of these shelters (not the same one as in this video but its the same design) so i can personally vouch for the authenticity of this video.
Hello Shiey. You may not see this, but I wanted to let you know that your content is the absolute most captivating and intriguing content I have really ever seen on this platform. I wanted to commend you for the work, time, and risk you put at stake for showing us a part of this world many others would not be able to experience. I hope you read this, and I hope you know every single one of your fans is proud to be subscribed to you. Keep doing what you do, don't change, and be safe. Subscription well earned.
I was like "no way he leaves Matt hanging' and then I breathed a breath of release
I hated that ending. I wanted to see snowflakes melting with no "closure"... it reminds me of ancient warriors dying a pathetic death and not getting their honour. Re-edit the video please and leave him hanging. Cowards!! Start hurting each others' feelings on purpose and enjoy it.
Lol
The perfect beginning to a terrifying movie/videogame
My eyes got lit up the moment I saw this, Shiey never stop uploading cause these videos bring me a sense of peace
Yeah I agree they give me a sense of freedom that I always wish I had
same bro
wish i could do this stuff
4:11 a mercury-vapor rectifier valve....it converts ac to dc, in this case probably to charge large battery banks for backup power, but are used in old street cars and subway systems, circa 1930-1940 probably. pretty cool
the whole electrification is probably from the 1940s but it seems lights have been upgraded
Watching old electricity videos and thought back to this video and this exact part wondering what the hell I was looking at, this is exactly what I was looking for - thank you.
Man, I love everything about underground bunkers, missile silos, and deep underground military bases, I mean I don't love what goes on in these places because it's obviously insidious but I do love the planning and engineering that went into these places. Hopefully one day you could find and film one that's connected to a mag-lev train system, (hint hint!)
You see things like this and it makes you wonder (and really know) what else is out there. I live VERY close to a century old airbase in the midwest and everyone thinks a lot of crazy things flown in during the night and there ARE interesting flights at night but I've always been curious about the rail line that runs directly into the base. Most of the people that live here are affiliated one way or another. Both of my grandfather's were stationed here. One a master sergeant the other a Lieutenant Colonel who was also a young B-29 bomber pilot during the Tokyo fire raids. My mom was civilian personal working for the airforce for 29 years. I've heard all kinds of stories. The base here began in 1917 and is named after an enlisted person. If anyone knows where this is and has any interesting stories I'd love to hear it.
Are the rail lines rusted over? Or do they show use recent use (light to no rust)?
What is the name of the base?
@@jed-henrywitkowski6470 the rail line are definitely in use. The sat image shows them run straight through the base with no off loading docks or areas just straight through the base. I'm close enough I can hear the tracks from my place and I hear the train horn often at night. They have trains during the day but it definitely seem more at night. It's Scott afb.
I'm not saying anything people can't see or insinuating anything but more that I'm fascinated by the history of the base. I've been here my whole life and hear things occasionally. Thanks for the interest I appreciate it. This I why I love youtube.
Another fun fact Scott AFB was the base featured in the film RAMPAGE with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson lol. If you've been on the base it really looks like they filmed there from the look of the buildings.
The device shown at 4:08 is not a generator, it's way cooler! It's an mercury arc rectifier, those were used to convert AC to DC before we had semiconductors. They glow blue if they are working, looks great. You can see one working in this video for example: watch?v=QY6V2syGnZA
I also wanted to commend the same, so proud that there is someone who could recognize it :D
watch?v=YhaQqgXrMMU another video, More in depth . History and explanatory
I was also about to comment the same. Great stuff!
I thought the second "generator" at 5:10 looked more like a battery...
Arc rectifiers were still in use long after the advent of semiconductors. The kind of current these were built for were well beyond anything the semiconductors of the time were capable of. One mercury arc rectifier in Blackpool was still powering the trams well into the 1990s.
That elevator with the control on top was cool, thanks.
YES! I love these kind of videos from you. The last bunker you went into when you had to climb in the claustrophobic vent was amazing. it's crazy that these things are under ground all over the world. so sick!
wait until modern history is lost and future civilizations have to work through what we did
Shiey I ask that you please never stop posting videos. You inspire me to do stuff like climbing on buildings and houses. You actually inspired my name and I have a very similar haircut to your old one. You do things that I couldn’t even imagine doing. I admire you in every way. Keep up the good work.
Nice mercury vapor rectifier and cabinet! They look cool, but they look WAY cooler when they are active. Nice find.
What they kept calling generators is actually a transformer and arc rectifier both of which are ancient by today's standards. I'd love to bring my meters and tools down there and see what I could figure out about these old systems maybe even liven something up to see what still works, really cool stuff.
bet you won't
@@360.Tapestry haha it's a hypothetical dude relax
@@wesleysmith5275 you're just a big talker. relax
@@360.Tapestry sure enough tough guy
you will figure out nothing with "meters", seems you have no idea what you are talking about, otherwise you would not write such nonsesne.
Trainsurfing and exploring/urbexing and enjoying my freedom in general are all things I started doing thanks to this guy since he gave me a peek into how good it must feel and I love it
4:10 mercury arc rectifier. On the bottom of the big glass thing there should be a large pool of mercury. It converts AC to DC. DC was used for elevator motors, underground trains and such.
Always a good day when Shiey uploads, man.
That elevator is definitely having maintenance done on it.
4:08 This is Ignitron, a mercury vapor A.C. to D.C. rectifier. They look cool indeed, especially when working!
Der Abend ist gerettet
Fehlt nur noch ein Bier
In der tat ;)
Und das Video aus dem Aufzug was leider entfernt wurde …
Sorry to see your London vid was deleted. That was one of the best videos on YT. Big respect for all that you do. Best content going!!
should repost on rumble
9:22 I once explored an abandoned factory in France. One room was full of still working high voltage computers/machines, wasting power for at least ten years. The room felt fucking dangerous, so went out quickly, but I’m to this day curious how much money these ruïns have wasted.
Oh the computers were working alright....you found the DNC's or Hillary's hidden,court order proof servers&computer system to defraud elections...........
Better watch out for those vans&suburbans following you
Yeah so many of these places often have the lights and heat/AC running all the time too.
Dude you should grow weed there.i know i would
Return there!
@@BigBodyBiggolo Crypto miner's paradise
never have i ever clicked a notification faster. good to see you’re alive & well shiey!
Saw the thumbnail and thought Times really are getting tough when the Winter Soldier starts giving tours of his old Hydra hidey-holes and bases on UA-cam! 😁❤
If WW3 breaks out shiey will be the only one that knows all locations of all the bunkers.
You left Matt hanging at the end HAHA. I was like whaat until you were like wait a second lel.
Cool bunker for real, and yeah they won't cut your electricity if you stop paying for the bills it's wild, they'll keep it connected to rack the debt up even higher so they can try and take even more from the customer, it's actually wrong. Thank you for the upload!
They actually cut your off at some point but I guess this being a bunker it probably has special status. If it's owned by the community/city/state power will probably run forever.
tell em when you're moving out and they will either bill the landlord, the new tennant, eat the cost or disconnect the supply as is their want. if you don't tell em, they may cut the supply or carry on supplying and charging you as per your agreement. might be a bit scummy if they charged you if you were in a coma or something but otherwise it's on you to be a man and honour your debts.
@@billynomates920 Some power companies are pretty predatory lmao but you do raise a great point. When life happens and you have to stop unexpectedly they should just cut it though for sure. If it's a government owned building the power is likely to stay connected for much longer as well yeah
@@Jay-hv5hf yeah, i just re-read my comment. sounds like i was having a go. i wasn't. it was what my dad said to me when the electric company charged me £200+ after i'd already moved out. i was complaining and thought i'd get some sympathy off him. looking back, he probably thought i was after a loan but yeah, they just added on to my bill at the new place so when i move now, those bastards are the first people i call!
@@billynomates920 You're fine haha, I took it as well meaning advice! It's appreciated honestly :>
At times the filming. movement (just seeing hands and the camera going forward/looking around), and environment made me feel I was watching a video game, so neat!
Guys, you need headlamps (white, red, IR led colour options) KEEP BOTH YOUR HANDS FREE WHILE CLIMBING
..SO can GRAB holds on way down after a slip...
Also... ramble on as much as want...we are all listening and some more of the long distance cross country train trips please! 👍👍👍
Also can get an angler light where you strap to the chest
The sequence where your mate stays at the ventilation and then you crawl through to the other side to see him reminds me of a typical video game single-player section where the friendly AI remains put while you have to go out on your own haha
metro 2033 vibes kicking hard
Splinter cell
The only thing missing is getting stuck, them saying they'll help, you naturally having to get out on your own and them optionally dying while you were at it
I know this one! I am pretty sure it's in London, Belsize Park Deep Level Shelter. Nice exploration, loved it. Looking forward to see the "first" one.
Yes you’re right. It’s in UK for sure as the graffiti with pound signs would be only in the UK.
I appreciate living vicariously through your vids. cool to see this stuff. I'm claustrophobic and couldnt even consider such adventures.
This guy is just amazing. I've been watching his videos since the first wave of corona and i have to say iam addicted to it. Keep it up
these bunker videos gotta be some of the best videos you upload. i understand there hard to make but i hope you upload more like this in the future
No it is ok, but he have way more better video's than this.
@@MarcelHVAC yeah
your friend seems cool, love the vibes of this video, as always damn cool to see all these places and at the same time very entertaining to watch you two
hes a bit goofy. but in a nice way
4:08 No, not a generator. It is a very very special tube that makes DC out of AC. A massive vacuum rectifier tube, filled with a lot of mercury. Beautiful!!
Asbestos warning ⚠️
Shiey: cool !
The bunker videos are by far the best
@4:08 = A 3 phase mercury arc rectifier. Very rare and can fetch you a nice payday on the surplus market
The glass thing at 4:07 is a mercury arc rectifier, it's the old school way of turning AC (mains) electricity into DC (battery-like) electricity. You can find some pretty neat videos of them running on youtube, normally they glow when they are on. I do wonder if any of those can be fixed because while they are fragile they don't usually break easily unless they corrode where the electrical connections are made. You do have to be careful with leaks around those things though, there's of order a litre of mercury that sits at the bottom of it when it's off.
I love it when this man uploads
I'm satisfied you're traveling with someone like inside bunkers were dangers are all over. Stay safe my friend!
right? Watching them crawl through that ventilation shaft was giving me major anxiety lol
I’m glad to see you’re doing okay with everything going on right now. Sending love and support to you❤️
What is going on?
@@heazy9744 War is going on u caveman maybe the dawn of ww3 is going on!
@@heazy9744 The Ukrainian War my friend
hes not from ukraine
Ya shiey is doing fine and it’s good he still covers his face to hide his huge nose
Yes, more elevator surfing!!! This elevator surf looks more chill compared to your first elevator video, that one had my heart racing. 🤣
ur saying the old, rusty, small elevator is more sketchy than the modern one in a new skyscraper? idk abt that. height difference ofc tho
Agreed x)
When I was younger I go and explore stuff like this. Never had any of this stuff more like old buildings. The guy under me talked about old welders and trust. My father was an old welder and built Subs for Electric boat. So those old welders know their stuff and learn many things on what not to do. My father always signed his work with his badge number. This way no one can say it was his work that screwed up. I got a chance to visit the place when I was younger and boy was it a huge friggen base. Talk about being amazed.
4:14 that's a Mercury arc valve! If power was running through it would glow blue! That's awesome!
Transfer DC to AC
This is actually a very interesting bunker not to explain the history of. By the looks of the technology in there, this seems to be a bunker from the 1940s. I have not heard or seen much of 1940s western bunkers and I'd like to know more about this one.
Just look up civil defense in your area. A lot was built in Europe during the 1930's and 40's. Ask town hall, ask local associations interested in preserving your town's history and you will probably be amazed by the number of shelters and bunkers built. And you'll meet cool people ;)
@@herrhaber9076 makes me think they got permission from someone to go in. Maybe they very recently purchased it, but didn’t get a chance to go in and clean up, so the old bills are still there.
I’m not necessarily accusing them of staging it, because it’s still cool. Plus, they didn’t specify if they just got word of it and went, or if they got permission somehow. Either way, I don’t care. I just love seeing it!
This is one of the Deep Level Shelters in London, there’s 10 beneath London
@@herrhaber9076 Obviously we can use Google. The point is that working out exactly what type of bunker this is and how old takes a lot of time and effort when these lazy twats could have just told us.
@@mariamujibDo you know which one of them it is pls? I’ve previously explored Camden
That is cool! If I wasn’t so old exploring those facilities would be cool, especially us old soldiers
London eh. I’ve done this bunker. Didn’t realize you could surf that lift. Didn’t think it worked lol
Could you tell me where it is if you don't mind?
@@ozzyv3419 London
@@MarcelHVAC Thank you but I was more refering to any landmarks near it as I would like to visit someday.
@@MarcelHVAC 😂 😂
did u find out ?@@ozzyv3419
Every notification from Shiey makes my day
I have no idea what or who I just stumbled on, but that was way cooler than the subway tunnels I used to "investigate" growing up back in Brooklyn!
Seriously, the mother in me hated the ladders,worrying for you young men, and the adventurer in me always loves your content 😝😍🇦🇺
How many people you holding in there??
Why does he always where a mask dont be shy shiey shoey
I’ve been to this bunker and seen the other one you mentioned. Thank you for keeping the location a secret and I hope to see more videos with you in my country. We have some pretty cool places to explore 🙏🏼
its in the uk right?
@@IAmTotallyUseless that';s what I thought., They must have got special permission, must be very difficult to break in
@@IAmTotallyUseless yeah it's the UK. the labels on everything are stuff I recognise. specially the blue circle with "fire door keep shut". and you know in his last video he was in England, London.
@@malcolmsmith4603 doubt the government allowed them to do it. but I also doubt the government has the resources to properly guard the bunker.
It’s not really anything special so no one would need to guard it, it’s literally just an old bunker. I reckon if they opened it up and provided tours they’d make money out of it to pay that electric bill 😂
The “blah, blah, blah” you reference is actually cool history with regard to these bunkers. Can you imagine or guess the resources , time, and energy (blood, sweat, tears) it took to construct those bunkers? There’s a reason they’re there. You should learn what those reasons are and mention them in your videos. I’d like to know more…the story goes beyond just WWII survival. Like: For whom were they built? Civilians? Or just the troops? BTW: Your discussion about the ventilation and power generation is very good!
Absolutely awesome, glad your back doing videos brother. The world's been shit..... until now.
10:25 the way you left Matt hanging for a sec lol
Wow thats scary, what a long way down! This is what you expect to see in movies! Some of that signage looks fairly modern, so must have been maintained quite recently.
love seeing inside these abandoned underground places like a time capsual
Perfect timing. Need something to cheer me up in isolation
This feels like a gmod map and I love it. I wish there were more exploration maps in gmod.
When Shiey drops a new video, you stop what you're doing and hit the play button.
every time
You’re always there when we need you most.
In UK you don’t legally have to pay an electricity bill, as its illegal to switch off your electricity on humanitarian grounds. The way the service provider gets around this, is by depriving you of their metering service, which in turn, switches off your supply. If you instruct your service provider to remove their meter from your property, and install your own privately, you will not pay another electricity bill, but have service as normal. Not a lot of people know that, for good reason!
Always enjoy the exploration vids shiey! Can't wait for the 2nd vid to come out. Always been interested in the history behind these bunker systems and have gotten to explore some of the patriot missile silos here in the u.s but nothing like this
Shiey is that type of dude who went to Skinwalker's hideout to get some fresh air
That thing is a mercury arc rectifier, they are very very cool, especially when they are working
Wow it’s really interesting to see how this kinda stuff looks like I could never do smth like he does
So freaking cool. Amazing the amount of determination goes into getting into one of these! Thanks for another adventure brotha.
Not much determination needed... this is Belsize Park air raid shelter in London. The door has been unlocked for many months now. It's right here 51°32'59.6"N 0°09'48.9"W, you can literally walk in.
Good to see you're still around bro, you were the main inspo to start my own exploring channel 🤙💯
keep up the vids man we all love them! hope things are going well for you atm stay safe
4:07 and 5:55 Oh nice, a mercury arc recitfier!
Shiey is a must watch for everyone
Wish you where still able to stream some of these like back then I really loved them. thay always where so good it was almost like I was there with ya guys exploring and having theose fun/funny moments with ya those where crazy good. My most Memorable stream was when you where in some building with the speaker that played the donation voice and you guys where sneaking around because there were Obviously other people in the room Upstairs then the speaker says some random stuff luckily ya didn't get caught by it. But dont get me wrong shiey the video you put out now are still great to!
those old mercury arc rectifiers are amazing, they should be salvaged and put in a museum
Hey sheiy I hope your doing good, I just want to say that your videos have made me go from my lowest to my highest. :)
While shiey goes from highest to the lowest. (Skyscraper overviews to bunker underviews) :)
Inspirational stuff man! Makes me want to become more adventurous and find more unusual things to do 🤘👍
Nice deception on the intro. Thank you for showing respect for the actual entry points.
The legend never fails to entertain me
Saying that before you would be able to see the (whole) video, is kinda strange (:
@@donhalo2157 no, he just never fails
YAY. another great Shiey upload.
Yes Shiey ...
I been off UA-cam for a while and I totally forgot your feed , thank goodness algorithm put you back in my feed 👌
always a great day when shiey drops, this man has been spoiling us! so many back to back vids