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  • @ELECTRONOOBS
    @ELECTRONOOBS  4 роки тому +4

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    • @DIYwithBatteries
      @DIYwithBatteries 4 роки тому

      I like your channel Entry 🤪👍

    • @baseandtrance1110
      @baseandtrance1110 4 роки тому

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  • @AmitabhAnkur
    @AmitabhAnkur 4 роки тому +6

    Today I finally understood how mercury vapour tube works
    I bet most of the people don't know this.
    There are many videos on how it works but I understood with this.

  • @TheCubus95
    @TheCubus95 4 роки тому +7

    It's the best explanation of CFL lamps on UA-cam. Keep it up!

    • @aljsegovia
      @aljsegovia 8 місяців тому

      Totally agree with you. I'll share to my students because it is so clearly explained.

  • @yaswanthamuluru6190
    @yaswanthamuluru6190 4 роки тому +9

    Great video , Thanks for doing video that I asked comments.
    This is the proof that you read all the comments dont worry abt some people saying that you don't read comments.

  • @vaskolego
    @vaskolego 3 роки тому +4

    Just want to say the way you explained the compact circuit was amazing. Again to reiterate... amazing. The visual graph of the signal changing as you explain the circuit was SO CLEAR and HELPFUL... Thank you!

  • @mhnoni
    @mhnoni 6 місяців тому +2

    And..... LED came to the party.
    One of the greatest youtube videos, thanks a lot. very informative.
    Now I'm going to search on how to make a plasma ball out of this bulb :)

    • @Warp2090
      @Warp2090 4 місяці тому

      And LED's are still trash.

    • @mhnoni
      @mhnoni 4 місяці тому

      @@Warp2090 LED are not trash IMO, but companies running it with overvoltage and without heat spread which reduces their life from years to a couple of months. that's how they make money, they won't profit from a lightbulb that runs for 10 years.

  • @oniruddhoalam2039
    @oniruddhoalam2039 4 роки тому +11

    Just a minor correction. 5:14 The choke is usually wound on a core made of iron slices. Do not break flurescent tubes as they can contain toxic mercury. Just a note of warning. Good video.

  • @ninaddeshmukh654
    @ninaddeshmukh654 4 роки тому +40

    If you would have been my university teacher I would have topped all the time 😂

    • @Not-C-418
      @Not-C-418 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah same

    • @mustafaalsenaidi4486
      @mustafaalsenaidi4486 4 роки тому +1

      Same 🔥

    • @fireracerworkshop8251
      @fireracerworkshop8251 4 роки тому

      Yeah bro. He is a brilliant teacher

    • @ALex-ts1gu
      @ALex-ts1gu 4 роки тому

      Can you tell us which software you use to visualize the animation? Thank, you are the best UA-camr ever!

    • @Not-C-418
      @Not-C-418 4 роки тому

      @@ALex-ts1gu
      I think blinder

  • @dhekshith4113
    @dhekshith4113 4 роки тому +32

    I didn't know that CFL was so complicated. But you made it seem like a piece of cake. Great job. What do you use to animate your videos?

  • @fireracerworkshop8251
    @fireracerworkshop8251 4 роки тому +2

    You are the best when it comes to explaining electronics circuit and devices. I don't have words to thank you. Would love to see more such videos. You made me understand the working of the CFL like a breeze. Thanks you so much

  • @xyz6106
    @xyz6106 4 роки тому +1

    Been following you for about four years now and am amazed by how much you still maintain the enthusiasm while explaining. Also the animations have obviously gotten significantly better.

  • @AugustineAriola
    @AugustineAriola 3 роки тому

    You're simply great. Here in Africa we enjoy your videos pretty well. If not for you, we would be in darkness with regards to technology. We are proud of you. With love from here.

  • @Excray80
    @Excray80 5 місяців тому

    0:27 Excellent!!! Magic smoke full of mercury vapor. Very smart.

  • @johanoosthuizen3136
    @johanoosthuizen3136 4 роки тому +1

    Most underrated electronics channel I have came across. Well done guys!

  • @TheJay6621
    @TheJay6621 4 роки тому +1

    huge respect for you.. ❤️ so much hard work yet very underrated electronics channel..

  • @stefano.a
    @stefano.a 3 роки тому

    This is absolutely the best explanation about ccfl lamp systems I found on youtube!

  • @FarmingwithZana101
    @FarmingwithZana101 4 роки тому +1

    I’ve been waiting for such video for a month now thanks man keep this up

  • @maleeshapriyanjana7604
    @maleeshapriyanjana7604 Рік тому

    Your exexplanation is great and clear. I easily understood the theory. Very good animation

  • @desmondhow343
    @desmondhow343 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much for making this video. I used to teardown CFL bulb to understand how it works but I can't eventually but now I understand.

  • @sayantanmaiti2513
    @sayantanmaiti2513 4 роки тому +2

    excellent description, I was amazed to see that momentary contact and then release

  • @Mezmorize99
    @Mezmorize99 4 роки тому +2

    Very well made video :-) These types are getting harder to find lately due to LED taking over. Just bought about 9 of these the other day for $1.00 a piece at a local liquidation store.

  • @DanChase84
    @DanChase84 4 роки тому

    Neat! I always wondered how florescent fixtures from 20 + years ago have changed, now I know! For instance I have an old florescent drafting desk lamp that has a 'start' button and an 'off' button, so the 'start' button probably takes the place of the arc.

  • @aim3117
    @aim3117 Рік тому

    Crystal clear explanation, great job

  • @raagamparmar179
    @raagamparmar179 4 роки тому

    I was not watching your videos recently, just started from this video, no complaints, and as always, AWESOME CONTENT!! 👍👍😊

  • @abo3abid1
    @abo3abid1 3 роки тому +1

    Sadly they are not popular nowadays, but I loved your clip

  • @caharparium2185
    @caharparium2185 Рік тому

    It's very amazing! Well detailed. Well explained. It's just amazing🙂

  • @JonathanDeWitt1988
    @JonathanDeWitt1988 Рік тому

    This was a very interesting video Andrei. I find it fascinating to see the back EMF from that inductor coil's magnetic field collapsing actually being harnessed for a purpose. Thank you for creating this great video.

  • @ivani7976
    @ivani7976 4 роки тому +4

    Man, you can lecture most of my professors on college, wish you the utmost success. Would you consider making a serial on CPU design, and possibly creating a fully functional CPU? Many videos online dont go in dept, or are waay to long.

    • @ELECTRONOOBS
      @ELECTRONOOBS  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks. I think that would be a complicate topic. I'll have that on my to do list and get more info about it.

    • @TheAdeelAbdullah
      @TheAdeelAbdullah 3 роки тому +2

      www.nand2tetris.org/
      I recommend this course if you want to learn about how processors work, from the nand gates level up to the software level.

  • @DIY-R3
    @DIY-R3 4 роки тому +2

    Mind blowing....🥰
    Very useful

  • @electronic7979
    @electronic7979 4 роки тому +1

    Excellent video

  • @MitsuZer0G
    @MitsuZer0G 4 роки тому +2

    8:30
    FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIER
    Oh, wrong channel 😂

  • @dvgelectrician1605
    @dvgelectrician1605 3 роки тому

    Apka vivaran bahut accha hai (from INDIA, HINDI)

  • @TechsScience
    @TechsScience 4 роки тому +1

    Very well explained !

  • @legpetruchka2124
    @legpetruchka2124 3 роки тому

    Thank you for your vidéo. Bonjour de Toulouse France.

  • @motilalsuthar4048
    @motilalsuthar4048 4 роки тому

    You explained it better than my book.
    Please cover HPMV lamp, mercury iodide lamp other old school lamps.

  • @eugeniomagalong9494
    @eugeniomagalong9494 2 роки тому

    Wow! Very good research and demonstration. This is good for educational purpose, recommended. Keep it going on this awesome video like this. Thank you!

  • @kaushalsuvarna1284
    @kaushalsuvarna1284 4 роки тому

    I really need a teacher like u ❤️🔥

  • @piiumlkj6497
    @piiumlkj6497 4 роки тому

    Beautiful explanation as always , the pace of this video was a little fast , I had to pause it a few times and catch up , great work !

  • @hammzahammza7914
    @hammzahammza7914 3 роки тому

    Good explanation thank you very much 👍😊

  • @saurabhgawli2167
    @saurabhgawli2167 4 роки тому

    Awesome video man... Keep your good work... Luv from India

  • @myhobbies5965
    @myhobbies5965 4 роки тому

    Such informative and learning videos are welcomed.

  • @ranaharsh365
    @ranaharsh365 4 роки тому

    Animation gave me detailed idea. Thanks.....

  • @donamills
    @donamills 3 роки тому

    Well done. Very informative.Thank you.

  • @parthvarasani495
    @parthvarasani495 4 роки тому

    Superb explanation

  • @harshgautam9727
    @harshgautam9727 3 роки тому +1

    You are not ElectroNOOBs , you are ElectroPRO Bro..

  • @ahoorapersia4698
    @ahoorapersia4698 Рік тому

    Thnx a lot. Your explain is the best 👌👍👍👍⚘⚘

  • @Purple431
    @Purple431 4 роки тому

    I love florescent lamp starters and plasma globes

  • @DJMotavirust
    @DJMotavirust 4 роки тому +2

    Very interesting video!
    But, You forgot to explain the function of the DB3 diac. It is always in all of them.
    Greetings.

  • @jamiuadegboyega2751
    @jamiuadegboyega2751 3 роки тому

    You've always been a source of inspiration to me. I love the simple explanation. What software do you always use for your physics illustrations and circuit design that looks like fritzing

  • @vonries
    @vonries 3 роки тому

    Thanks, that was very interesting. 👍👍

  • @sidyajv
    @sidyajv 3 роки тому

    Great explanation.

  • @GoogleAccount-rh2ls
    @GoogleAccount-rh2ls 4 роки тому

    Excellent explantion ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @diegofr5178
    @diegofr5178 3 роки тому

    Que buena exposición!!!!

  • @rt6540
    @rt6540 4 роки тому

    This video is awesome
    You are professor

  • @wgm-en2gx
    @wgm-en2gx 4 роки тому

    Another awesome explanation !

  • @Not-C-418
    @Not-C-418 4 роки тому

    Great video thx for the informations that you always give

  • @deshanrajapaksha3527
    @deshanrajapaksha3527 4 роки тому

    thank you very much

  • @amittky8390
    @amittky8390 3 роки тому

    Awesome content...👍👍

  • @ThoCoKhi181
    @ThoCoKhi181 4 роки тому

    great video

  • @DIYwithBatteries
    @DIYwithBatteries 4 роки тому

    Good explanation Sir 😊👍

  • @funnyise5441
    @funnyise5441 4 роки тому

    Wah bro impressed

  • @akudikechinedu8393
    @akudikechinedu8393 3 роки тому

    Very good video keep it up

  • @4ntig3n
    @4ntig3n 4 роки тому

    Great Video, I'm just beginning my journey into electronics and learnt quite a lot. You explained it really well. In the modern CFLs, what do you think are the main failure modes? I'm considering if it's worth salvaging the coil and some caps off the boards of nonfunctional CFLs before I throw them out.

    • @xanataph
      @xanataph Рік тому

      I reckon it's definitely worth saving the high voltage caps. They usually have reasonable length wires on them. Also in many I have scrapped that have failed the transistors often still work.

  • @arunbaalaji5589
    @arunbaalaji5589 4 роки тому

    Awesome bro 👍

  • @mattemito10000
    @mattemito10000 3 роки тому

    Good video 👍

  • @mancio92M
    @mancio92M 4 роки тому

    nice tutorial

  • @ignition_electronics2520
    @ignition_electronics2520 3 роки тому

    Really Cool Video ❤️❤️❤️

  • @Electricitégénérale-k4k
    @Electricitégénérale-k4k 4 роки тому

    Good job

  • @francoisrochefort5759
    @francoisrochefort5759 4 роки тому

    Very nice video of professionnal grade ;)

  • @ankitsingh4043
    @ankitsingh4043 4 роки тому

    Thanks.

  • @mdmanarhusen8092
    @mdmanarhusen8092 2 роки тому

    Nice video

  • @dkyadav8973
    @dkyadav8973 4 роки тому

    Do a separate video on LC tank switching.
    & Compare it with as IC switching (normally use in almost every smps)

  • @KBIbanez1989
    @KBIbanez1989 2 роки тому +1

    I feel like I learned more from watching YT vids than from my college professors

  • @ramarastogi922
    @ramarastogi922 4 роки тому +1

    I have a question pls answer it .
    I want 2 sensors in which I kept 1 at place a and 2nd at place b.
    So it tell the distance bw them.
    And also if I move one of them up down or rigth and left then also it works.
    Means which are aligned to each other.

  • @vidanatural_oficial
    @vidanatural_oficial 4 роки тому

    the channel is great!

  • @lezbriddon
    @lezbriddon Рік тому

    need to run a uv tube from 12v to sterilize water when camping etc, either one of those 6w/8w tubes for ponds or those 3w gtl3 style ones. ( I think 24v+resistor can strike those but they prefer ac)

  • @MarekMachava
    @MarekMachava 4 роки тому

    nice, thank you

  • @ahmedyakoub2432
    @ahmedyakoub2432 4 роки тому

    U are the best 😘😘

  • @e-earthdiscover382
    @e-earthdiscover382 3 роки тому

    Great nice exelent sir

  • @kfash5198
    @kfash5198 4 роки тому

    Amazing video. It's obvious you always take your time to make these videos. What software do you use for your animations?

  • @andreiciora2765
    @andreiciora2765 4 роки тому

    Foarte fain

  • @jrbjeremie2354
    @jrbjeremie2354 3 роки тому

    Thanks u man

  • @kaushickhassan6444
    @kaushickhassan6444 4 роки тому

    You r great sir !! Thank u very much. Dear sir , I want to know about wireless microphone. Please make a video on wireless microphone receiver & transmitter.

  • @ayushnayak1
    @ayushnayak1 3 роки тому

    Love your videos 🤩. Can you make a video on GM328A Transistor Tester Diode Capacitance ESR Voltage Frequency Meter PWM Square Wave Signal Generator.

  • @TnInventor
    @TnInventor 4 роки тому

    this is a good quality content , i enjoyed it :D .
    one quesiton, do you do the electronic symbols yourself or there is a program that generate them

    • @ELECTRONOOBS
      @ELECTRONOOBS  4 роки тому +1

      I do them myself or sometimes get the icons from google images

  • @vladekhr275
    @vladekhr275 3 роки тому

    I have 2 tubes from 2 CFLs.
    Can you post a video of how to repair a cfl bulb?

  • @ShubhamSharma-oq4ru
    @ShubhamSharma-oq4ru 4 роки тому

    Great 👍

  • @sumitrawat5317
    @sumitrawat5317 4 роки тому

    Nice bro

  • @DivyanshMMMUT
    @DivyanshMMMUT 4 роки тому +1

    I feel intros are getting better

  • @ThePortugueseHandyGuy
    @ThePortugueseHandyGuy 3 роки тому

    Hello! Could you make a video on how to make a power supply transformerless for the esp’s projects? I usually use power supplies with transformer but they take a lot of space on the PCB, cheers from portugal

  • @fallenknight3352
    @fallenknight3352 3 роки тому

    I never thought about how CLF's work! By the way, I am working on your brushed drone project but I have a problem. I don't want to buy the Radio transmitter due to budget issues as most controllers in my country cost around $60 to $80USD is there a way to control the drone with an nRF24 with my pc or phone? If not it's ok I can work with the Bluetooth modules but I want to use the nRF due to range problems. I have considered using the ESP8266 but I could not find a suitable code anywhere. Please, is there a way to use the drone from my pc or phone? or will I have to use the Bluetooth module instead(I do have the code for the Bluetooth module). Anyways thanks! I have learned a lot from you and will continue to do so.

  • @siddharthmali5841
    @siddharthmali5841 4 роки тому

    Great

  • @Ni5ei
    @Ni5ei Рік тому

    Is it possible to apply a lower voltage just enough to create a plasma but not heat it enough to bend the bi-metal? I would like to have a starter permanently lit with the argon glow.

  • @unknown-ql1fk
    @unknown-ql1fk 4 роки тому +9

    I get that "on paper" CFL bulbs last longer than tungsten bulbs but in my experience they burn out in like 1/2 the time...

    • @ELECTRONOOBS
      @ELECTRONOOBS  4 роки тому +5

      bad manufacturer maybe... ?

    • @jamess1787
      @jamess1787 4 роки тому +1

      Just terrible technology. Too many electronic components same with cheap LED bulbs. Down to bad quality ballasts.

    • @narayanbandodker5482
      @narayanbandodker5482 4 роки тому

      I think its forced obsolescence, where manufacturers force their products to fail prematurely in order to switch to LED bulbs? Just a guess, but this has been hapenning with some products

    • @jamess1787
      @jamess1787 4 роки тому +1

      @@narayanbandodker5482 this was long before LED lighting technology was even available. CFLs have always been terrible quality, I don't know anyone who still has CFLs (even frugal people). There was a low-mercury mandate in fluorescent tubes: these fail prematurely. CFLs are now more expensive than LED bulbs.

    • @oniruddhoalam2039
      @oniruddhoalam2039 4 роки тому +3

      Frequent power on and off can shorten
      CFL lifespan. Also Good ventilation of the lamp is needed. From my personal experience, CFLs do last longer than incandescent lamps.

  • @danielv3228
    @danielv3228 4 роки тому

    What causes the starter to cool down? Is it just the fact that because they came together, there is no more plasma creating heat and once seperated, the coil dumps and pushes enough voltage to get the tube going?

  • @VMX-pc2ye
    @VMX-pc2ye 3 роки тому

    so the bimetallic switch inside the starter will auto disconnect when the lamp turn on only right? for example if the lamp did not turn on so the bimetallic switch inside starter will continue to connect untill the lamp succesfully turn on then the bimetallic will disconnect.
    am i correct?

  • @sanupamu
    @sanupamu 3 роки тому

    Sir if u use a hundred watt bulb insted of induction ballast, tube also glowing. So here is my question how could a bulb bulid up high spike voltage? We know that bulb is made up 90 percent resistive and 10 percent other. So how a resistive eliments generate high voltage spike for glowing tube light? But tube glowing is perfect. Please reply I will be grateful to you.

  • @johnconrad5487
    @johnconrad5487 3 роки тому

    the ballast inductor acts as an impedance =2piFL to control the current in the lamp. without it there is no current limit and it behaves like a short circuit.

  • @narayanbandodker5482
    @narayanbandodker5482 4 роки тому

    Nice explanation! But I didn't get why there are two different pairs of wires (or two different tubes) in the CFL, instead of just one? Does it make the circuit simpler (it does look similar to an astable multivibrator)?

    • @ELECTRONOOBS
      @ELECTRONOOBS  4 роки тому

      two pairs because we have an electrod on each end with two connections.

  • @Yureka-ox5jn
    @Yureka-ox5jn 3 роки тому

    I think inductor when collapse the magnetic field will drive the base of the transistor to make it on.