Worst fake "power saver" plug yet

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  • Опубліковано 11 лют 2021
  • When I tested this it seemed like it might not even have a capacitor in it as the magic "mystery component". But it does. With extra mystical wiring.
    Probably a nice night light, but don't use force to get its bizarre plug into a standard socket.
    These units rely on deceptive marketing and science based loosely on power factor correction, which can't really be applied in this way to your home.
    To be quite blunt - it's conmen blinding the average Joe with science.
    If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:-
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    This also keeps the channel independent of UA-cam's advertising algorithms allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty.
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  • @InceRumul
    @InceRumul 3 роки тому +2734

    It saves power by blocking an outlet that could otherwise be useful.

    • @luderickwong
      @luderickwong 3 роки тому +89

      Man, that is the idea and practical use of a condom 👍

    • @dano4700
      @dano4700 3 роки тому +22

      If you can get it in! 😆

    • @xB-fx2iu
      @xB-fx2iu 3 роки тому +10

      @@luderickwong but a condom blocks billions of dirty worms, that's the only difference

    • @Bladerunner4511
      @Bladerunner4511 3 роки тому +6

      Think that's what they all do lol

    • @mirradric
      @mirradric 3 роки тому +9

      @@xB-fx2iuvs blocking billions of electrons

  • @Corei14
    @Corei14 3 роки тому +1182

    Everyone knows green light is all you need to be eco friendly. 💚

    • @HighestRank
      @HighestRank 3 роки тому +2

      Blue*

    • @legoivan44321
      @legoivan44321 3 роки тому +3

      @@HighestRank Red*

    • @Lumibear.
      @Lumibear. 3 роки тому +10

      *yellow (I’m just joining in).

    • @contrarian8870
      @contrarian8870 3 роки тому +16

      Would be even funnier if both leads of the LED were also be connected to the same rail like the cap, but I guess they had to make the LED work, so that people think the device is doing something

    • @AiOinc1
      @AiOinc1 3 роки тому +14

      @@contrarian8870 What if they made the LED *blink*

  • @GeneFraxby
    @GeneFraxby 3 роки тому +474

    "This one has... Issues..."
    This is why I'm here, Clive.

    • @TechyBen
      @TechyBen 3 роки тому +4

      Yes, but there are issues, and there are... Issues...

    • @johncrichton7461
      @johncrichton7461 3 роки тому +2

      Same thing with relationships.

  • @cup_and_cone
    @cup_and_cone 3 роки тому +1012

    Saddest part is the waste of resources, and it being a literal waste that's now just landfill material.

    • @girlsdrinkfeck
      @girlsdrinkfeck 3 роки тому +76

      UK is too scared to ban sales of untested devices from china because it might start ww3

    • @uK8cvPAq
      @uK8cvPAq 3 роки тому +8

      @@girlsdrinkfeck True.

    • @farmersteve129
      @farmersteve129 3 роки тому +56

      They are already banned... it's just nigh on impossible to police it with the likes of eBay etc

    • @farmersteve129
      @farmersteve129 3 роки тому +5

      @monsieurtechnical it's not something that eBay can easily control - especially since many of these things are being sold from China where such things aren't necessarily illegal.

    • @lawrencebates8172
      @lawrencebates8172 3 роки тому +24

      @monsieurtechnical Well if you report the seller to eBay their account will be removed pretty sharpish. But it’s easy enough to just make a new account and get straight back to it. Unfortunately, if we want it to be easy and convenient for genuine sellers to get set up, it’s inevitable that others will abuse it; the only real way to stop this is to put considerable barriers in place, like requiring proof of ID from all sellers. Similarly, if we insist on paying rock bottom prices, there are people that will be willing to skimp on safety/quality to meet that price point.

  • @DiHandley
    @DiHandley 3 роки тому +600

    I once worked for a company that imported CCTV cameras from China. We requested that they increase the camera resolution from 480 lines to 540 lines. We were amazed to see the new cameras turn up a week later. Amazing! All they had done was alter the specifications in the paperwork, not the actual camera. Can’t say I was that surprised actually!

    • @NicholasLittlejohn
      @NicholasLittlejohn 3 роки тому +64

      Thir culture may reward corruption or they're that poor.

    • @wrappeda
      @wrappeda 3 роки тому +19

      @Matt Quinn Yeh.. Because of Lockdown, we needed a webcam for a bank meeting... Hd it said on the ebay thing. Well. It does work, but HD it AIN'T!

    • @killthemwithfirelol
      @killthemwithfirelol 3 роки тому +24

      @@NicholasLittlejohn in China it's both

    • @mmmotives7452
      @mmmotives7452 2 роки тому +1

      Crooks of note!

    • @user-njyzcip
      @user-njyzcip 2 роки тому +49

      @@NicholasLittlejohn if you live in China you'll quickly learn to treat manufacturers' and sellers' claims as if a homeless guy just randomly ran up to you and told you the same thing

  • @evensgrey
    @evensgrey 3 роки тому +339

    "Have they no scruples? No, none at all."
    -Big Clive, while disassembling a fake version of a product that wouldn't actually work if it was real.

    • @PJBonoVox
      @PJBonoVox 3 роки тому +5

      What's the actual purpose of this device if made correctly? Is there any?

    • @andrewmackenzie2638
      @andrewmackenzie2638 3 роки тому +12

      @@PJBonoVox only in industry, not in residential.
      A real unit built for industrial use will have a number of capacitors that can automatically be switched in or out to appropriately compensate for the inductive loads

    • @stmounts
      @stmounts 3 роки тому +13

      @@PJBonoVox Just putting a capacitor across an inductive load can improve the power factor, which reduces the reactive component. BUT, most household electricity meters only measure real power so you won't reduce your power bill at all even with a 'correct' power 'save devicer'. (Look up POWER FACTOR).
      The only party that directly benefits from an improved power factor is the power company, coz they can use cheaper (smaller) distribution cables, transformers etc. Of course the consumer ends up paying for the infrastructure in the long term anyway..
      .

    • @hamzamalik7305
      @hamzamalik7305 3 роки тому +1

      @@stmounts 💯%Right

    • @jfeeney100
      @jfeeney100 Рік тому

      Money changes everything!

  • @havicap5489
    @havicap5489 2 роки тому +23

    My Dad just fell for this scam. The one he got he told me cost 170 canadian bucks. I tried to explain to him that he got scammed and it almost started an argument. This is were I think that I must have been adopted.

    • @ExtraThiccc
      @ExtraThiccc 6 місяців тому

      Old people are so stupid, they won't be able to survive without us yet they get mad when we try to protect them.

  • @PhilXavierSierraJones
    @PhilXavierSierraJones 3 роки тому +308

    That looks suspiciously like a plug-in wireless doorbell case!

    • @bluephreakr
      @bluephreakr 3 роки тому +14

      _Ding-dong!_

    • @andygozzo72
      @andygozzo72 3 роки тому +9

      pretty sure i've seen one with an identical case somewhere!!

    • @assassinlexx1993
      @assassinlexx1993 3 роки тому +16

      This is perfect example of buying leftover parts from other companies and putting junk inside but make sure the led works to complete the fake.

    • @raymondgarafano8604
      @raymondgarafano8604 2 роки тому +3

      Don't get me goin on THAT! back in the day a set of door chimes had a REAL nice
      sound, now it is just a chunk of plastic with a circuit board an wussy-assed speaker,
      no magnet-wire wound solenoids with plungers and a nice set of pipes.

  • @markfergerson2145
    @markfergerson2145 3 роки тому +123

    These things keep getting weirder and weirder. I fully expect the next iteration to accidentally generate power out of nothing and put it into the mains, actually saving you money.

    • @litterpicker1431
      @litterpicker1431 3 роки тому +14

      Ooh, that's a great idea! It should come with a hand crank attached to a wheel which makes a pleasant whirring noise. It needn't contain any other components at all.

    • @carnbyarst670
      @carnbyarst670 3 роки тому +2

      They're called solar panels. Another big con...

    • @luminousfractal420
      @luminousfractal420 2 роки тому

      oh you dont want to walk into that media bubble on youtube 🤣 (it knows your interested already as they buy your keyboard input data from google).

    • @luminousfractal420
      @luminousfractal420 2 роки тому +3

      @@carnbyarst670 i dunno. mine keeps my phone charged and pc running for a few hours each day. and its only little. (real con is theyve invented >95% efficiency panels at least 3x in the last 15years that ive noticed. that tech for some reason never reaches the public. (first i saw years ago a chinese guy grew nano trees out of crystals allowing it to capture all wavelengths at something like 97% efficiency.) could have saved the planet. wont see that in costco anytime soon. (also check nasa's innovation competition winners. one of em was a fisherman who wrapped solar film with a bioluminescent material and wrapped it up into a cylinder. it could run for 10years without running out. he was granted 50k as a prize by nasa but they got rights to the tech. gotta get on the science websites and download these things as they tend to disapear from the news fairly fast.

    • @carnbyarst670
      @carnbyarst670 2 роки тому +2

      @@luminousfractal420 I had 12 solar panels installed on my roof at great expense. I saw little savings. Worked out it would take 50 years to get my money back...

  • @ulrichs.3228
    @ulrichs.3228 3 роки тому +77

    Next step up in fakeness: uses plug as mechanical holder/switch only and runs the LED on a factory-reject battery hidden inside.

    • @BobWidlefish
      @BobWidlefish 3 роки тому +31

      Next: the LED is actually just a retroreflector that looks like it’s emitting light.

    • @urgtuiop5455
      @urgtuiop5455 3 роки тому +13

      That sounds like the hand cranked LED dynamo torch I bought years ago. Had three button cells concealed in the head of the torch. The feature list on the box included "Good for hand pressing brain function."

    • @aterack833
      @aterack833 3 роки тому +4

      Just have a pin on the back be pushed in to open a shutter covering a shiny green piece of foil with a reflector behind it and call it a low power led

    • @Bubu567
      @Bubu567 3 роки тому +1

      Naw, just use a wire so low gauge it functions as an inline resistor for the LED.

  • @Goabnb94
    @Goabnb94 3 роки тому +54

    So pointless earth sleeving, pointless fuse, pointless capacitor, pointless LED light, pointless vents, pointless Earth pin (because its not long enough). Everything about it is pointless, no wonder the design is so sleek.

    • @stevetobias4890
      @stevetobias4890 3 роки тому

      Not long enough, that's what she said. Hahaha

    • @d2factotum
      @d2factotum 3 роки тому +3

      I don't think the earth pin was wide enough either--it's supposed to be bigger in all dimensions than the other two pins, but it looks like they just put a third regular pin on the package here.

    • @MarkUKInsects
      @MarkUKInsects 3 роки тому +4

      I remember reading a friend's Japanese motorcycle owner's manual, in the days when electronic ignition was novel "This motorcycle has electronic ignition, so is completely pointless"

    • @ellenorbjornsdottir1166
      @ellenorbjornsdottir1166 3 роки тому +2

      @@MarkUKInsects :D

    • @CheezburgerBrown
      @CheezburgerBrown 3 роки тому +1

      The earth pin also was not connected to anything inside the case

  • @bubba99009
    @bubba99009 3 роки тому +73

    Seems like maybe they designed the circuit so it will work just as well with fake capacitors. Now that's planning ahead.

  • @dashcamandy2242
    @dashcamandy2242 3 роки тому +74

    Plot twist: The capacitor wasn't connected properly because _then Big Clive would notice it on the Hopi_

    • @onemoremisfit
      @onemoremisfit 3 роки тому +12

      Nobody:
      Will it fit in my Honda?
      Hold my beer
      Am I a joke to you?
      Asking for a friend
      Everybody gangsta
      End this man’s whole career
      He protecc, he attacc …
      Sexual/genitalia innuendo
      Scatological/potty joke
      Question of quantity answered yes
      Plot twist
      Left/entered the chat
      Gaming reference
      Dislikes are from
      I’m a simple man
      Not gonna lie
      Last time I was this early
      Legend has it
      That’ll buff right out
      Fun fact
      (X) be like
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      Ha ha (X) go brrrrr
      POV: (X)
      YT algorithm counting down years
      Who’s watching in current year?
      You Tube recommendations
      So you've chosen death?
      Understandable, have a great day
      Punch line below read more

    • @ferrumignis
      @ferrumignis 3 роки тому +10

      @@onemoremisfit That seems to have covered 99.8% of YT comments.

  • @rfakename9396
    @rfakename9396 3 роки тому +9

    Clive you have the most whimsical way of describing a product that brings laughter, love and hate in the same breath. Don't ever change Brother. Don't ever change. And Happy Valentine's :)

  • @electronicsNmore
    @electronicsNmore 3 роки тому +191

    Both cap leads soldered to the same trace. LOL, I'm not surprised. This gadget reminds me of the "Green Plug" that was sold in the USA back in the 90's, they were great a burning up appliances.

    • @michaelthibault7930
      @michaelthibault7930 3 роки тому +10

      They _were_ considerate enough to include it , though. Wouldn't want to short-change their paying customers.

    • @russellhltn1396
      @russellhltn1396 3 роки тому +1

      Not sure as it's the same one as I have. My refrigerator is plugged into one and it's working fine. When I installed it, I did see a power savings. Not sure if I'm still getting that or not.

    • @GregMcCarthyUK
      @GregMcCarthyUK 3 роки тому +3

      Get a refund on eBay. At least you get a free cap then :)

    • @Tsiikki
      @Tsiikki 3 роки тому +6

      @@russellhltn1396 you wouldn't be able to "see" savings, as nowdays refrigerator takes under 100kWh per year, or older ones few hundred..

    • @russellhltn1396
      @russellhltn1396 3 роки тому +1

      @@Tsiikki You might check your numbers. They seem way low. Besides, I was talking about a device from the 90's, long before Energy Star came to be. It worked then, but I doubt if it would work now as the new units have been optimized for savings.

  • @zambonidriver42
    @zambonidriver42 3 роки тому +100

    So this mystery product saves power, repels rodents, and acts as a night light, depending on the sticker placed on the front?
    And acts as an air ionizer?
    “How rude!”

    • @Thermalions
      @Thermalions 3 роки тому +12

      Pull the sticker off and you could sell it for twice the price as doing all four at once. Bargain.

    • @TheSenrab156
      @TheSenrab156 Рік тому +1

      @@Thermalions 😊

  • @AlexisKasperavicius
    @AlexisKasperavicius 3 роки тому +63

    "It seems a quality case, it's just full of crap."

    • @iri10
      @iri10 3 роки тому +9

      A good description for many politicians around the world.

  • @my3dviews
    @my3dviews 3 роки тому +32

    There is a huge advantage to soldering both leads of the capacitor to the same trace. It will last much longer than one that is in the circuit. :-)

  • @kurts858
    @kurts858 3 роки тому +63

    Excellent presentation. These so called "power saving" devices have been around for Decades and every single one of them has been a huge scam. (In some cases those things have actually caught fire and caused property damage)

    • @raymondgarafano8604
      @raymondgarafano8604 2 роки тому

      Not far off from having an FPE brand service entrance equipment, and if u do and use these scammish power savers and they go KaPUT, ur house will probably go with it as
      FPE is lonng known for bad stab-lock breakers, If they work once ur freakin lucky.

    • @012345678944107
      @012345678944107 2 роки тому +2

      @@raymondgarafano8604 in german Kaputt means broken

    • @raymondgarafano8604
      @raymondgarafano8604 2 роки тому

      @@012345678944107 I always knew kaputt meant broken, I just didn't know what language
      it was broken in.

    • @lokelaufeyson9931
      @lokelaufeyson9931 Рік тому

      @@raymondgarafano8604 kaputt is also broken in swedish, a slang word of sorts. We also use "kass"

  • @jimthannum7151
    @jimthannum7151 3 роки тому +5

    Your investigative videos into fake products are so interesting with great circuit analysis. I actually learn a tremendous amount about circuit design and various component characteristics in a circuit. Although I am in the US, there is normally a 120V counterpart available, and your videos have helped me keep family members from making silly mistakes. This is a useful educational service.....GREAT JOB!

  • @coniferous3132
    @coniferous3132 3 роки тому +82

    I love how something that clearly consumes power (in the form of a LED) can still seem to fool people.

    • @Thermalions
      @Thermalions 3 роки тому +1

      Well it's only using a fraction of a percent of the power it's going to _save_ them. People may also figure that you can light a LED up with a 1.5v battery, so that's tiny compared to the 230-240v supply.

    • @miaudottk9080
      @miaudottk9080 3 роки тому +8

      But, that LED iz green, meow. I iz certain it works.

    • @andricode
      @andricode 3 роки тому +4

      @@Thermalions Save them from what

    • @Thermalions
      @Thermalions 3 роки тому

      @@andricode People irrationally think the unit it's going to save them a significant amount of money off their electricity bill. The tiny amount of power used by the LED in providing them the confidence that it's working is a welcome trade-off in their mind (if they even think about that).

    • @andricode
      @andricode 3 роки тому

      @@Thermalions Well, we need to appreciate the sellers, they were intelligent enough to make people believe them, they're marketing genious! (Or people is very very dumb)

  • @mikefochtman7164
    @mikefochtman7164 3 роки тому +7

    Best quote, "Its seems a quality case.... It's just full of crap!" lol How these people get away with selling such blatant 'snake oil' is beyond me. Another great tear-down video.

  • @alantremonti1381
    @alantremonti1381 3 роки тому +27

    "It's a bit like adding salt to soup without tasting it..." Exactly! Why'd ya bother eating out (spending money) unless ya value your money (or your general health) so little that you'll add salt before assuming the money ya spent was well-spent?! It's really insane.

    • @MadScientist267
      @MadScientist267 3 роки тому +2

      Because there are people that are *that stupid* out there

    • @toottootfuckshit8755
      @toottootfuckshit8755 3 роки тому +1

      I think everyone knows this , but Thomas Edison hired employees who taste tested soup from a bowl before adding salt to it.

    • @acehandler1530
      @acehandler1530 2 роки тому

      Ummm, some people have OCD (it's not stupidity, it's a condition of reality) 🤪

  • @ketsuekikumori9145
    @ketsuekikumori9145 3 роки тому +127

    "Don't be too rude."
    This isn't a sexual issue, it's a safety one!

    • @charlesmurphy1510
      @charlesmurphy1510 3 роки тому +12

      Rude would be a social issue not sexual.

    • @uzaiyaro
      @uzaiyaro 3 роки тому +1

      Knowing Clive, why not both?

  • @jaewok5G
    @jaewok5G 3 роки тому +33

    since it does absolutely nothing by being manufactured in an inert state, it is in practice, the _most_ efficient "power saving" device available since it results in less loss of power than one that is correctly assembled!!

  • @BRUXXUS
    @BRUXXUS 3 роки тому +225

    Oh, good grief. Scammers so dumb they're putting in the most expensive component and not even hooking it up.
    There's something kind of hilarious about that.

    • @laustinspeiss
      @laustinspeiss 3 роки тому +12

      The developers attended prestigious overseas universities, but didn’t attend any classes so they could deliver pizzas in their mummy’s Mercedes.

    • @RFC-3514
      @RFC-3514 3 роки тому +23

      @@laustinspeiss - That's a lot of mixed stereotypes there.

    • @Fuogor
      @Fuogor 3 роки тому +9

      The closest thing to a saving grace this thing could get would be if the caps were faulty/bad batch. Could be another reason to keep it out of circuit.

    • @laustinspeiss
      @laustinspeiss 3 роки тому

      @@RFC-3514 Yeah, I’m a Twitter & Bisted old fart !

    • @puyu8621
      @puyu8621 3 роки тому +1

      @@laustinspeiss why would anyone have a car for their mummy

  • @dantevortex
    @dantevortex 3 роки тому +14

    "I could have read the instructions"
    Famous last words.

    • @SeagullWaterPurifier
      @SeagullWaterPurifier 3 роки тому

      If you do read the instructions you’ll be more confused !! so just don’t !!

    • @Debbiebabe69
      @Debbiebabe69 3 роки тому

      Chinglish instruction manuals are for pure entertainment, not to tell you what to do.

  • @sparkplug1018
    @sparkplug1018 3 роки тому +14

    Clive is now reading our minds. While he was talking about the case I thought, hey you could probably build a nice little ionizer in that.
    And then Clive says it.

    • @Thermalions
      @Thermalions 3 роки тому +2

      You've still got the earth pin issue though, and if I recall correctly it looked like it's rivetted, so not as straightforward to replace.

    • @acehandler1530
      @acehandler1530 2 роки тому

      Ummm, I think that proves that your mind is infested with UA-camry...just sayin' 🤪

  • @RN1441
    @RN1441 3 роки тому +33

    To my friends that venerate eastern medicine: consider the mindset that leads to this product being mass produced, shipped and sold internationally.

    • @cheyannei5983
      @cheyannei5983 3 роки тому +2

      I have no problem with native medicine, a lot of it is just stuff scientists haven't studied yet.
      But when you're taking strange herbs to balance your qi, it's hookum xD

    • @RN1441
      @RN1441 3 роки тому +7

      @@cheyannei5983 While I agree with your response, I've thought a little more about my original comment, and wanted to add that we have branches of health treatments in the west which are also a bit suspect to me. Some people swear by chiropractic yet the underlying principles are off the wall, as are those of homeopathy. So it's not like accupuncture has a monopoly on 'woo woo'.

    • @brefasdra
      @brefasdra 3 роки тому +1

      @@cheyannei5983 if you need to balance your qi .. you probably bought that wiress charger on wish.com and Clive will be taking it apart for us very soon.

    • @spencerwilton5831
      @spencerwilton5831 3 роки тому +9

      Cheyanne I I have no doubt that some herbs have beneficial properties. What I object to is the use of rhino horn, tiger bones, pangolin scales and the like when not only is there no evidence they do anything, there is endless evidence that they do absolutely nothing. Hundreds of species are at risk of extinction purely because idiots think they have magical properties.

    • @ctb3335
      @ctb3335 3 роки тому +1

      @@spencerwilton5831 Yeah that makes sense. In fact, a lot of our western medicine has roots in folk remedies: for example chewing on beaver tail was a painkiller because the tail glands contained aspirin from the willow trees that the beavers ate.
      Also, the fact that people are poaching animals to extinction for their shitty health scams just reminds me of the fact that people hunted narwhals and sold the horns by saying they were magical unicorn horns. I'm not kidding, that was an actual thing iirc. Either way it's gross.

  • @phils4634
    @phils4634 3 роки тому +9

    Quality engineering there! I particularly like the earth pin being identical to phase and neutral - along with the obviously "intended for many purposes" case, and that 5 microfarad cap - entirely ornamental! :-)

  • @twocvbloke
    @twocvbloke 3 роки тому +30

    That little green lightguide looks like it could do with a Knightrider-style scrolling LED array, would make it more useful as a decorative item, but probably would be too much effort for a small thing... :P

    • @jamesplotkin4674
      @jamesplotkin4674 3 роки тому +2

      That's what she said.

    • @fishnutter5219
      @fishnutter5219 3 роки тому

      I was very disappointed when it didn't start scrolling back and forth.

    • @djctech2586
      @djctech2586 3 роки тому

      "This is the story of a man . . . who does not exist."

    • @andygozzo72
      @andygozzo72 3 роки тому

      hmm, thats an idea, i made a little knight rider thingy when i was about 11(37 years ago 😱) still got it,, might be able to squeeze it in one of those cases, ....

    • @luminousfractal420
      @luminousfractal420 2 роки тому

      can you imagine americas reaction to a chinese device that looks like it can do things like kit from nightrider 🤣

  • @MrMali22
    @MrMali22 3 роки тому +4

    I have an addiction, I found you about a month ago Clive and I've been binge watching so much. I love your content buddy keep it up.

  • @Toobula
    @Toobula 3 роки тому +4

    "220 nano farts". I love it. I'm using that from now on.

  • @jayzo
    @jayzo 3 роки тому +5

    I love how the death-dapter has skidmarks on it
    also that case could be used with a wireless doorbell system given it has holes which could be used for a speaker.

  • @DeetexSeraphine
    @DeetexSeraphine 3 роки тому +2

    So that's why, interesting.
    I have an RC tank in my possession, and had always been wondering why there were a bunch of hitherto unidentified chips soldered across the leads of its motors.
    Thank you for the gift of insight, Bigclive!

  • @gary3731
    @gary3731 3 роки тому +8

    Please consider a story time video with the instructions, I loved the mosquito one

  • @el_spaghetto
    @el_spaghetto 3 роки тому +62

    So basically, it's a device that was designed specifically to not explode when you plug it into a mains outlet... And they marketed it as a "power saver"

    • @skuula
      @skuula 3 роки тому +9

      Doing nothing, but safely.

    • @collectioneur
      @collectioneur 11 місяців тому +1

      it's just indicating there's power on the outlet

  • @soupflood
    @soupflood 3 роки тому +62

    You should connect the capacitor the correct way, just to check that it won't explode (I hope it will).

    • @stevetobias4890
      @stevetobias4890 3 роки тому +2

      Well the fuse would anyway as Clive mentioned.

    • @P4NCH1
      @P4NCH1 3 роки тому +3

      @@stevetobias4890 but... for science? ;P

    • @g2g591
      @g2g591 3 роки тому +8

      @@stevetobias4890 the fuse was bypassed though

    • @soupflood
      @soupflood 3 роки тому +2

      @@stevetobias4890 fuse, who needs a fuse? Bypass it

    • @tncorgi92
      @tncorgi92 Рік тому

      @@g2g591 fuse protection circuitry. How clever.

  • @mad_circuits
    @mad_circuits 3 роки тому +3

    Oh yes, thank you, Clive. I now had to order such a thing, just because I fell in love with that little light arrangement in that beautiful case! But I will modify it to use a 110nF dropper and get rid of all the fake parts. 😁

  • @Eremon1
    @Eremon1 3 роки тому +1

    Chinglish is quite possibly one of my very favorite languages. It so tree good for your laugh with cloudy beach times, money not included.

  • @jamesvandamme7786
    @jamesvandamme7786 3 роки тому +6

    Nice looking night light, and you get an extra capacitor too. I'd pay $1 for it. Unfortunately, I've seen similar ones advertised for $14, which is a little steep.

  • @HighestRank
    @HighestRank 3 роки тому +7

    ‘Deathdapter Certification Appliance’

  • @omaracevedo4784
    @omaracevedo4784 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for doing a real review and exposing garbage fake devices that do nothing but waste your money.

  • @contrarian8870
    @contrarian8870 3 роки тому +9

    The device clearly says "The result is the best", which sounds 100% legit to me

    • @ursanotsomajor
      @ursanotsomajor 3 роки тому +2

      But they didn't clarify which result 😏

    • @contrarian8870
      @contrarian8870 3 роки тому +6

      @@ursanotsomajor Maybe they mean "fleecing people of their money", in which case they're right

    • @volvo09
      @volvo09 3 роки тому

      Love it!

    • @bigclivedotcom
      @bigclivedotcom  3 роки тому +2

      It was the profit result.

    • @litterpicker1431
      @litterpicker1431 3 роки тому +1

      There are two possible results when plugging something into the mains, and of those two results, "didn't kill you" is the very bestest.

  • @skywing959
    @skywing959 3 роки тому +3

    When you read the reviews of these on Amazon all of the positive reviews are something along the lines of "easy to use but too soon to tell if it makes a difference"

  • @Northern5tar
    @Northern5tar 3 роки тому +7

    "Wang Wei, what you doing?!"
    "I am preparing this order sir"
    "What does address say?"
    "It says Isle of Man"
    "What did I tell you about Isle of Man?"
    "No more send items. Very bad man lives there"
    "Very bad man who is very bad for business"
    "I send note we no ship there"
    "Very good Wang Wei. Very good."

    • @litterpicker1431
      @litterpicker1431 3 роки тому +4

      Welly bad man. Welly, welly bad man.

    • @bigclivedotcom
      @bigclivedotcom  3 роки тому +7

      We fill case with firework and radiation to kill bad man.

  • @LifeontheBellCurve
    @LifeontheBellCurve 2 роки тому +2

    The best way to correct power factor in an industrial setting is to have a synchronous induction motor in the line. The DC rotating field in the AC stator locks in the sine wave when the motor is synchronized. I've rebuilt quite a few older ones ranging from 100HP to 8000HP. It's also how you convert AC to DC on an industrial scale. Line up DC generators on either side of a synchronous motor. When the synchronous motor synchronizes, the RPMs remain constant without slipping under load; which is required for consistent generation.

  • @alanmasters2556
    @alanmasters2556 6 днів тому

    As always I have gone straight to your channel, Clive, for your expert breakdown of advertised ‘marvels’!
    The one I saw was called the ElectraSavvy but I’m assuming it is yet another scam.

  • @kennyselvischannel6216
    @kennyselvischannel6216 3 роки тому +21

    Is it kinda sad that I see Clive more than I see my own biological father??? 🤣😬

    • @Chrisamic
      @Chrisamic 3 роки тому +3

      You could do worse...

  • @Upgradeo8
    @Upgradeo8 3 роки тому +8

    bigclive saving dollars and lives everyday

  • @oldbloke135
    @oldbloke135 3 роки тому +1

    "It seems a quality case. It's just full of crap." is a fantastic line.

  • @PaulSteMarie
    @PaulSteMarie 3 роки тому +2

    In industrial settings, I've usually seen the capacitors for power factor correction in a big bank outside of the factory, with the big scary looking ceramic insulators, etc.

  • @NOWThatsRichy
    @NOWThatsRichy 3 роки тому +5

    The way it saves power is by having the extra short earth pin, so that most people won't be able to plug it in anyway!

  • @readysteadywhoa
    @readysteadywhoa 3 роки тому +16

    *Plugs it in* "What is it?"
    "It's... it's um.... it's green"

    • @bradryan8071
      @bradryan8071 3 роки тому

      STAR TREK - Scotty !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @heather1538
    @heather1538 26 днів тому

    Yours is the BEST review of the few I’ve been watching due to an interest in the product. Thank you so much for being straight by using words such as “fake” and “crap” it tells me definitely not to buy it. You lost me there though because you got very technical. Thank you though for exposing the fakeness of this product! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @vincenolan8434
    @vincenolan8434 2 роки тому

    Very well done for exposing yet another scam. Unfortunately they have upped their marketing and are now advertising with 112,500 likes and 9,800 customer ratings, with more than 90% 5 Stars. This sort of thing should be stopped, as the venerable who do not understand fall victim to this scam. The venerable will pay £49.00 for the device (Was £100 but a 50% discount was applied). You deserve a medal Big Clive. My respect to you.

  • @oorcinus
    @oorcinus 3 роки тому +3

    UA-cam auto-transcriber captions ”circuitry” for this marvelous piece of chingeneering as ”sucker tray”.

  • @man_eating_monkey
    @man_eating_monkey 3 роки тому +5

    I don’t think the shielding on the earth pin matters when it’s not actually connected to anything inside 🤣

    • @luminousfractal420
      @luminousfractal420 2 роки тому

      matters when the cheap plastic snaps when you go to remove it 🤦‍♂️😀 had that happen before.

  • @uzaiyaro
    @uzaiyaro 3 роки тому +1

    Hey Clive, maybe an idea if/when you have an oscilloscope and can show people. It'd be awesome to have a demonstration on what power factor and its correction is, maybe ditto a brief overview of an AC waveform for people who might be entirely new to sparky bits. You can explain complex things simply, which is a really good sign of someone who actually knows what they're talking about.

  • @tmousse1163
    @tmousse1163 Рік тому

    The ad for this is still being played on youtube.
    And that "soldering" is shocking.
    Mr T from Scotland

  • @RS-Amsterdam
    @RS-Amsterdam 3 роки тому +19

    IMO the capacitor is there for the weight just to make people think, wow we get some solid stuff for our money ;-)
    In case someone opens it, it looks better than a piece of rock hehehehe.
    But it lights up GREEN so it must be good for the environment (rolling eyes)

    • @djctech2586
      @djctech2586 3 роки тому +4

      It's recycling at its best: this is where motor capacitors which may have already died go to avoid, for the moment, the landfill.

    • @jaymzx0
      @jaymzx0 3 роки тому +1

      > it looks better than a piece of rock
      Don't give them any ideas.

    • @freedustin
      @freedustin 3 роки тому

      @@jaymzx0 can't cuz they already did that with bogus hard drives in the 2000's.

    • @jaymzx0
      @jaymzx0 3 роки тому

      @@freedustin From what I've heard people still do it with external HDDs on occasion. If I go to Best Buy to buy a HDD I usually open it up near the customer service counter so they can see I'm not pulling my own scam. I haven't gone as far as bringing a laptop and plugging it in, but I haven't been burned yet.
      Be sure to use a credit card for extra protection, too.

  • @c4715
    @c4715 3 роки тому +3

    "nano farts" really tickled me 😂.
    It blows my mind they put in a real capacitor. If they're going to not connect properly then why not leave it out? The sort of people buying this (other than us and Clive) won't know what they're looking at anyway. I know it won't cost much to put it in, but the pennies it saves could be more dodgy profit.

    • @doctorkdsify
      @doctorkdsify 2 роки тому

      When the testing failed it was easier to short out the fuse & change a single lead on the capacitor than to cut it out.

    • @tncorgi92
      @tncorgi92 Рік тому

      I really expected that big "capacitor" to be full of sand, used to make the product seem hefty.

  • @rennexmachina5272
    @rennexmachina5272 3 роки тому

    I should have that put on my tombstone! "...a quality case...just full of crap!" Thanks, Big Clive, you're the best! Cheers!

  • @garethonthetube
    @garethonthetube 3 роки тому +2

    I used to run basic electrical safety courses, and one of the modules was to identify faulty equipment in our "naughty box". We had to fake a few of the fails and the short earth pin was one of them.

    • @MarkTillotson
      @MarkTillotson 3 роки тому

      Big Clive must have a huge naughty box by now(!)

  • @Neotwinkie
    @Neotwinkie 3 роки тому +7

    Well sure, it saves plenty of power if you can't even plug anything in!

  • @Lumibear.
    @Lumibear. 3 роки тому +13

    So it’s a faked fake product? Fakeception.

  • @TechBaffle
    @TechBaffle 3 роки тому

    "Don't be too rude" is honestly the best instruction ever!

  • @Predikant
    @Predikant 2 роки тому

    What a great presentation, I appreciate the effort made to compile this video.

  • @neville3151
    @neville3151 3 роки тому +36

    "Quality case full of crap". Perfect description of my first wife.

    • @henke37
      @henke37 3 роки тому +1

      Judging by the plug, it isn't even a good case.

    • @dr_jaymz
      @dr_jaymz 3 роки тому +3

      @@henke37 which one?

  • @JeroenvanMontfort
    @JeroenvanMontfort 3 роки тому +3

    Long story short: it’s an overly complicated mains powered LED.

    • @KingMacintosh2
      @KingMacintosh2 6 місяців тому

      The LED which, to the determent of the severely mentally lacking people buying them, only consumes power, not saves it.

  • @christinegraham2579
    @christinegraham2579 Рік тому

    My son told me to check out your video, as he found that I had bought 3 of these evil things. Thank you for an informative video.

  • @graemearmstrong5484
    @graemearmstrong5484 3 роки тому

    Clive I have purchased one of the things in Australia. When I pulled it apart it only had a capacitor across the mains. It was called as you have Power Saver.

  • @jamess7269
    @jamess7269 3 роки тому +4

    For those short on time, jump to 7:38 where the product is summarised succinctly in five seconds with "it seems a quality case, it's just full of crap". Thank you for doing the review.

  • @MrJozza65
    @MrJozza65 3 роки тому +4

    At last, a power saver that actually saves power. Because you can't plug it in, it can save up to £2.16 a year in electricity by not running. Brilliant!

    • @marklatimer7333
      @marklatimer7333 2 роки тому

      So, let's say it cost a fiver to buy, so saving £2.16 per year it will take just over two years to pay for itself as long as you throw it directly in the bin when it arrives in the post.
      Perhaps Ebay could offer deals where you can save on the postage and they will throw it in the bin for you?

    • @John-ob7dh
      @John-ob7dh 2 роки тому

      Almost the same as pay out £5000 on solar panels to save money .
      Try arguing with these companies that you won't save money until you get the £5000 back in saves energy costs.

    • @doctorkdsify
      @doctorkdsify 2 роки тому

      @@marklatimer7333 just remove the sticker & resell it as a rat chaser for 2x the price you paid for it.

    • @marklatimer7333
      @marklatimer7333 2 роки тому

      @@doctorkdsify I was thinking calling it a "Cosmic Wellness Emitter" and asking for $400 but available at the special price for today only of $99.98 buy now to avoid disappointment.
      This device is taking the world by storm, remember Big Phama has tried to ban this remarkable new scientifically proven product. - Buy more than one and get a 0.5% discount .

    • @marklatimer7333
      @marklatimer7333 2 роки тому

      @@John-ob7dh On average it takes 8 years to get your money back from solar panels and that's assuming you live in a reasonably sunny part of the world.
      You better hope the panels last at least 15 years (they become inefficient with age) or they could cost you money .

  • @ChadLuciano
    @ChadLuciano 3 роки тому

    "It's a nice case but full of crap inside" I love your videos!

  • @shiraga0516
    @shiraga0516 3 роки тому

    "Don't be too rude. Avoid damage." That's a very useful suggestion.

  • @ConstantlyDamaged
    @ConstantlyDamaged 3 роки тому +8

    Ah, so before we had the microcontroler that did nothing (pulsing a pin that is ignored), now we have a capacitor that does nothing. What's next?

    • @TheJunky228
      @TheJunky228 3 роки тому +2

      an empty housing, with the leads coming out of the socket just open inside the case?

    • @mandolinic
      @mandolinic 3 роки тому +2

      My wife often complains she has a husband who does nothing...

    • @raymitchell9736
      @raymitchell9736 3 роки тому +5

      Well as a thought, they could just dump a bunch of junk e-waste electronic components they couldn't throw in a dumpster, put them in a case that lights up green and sell them for a profit... wait... 😲 That's a brilliant idea!

    • @ConstantlyDamaged
      @ConstantlyDamaged 3 роки тому +1

      @@raymitchell9736 Bonus points if they pot them so you can't see that the two wires going into the mass aren't connected to anything.

    • @raymitchell9736
      @raymitchell9736 3 роки тому +2

      @@ConstantlyDamaged Yes, that's a very good idea... that would make it harder for Clive to "reverse engineer" but I wouldn't put it past him... LOL.

  • @fazergazer
    @fazergazer 3 роки тому +3

    Ha! Instructions: “Don’t be too rude when plugging into the socket”. I thought that was the whole idea...! ;)

  • @JackwoodsBEAST
    @JackwoodsBEAST Рік тому

    I just saw a UA-cam pre-roll advert for this device and they were using clips from this video saying how good it was! Mind blown! 😮

  • @GeoClark
    @GeoClark Місяць тому

    Another You-Tuber disassembled an exact or very similar device. He cut the Black Block Thingy and underneath the black epoxy there was. . . . . Sand! Yes, pure white sand. Nothing more to it. Then because his video was posted on April 1st - He showed how to modify the scammy box to really save power. He twisted the incoming mains wires together, plugged it into an outlet. Instant power saving on that circuit!

  • @allanallen1835
    @allanallen1835 3 роки тому +3

    If it's to good to be true then that's exactly what it is. Only huge companies need them anyway the average home doesn't even use what it's trying to fix. You will be better off using static collected from the atmosphere by a huge copper ball in a tree 😜

  • @Vokabre
    @Vokabre 3 роки тому +12

    2:43 It's a universal money repellent

    • @agustinusreynaldi7101
      @agustinusreynaldi7101 3 роки тому +1

      *That make some people wallets gone thin*

    • @lillexus5589
      @lillexus5589 3 роки тому

      How come you posted this comment 6 days ago while the vid is out for 30 minutes? What kind of magic are you using

    • @IceBergGeo
      @IceBergGeo 3 роки тому

      @@lillexus5589 the magic of patreon.

    • @Vokabre
      @Vokabre 3 роки тому +1

      @@lillexus5589 i bought a universal time saving plug on Bigclive's patreon page

    • @KingMacintosh2
      @KingMacintosh2 6 місяців тому

      Works great in hillbilly areas of America... Spend money to lose money. They think that will "make America great again"....

  • @LordOfReb3ls
    @LordOfReb3ls 3 роки тому +1

    I have been watching these videos for years and I love them. No idea at all what they mean but I feel like sheen tapping the rocket schematics "never argue with the data"

  • @Kzuke
    @Kzuke 5 місяців тому +1

    Another UA-camr cut that black box in half and it's filled with what looks like sand to give it some weight, but there are zero electronics inside.

  • @contrarian8870
    @contrarian8870 3 роки тому +5

    A nanofart is when it doesn't make a sound but still smells

  • @raymondmucklow3793
    @raymondmucklow3793 3 роки тому +3

    Speaking of synchronization, if part of our town losses main power and we fire up one of our generators we have a dial that we can sync our generators to the mains sinusoidal wave. Very cool to see in action. Another fine video. Cheers from supposed to snow tomorrow kansas.

    • @bigclivedotcom
      @bigclivedotcom  3 роки тому

      Does it use the three lamp system, or is it automatic?

    • @raymondmucklow3793
      @raymondmucklow3793 3 роки тому +2

      @@bigclivedotcom it has a dial that spins 360 degrees we can adjust it to match the power company it's very old setup.

    • @Mr.Unacceptable
      @Mr.Unacceptable 3 роки тому

      @@raymondmucklow3793 I for one would love to see this in action. Mainly because of the age of such a system. Guest video?

    • @raymondmucklow3793
      @raymondmucklow3793 3 роки тому

      @@Mr.Unacceptable so it's funny you say that, our powerplant super came in to work today (which he never does it's Saturday 😁) so he came in to check fuel and figure how long we could run on what we have. All this because of a natural gas shortage. So we might just fire up our system. Our oldest Gen is 1947 our newest is 1992. So maybe I might just get to video it. Also our 2 oldest gens are 2 stroke 4 cylinder.

  • @Carpenters_Canvas
    @Carpenters_Canvas 2 роки тому

    I love this Chanel, your personality makes it really fun , also you know your stuff and it is awesome , as a child I was always interested in this stuff so bravo

  • @gabrielvieira6529
    @gabrielvieira6529 2 роки тому

    I just watched this very one thing on another channel, it's nice to see this thing on more channels.
    Wow this is less cheap than the one I saw earlier.

  • @stridermt2k
    @stridermt2k 3 роки тому +3

    Big Clive, you rock!
    Please continue.
    Oh DIY BT speaker/LED night light would be cute in the case.

  • @ralfoide
    @ralfoide 3 роки тому +4

    That device would have been perfect with these dry electrolytic capacitors you played with in another video.

  • @numbblackpicture
    @numbblackpicture 2 роки тому

    Got here after getting an ad pushed in my face, they said it can save you up to 90% of energy, but since I'm super smart I'm just gonna use a multiplug for one outlet, gonna put in maybe 10 of these magical devices for a start. I can then sell energy to my neighbors for cheap.. buy houses, buy more energy savers, at some point take over everything, give free power to anyone, everywhere and forever so we can finally live in harmony.

  • @jms019
    @jms019 3 роки тому

    A few years ago a town/county council actually gave an award to a company making/importing these things

  • @papaalphaoscar5537
    @papaalphaoscar5537 3 роки тому +9

    Was the capacitor actually real?

    • @janosnagyj.9540
      @janosnagyj.9540 3 роки тому +1

      He says it's 5uF, and as there is nothing written on it, I suppose he did measure it...

    • @laustinspeiss
      @laustinspeiss 3 роки тому +1

      No, it’s really actual.

    • @mandolinic
      @mandolinic 3 роки тому

      @@janosnagyj.9540 If you look carefully at 9:40 you can just make out 5 uF written on the side of the capacitor. You've got to be really quick to catch it, and it seems to depend on the angle of the light falling on it.

    • @janosnagyj.9540
      @janosnagyj.9540 3 роки тому +1

      @@mandolinic Yeah, hand-written, I suppose by Clive. Good catch! :)

  • @lagcom
    @lagcom 3 роки тому +3

    How come I have managed to be early for one of your vids without even subscribing yet? I have just started being interested in your channel

    • @bigclivedotcom
      @bigclivedotcom  3 роки тому +7

      I seem to be in UA-cam's good books at the moment. It makes a refreshing change.

    • @timgooding2448
      @timgooding2448 3 роки тому +1

      @@bigclivedotcom How the hell did you manage that? We all know you Clive.

    • @MrMali22
      @MrMali22 3 роки тому

      @@bigclivedotcom It's because I subbed to you about a month ago. You're welcome. 🤣🤣 Love your videos btw

    • @bigclivedotcom
      @bigclivedotcom  3 роки тому

      I know - I'm usually in UA-cam's bad books and being hidden from sight for dirty talk and profanities.

  • @mattikaki
    @mattikaki 3 роки тому

    It’s a relief to see that the cap is not connected as it has no markings what so ever. You can use the box in the case you have double insulated device where you don’t need the PE.

  • @joshvanpatten7575
    @joshvanpatten7575 3 роки тому +5

    “Seems a quality case....just full of crap”. Sounds like some women I know

  • @pev_
    @pev_ 3 роки тому

    That "rude" thing and your comment to it was bloody hilarious :)

  • @BrandonDrury
    @BrandonDrury 3 роки тому +1

    Deathdapter is the greatest name for anything I've ever heard.

  • @stbam1965
    @stbam1965 2 роки тому

    I love his voice.i could listen to him talk for hours.

  • @robinbrowne5419
    @robinbrowne5419 3 роки тому +1

    It's so reassuring to see that green LED on the job, saving you money every day.