Very crap UV floodlight
Added 2023-03-29 03:55:23 +0000 UTCI'm sure I've made a video about the white version of one of these lights, but a quick search didn't find it. I wasn't even going to make a video about this one, since it was going to be part of another video about blacklight sources. But when I unpacked this one and did some electrical tests I decided it deserved its own video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um8r-y6kwi0
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It might be an idea. It's intended to allow comparing of lamps in a continuous testing application. I may tame it down.
Big Clive
2023-04-02 03:10:36 +0000 UTCHey Clive, would it be worthwhile to put some sort of a switch in line on beeper in the “Chinese bulb tester” box?
Miek Buchanan
2023-04-01 15:42:52 +0000 UTCI think that one came from eBay, but they are also available in various styles on AliExpress. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004904027466.html
Big Clive
2023-04-01 05:23:34 +0000 UTCHi there, If I want to buy one of these "Chinese testers" what search keyword should I use? I tried "AC tester" but results were all irrelevant. I see its called "LED test quick light box". I did search for that too but results were all about boxes with probes not clamps like this one
Ramast
2023-03-31 14:53:14 +0000 UTCUnfortunately in this case the product may well have passed "PAT" testing when new - even without the Earth. It was only Clive's teardown that revealed how marginal that safety was.
Mike Page
2023-03-30 07:05:16 +0000 UTCThanks Big Clive. Always interesting. At least we now know how to hack it though now, I can't fathom an application for this particular light, especially outdoors. Since I started watching your videos years ago, a first thing to get out of the way with any mains voltage purchase is determining if there's an earth connection. Even the non-chinesium stuff.
Dave Frederick
2023-03-30 05:07:22 +0000 UTCGrim. A solid example of cutting all the corners you can without affecting safety, and then cutting some more. Unfortunately this is part of the culture of sacrificing everything to the bottom line.
Mike Page
2023-03-29 20:52:00 +0000 UTCDid it have a CE mark..."China Extraordinary"?
Andrew Lavey
2023-03-29 14:03:58 +0000 UTC
