Snake oil TradeMe gadget

[CookMySock]

Ok, this thing on trademe is almost certainly a whole lot of ripoff hocus pocus witchdoctor bullshit.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=364946230

Question time everyone? Lets ask him genuine technical questions, and lets see if we can get him to 'splain how it works. Fun? No? :niceone:

[george formby]

Ok, this thing on trademe is almost certainly a whole lot of ripoff hocus pocus witchdoctor bullshit.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=364946230

Question time everyone? Lets ask him genuine technical questions, and lets see if we can get him to 'splain how it works. Fun? No? :niceone:

Sorry, what were you saying? Your avatar distracted me.

[nodrog]

Where do you put the snake oil?

[Spearfish]

Whats an emery?

"--It also acts as a voltage stabilizer by storing emery for up to 10 seconds and therefore suppliers the load with constant voltage during momentary power surges. As a result, this power saver prolongs lifespan of the electrical appliances.--"


I wonder if they do a 6volt one that stops headlight bulbs blowing?

[bogan]

If it genuinely does change the power factor then it'd be good for people with shit power factor appliances, not sure how common they are, or what the chances are this does what it says it does.

It's to do with the way people are billed and the differences between volt amps, and watts. Wiki explains it good. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_factor#Importance_of_power_factor_in_distrib ution_systems

[george formby]

Whats an emery?

"--It also acts as a voltage stabilizer by storing emery for up to 10 seconds and therefore suppliers the load with constant voltage during momentary power surges. As a result, this power saver prolongs lifespan of the electrical appliances.--"


I wonder if they do a 6volt one that stops headlight bulbs blowing?

An "emery". Shirt lifter, fudge packer.

From Dick Emery, deceased, cross dressing, camp British comedian. Catch phrase " Oooh, you are awful"

[Spearfish]

An "emery". Shirt lifter, fudge packer.

From Dick Emery, deceased, cross dressing, camp British comedian. Catch phrase " Oooh, you are awful"

Your a mine of knowledge.
So the device must be bigger than it looks?

[Blackshear]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Health-beauty/Naturopathy/Other/auction-364032007.htm

I win.

[george formby]

Your a mine of knowledge.
So the device must be bigger than it looks?

That's what I thought after posting. It can contain a little comedian for ten seconds should it be subjected to a spike.

[Spearfish]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Health-beauty/Naturopathy/Other/auction-364032007.htm

I win.

You cant use this water in a tin cup.....

[Spearfish]

That's what I thought after posting. It can contain a little comedian for ten seconds should it be subjected to a spike.

German technology huh?

[Sparrowhawk]

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It's to do with the way people are billed and the differences between volt amps, and watts. Wiki explains it good. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_factor#Importance_of_power_factor_in_distrib ution_systems

I had a look at this wiki. Now I understand ... less than i did before, & gave me a headache! :facepalm:

[Spearfish]

I had a look at this wiki. Now I understand ... less than i did before, & gave me a headache! :facepalm:

I think it says if your exhaust is to small or coked up the engine has to push harder to go anywhere so it costs more to do the same thing...maybe?

[george formby]

German technology huh?

Well, they are pretty good at getting a cuckoo into a clock..

[Spearfish]

Well, they are pretty good at getting a cuckoo into a clock..

Think I would prefer the cuckoo rather than the stored then spiked bum bandit.

[george formby]

Think I would prefer the cuckoo rather than the stored then spiked bum bandit.

Only at a push surely?:pinch:

[Banditbandit]

Whats an emery?



A small board of sandpaper you use to file your nails while the profit from your snakeoil rolls in ...

[Banditbandit]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Health-beauty/Naturopathy/Other/auction-364032007.htm

I win.

Bwhahahahaha ... so the water sticks to your fillings in your teath?

I fell about lauging at that one ..

[Banditbandit]

I think it says if your exhaust is to small or coked up the engine has to push harder to go anywhere so it costs more to do the same thing...maybe?

Yeah .. that's a very good analogy for the laws of resistence.

[Spearfish]

Only at a push surely?:pinch:

:facepalm: very good but :facepalm:

[Oakie]

Where do you put the snake oil?

On your snake of course.

[Grumph]

An "emery". Shirt lifter, fudge packer.

From Dick Emery, deceased, cross dressing, camp British comedian. Catch phrase " Oooh, you are awful"

Careful lads, he was a motorcyclist too - albeit a Honda owner....

[steve_t]

Ok, this thing on trademe is almost certainly a whole lot of ripoff hocus pocus witchdoctor bullshit.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=364946230

Question time everyone? Lets ask him genuine technical questions, and lets see if we can get him to 'splain how it works. Fun? No? :niceone:

PFC devices are a scam

http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/powerfactor.html

[steve_t]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Health-beauty/Naturopathy/Other/auction-364032007.htm

I win.

Hahahaha :facepalm: I wonder how many people have bought one

[nallac]

PFC devices are a scam

http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/powerfactor.html

SCAM?,If so, why do factories spend mega bucks installing em....

[neels]

Power factor correction is viable, installing capacitive pfc banks works for largely inductive loads.

Can't see how a plug in box that big can correct 19kW though :facepalm:

[steve_t]

SCAM?,If so, why do factories spend mega bucks installing em....

Did you follow the link? Commercially, some businesses are billed for bad PF.
I guess I should say, for residential power saving purposes, PFC devices are a scam

[nallac]

Did you follow the link? Commercially, some businesses are billed for bad PF.
I guess I should say, for residential power saving purposes, PFC devices are a scam

Yip had a quick read of the link.

My old work installed them because of the low/bad power supply.

[Smifffy]

An "emery". Shirt lifter, fudge packer.

From Dick Emery, deceased, cross dressing, camp British comedian. Catch phrase " Oooh, you are awful"

...but I do like you.

[Blackshear]

Hahahaha :facepalm: I wonder how many people have bought one

Seen a couple go for 61 and 64.

I just don't even know, man.

[schrodingers cat]

There is a steady stream of bloody idiots born every day.
No IP problems rehashing Victorian 'science'

http://www.antiquemedicines.com/Electric/WestsElectricCure1888.JPG

[CookMySock]

My old work installed them because of the low/bad power supply.PFC devices are installed to correct an inductive or capacitive (non-resistive) load. Non-resistive loads cause the current to be out of phase with the voltage - the power supply authority doesn't like this because because they have to supply more current than what your KWh meter says you have used.

PFC devices DONT cause your KWh meter to run any slower at all. They only lower your current draw so your KVA matches your KW. :blink:

ANYWAY :rolleyes:, many more auction questions are needed plz!!!

[idb]

Pull my finger!!!!