ECN Electrical Forum - Discussion Forums for Electricians, Inspectors and Related Professionals
ECN Shout Chat
ShoutChat
Recent Posts
Increasing demand factors in residential
by gfretwell - 03/28/24 12:43 AM
Portable generator question
by Steve Miller - 03/19/24 08:50 PM
Do we need grounding?
by NORCAL - 03/19/24 05:11 PM
240V only in a home and NEC?
by dsk - 03/19/24 06:33 AM
Cordless Tools: The Obvious Question
by renosteinke - 03/14/24 08:05 PM
New in the Gallery:
This is a new one
This is a new one
by timmp, September 24
Few pics I found
Few pics I found
by timmp, August 15
Who's Online Now
1 members (gfretwell), 32 guests, and 14 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
#9325 04/24/02 08:32 PM
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 8
J
Joe2 Offline OP
Junior Member
First of all I'm not an electrician but I have learned a lot here and enjoy your site.

I'm a mobile DJ and have frequent problems getting enough power. A fellow DJ posted a new product that supposedly takes the imput amperage and converts to a supply 3 times the imput.

I'm familiar with electrical theory and think this product is a hoax.

Please post your comments/evaluation.

Here's the link;

www.thepowerpusher.com

Thanks

Joe

[This message has been edited by Joe2 (edited 04-24-2002).]

#9326 04/24/02 10:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 558
C
Member
The only way your are going to get 3 times the current is if you reduce the voltage by 1/3 which means your lights are going to be very dim. This box appears to be a transformer with 2 duplex receptacles mounted on it. I would like to see how its wired. A 20A 120V circuit is rated for 2400W max and there is really no way you are going to get more out of it. I would love to have something like this for my entire house to reduce the utility bill to 1/3 of what it is now. It will be interesting to see what others have to say.


Curt Swartz
#9327 04/24/02 10:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 324
A
Member
Will this increase capacity... yes. Would I run it in line with any sensitive electronic equipment... no. This is what looks like a GE buck/boost transformer which lowers or raises secondary voltage. Thus lowering or raising your amperage capacity. This unit likely boosts 10% and since line voltage varies from place to place it could damage your rig. I started out over 15 years ago in audio and stage lighting which led me into the electrical field. I know what your up against with power hungry amplifiers and dimmer packs and there is no good substitute for good line voltage with the appropriate sized conductor under the correct sized breaker. Would not risk it with this fine apperatus. We always carried our own power distro for this. Perhaps that would be an option for you.

#9328 04/24/02 11:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 440
Likes: 3
Member
What's the input voltage?
Notice the following:
Power(primary)=Power(secondary)
IpEp=IsEs
Nothing is free. You can't put $.50 worth of electricity into a machine, and get a $1.50 out of it. This so called power pusher is nothing more than (a transformer) $100.00 or less in parts, slapped together with some romex, and sold for $450.00 dollars.
No offense intended, just my opinion.

Pushologically Yours,
Doc


The Watt Doctor
Altura Cogen
Channelview, TX
#9329 04/24/02 11:49 PM
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,527
B
Moderator
I'll bet this is what they're doing with the 45,000 recalled "Power Planers" talked about at: https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/Forum14/HTML/000203.html

#9330 04/25/02 06:58 AM
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,056
R
Member
The suplemental receptacle mounting screws are missing.

#9331 04/25/02 07:43 AM
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 7,520
P
Member
Hi Joe,

Definitely a strong smell of rodent here!

You can't pull power out of thin air. If the input is 120V at 20A max. then you can't have more than 2400 watts available on the output, and even that's assuming that whatever is inside that box is 100% efficient.

As has been mentioned already, the only way to get 3 times the current is to reduce the voltage proportionally, i.e. 60A at 40V also comes to 2400W. But try running lamps designed for 120V on 40V and they won't pull anywhere near that amount of power. You'd be lucky if they just glimmered faintly.

It would certainly be interesting to see what's inside the unit, but I doubt anyone here would be willing to pay $449 to find out.



[This message has been edited by pauluk (edited 04-25-2002).]

#9332 04/25/02 11:13 AM
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 18
D
DB Offline
Member
Just another thought on this product.

It could be a variable step up transformer. The intent is to account for the voltage drop. This would actually decrease the current demand of the equipment.

Doubt very much it could account for the big gains in the claim though. However, it could be the difference between being able to do the DJ show and not doing the DJ show.

Do you know anyone in your field that has tried one?


DB
#9333 04/25/02 11:49 AM
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,056
R
Member
This device claims to produce 3 times the electricity supplied. It is a scam. Nothing less.
If anyone is interested, I have a slightly used perpetual motion machine that I will let you have for a mere $1,000.00.
I also am an authorized Snake Oil distributor.

#9334 04/25/02 12:58 PM
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 176
W
Member
Just for those who want to know more about buck-boost transformers, go here:
acmepowerdist.com
Hope this works.

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Link Copied to Clipboard
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5