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Turbo charging a 120V Presto hot dogger on 250V.
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00:00:00.079 since it's cold and strong outside I 00:00:02.57000:00:02.580 think I'll have some hot dogs and what 00:00:04.43000:00:04.440 better way to cook them than an a presto 00:00:06.80000:00:06.810 hot dogger I'd like to thank Kim sleep 00:00:10.40000:00:10.410 from Canada for sending us through he 00:00:12.11000:00:12.120 bought it and sent it through for our 00:00:13.64000:00:13.650 entertainment let me read the 00:00:15.70900:00:15.719 instructions how to use your presto hot 00:00:18.47000:00:18.480 dogger now you can cook one to six hot 00:00:21.23000:00:21.240 dogs 00:00:21.67900:00:21.689 frankfurters in just 60 seconds there is 00:00:24.14000:00:24.150 no waiting or boiling this new fast cook 00:00:26.72000:00:26.730 method keeps the meat juicy cooks it 00:00:28.79000:00:28.800 clear through with a delicious flavor 00:00:30.80000:00:30.810 that they obviously didn't have 00:00:32.74900:00:32.759 microwaves back in that set of Europe 00:00:34.49000:00:34.500 because we're just buying the Makery of 00:00:36.41000:00:36.420 these days one separate cover from base 00:00:39.20000:00:39.210 of hot dogger to skewer 106 hot dogs on 00:00:42.47000:00:42.480 opposing prongs note hot dog will not 00:00:44.95900:00:44.969 offer it unless hot dogs are in place 00:00:46.52000:00:46.530 three insert tabs at back of cover into 00:00:49.61000:00:49.620 slots and back of base close cover 00:00:51.13900:00:51.149 pressing down firmly for plug Gordon to 00:00:54.26000:00:54.270 any 110 124 EC electrical outlet Oh No 00:00:59.13900:00:59.149 maybe I shouldn't have cut the 110 volt 00:01:01.58000:01:01.590 plug off and replaced it with a 240 volt 00:01:04.70000:01:04.710 plug access a 240 volt it's currently at 00:01:08.59000:01:08.600 248 point 7 volts ok that's gonna make 00:01:12.89000:01:12.900 it cook really fast cooking begins 00:01:15.02000:01:15.030 immediately when plugged in unplug after 00:01:17.14900:01:17.159 60 seconds and remove cover important 00:01:19.78900:01:19.799 the hot dogger is designed to cook 00:01:20.92900:01:20.939 frankfurters only thought for was in 00:01:22.31000:01:22.320 Frankfurt spoke with them and the 00:01:23.35900:01:23.369 hotdogs are cook cold frankfurters take 00:01:25.37000:01:25.380 extra cooking time for best results do 00:01:27.32000:01:27.330 not reheat cooked frankfurters and 00:01:29.39000:01:29.400 hotdogs are mainly because they'll be 00:01:31.76000:01:31.770 dry another odd thing is the wash 00:01:34.49000:01:34.500 instructions that says don't immerse the 00:01:36.59000:01:36.600 top in water this is wise because it's 00:01:38.27000:01:38.280 got electrical connections in it and it 00:01:40.24900:01:40.259 says each time you wash it you should 00:01:42.20000:01:42.210 scour the metal prongs of steel wool 00:01:43.88000:01:43.890 after each use that's quite complicated 00:01:46.03900:01:46.049 for for dishwashing so let me show you 00:01:48.98000:01:48.990 what this is like we have the top with 00:01:53.48000:01:53.490 the electrical connections in it the 00:01:55.49000:01:55.500 cable comes in from the side and 00:01:57.16000:01:57.170 unfortunately it's one of these products 00:01:58.99900:01:59.009 that has the metal channel that's been 00:02:01.31000:02:01.320 glued on with double-sided tapes there's 00:02:03.64900:02:03.659 no way to cut that off but I can see the 00:02:06.83000:02:06.840 cable comes in and one wire goes into a 00:02:08.60000:02:08.610 crimped terminal in this socket and then 00:02:10.79000:02:10.800 the other one runs along under here 00:02:12.30900:02:12.319 and then gets crimped up here it is just 00:02:14.08000:02:14.090 literally the means across these two 00:02:16.33000:02:16.340 connections then you meet it to the hot 00:02:19.62900:02:19.639 dogger the base these are the two 00:02:23.05000:02:23.060 connections here at makes connection 00:02:24.45900:02:24.469 with and the hot dogs just literally go 00:02:26.31900:02:26.329 across the means on these spikes so I've 00:02:29.28900:02:29.299 got some yield oak hot dogs and 00:02:31.99000:02:32.000 initially I'm going to try one just to 00:02:33.91000:02:33.920 see what sort of current is involved so 00:02:36.16000:02:36.170 I'm going to secure on these hot dogs on 00:02:37.78000:02:37.790 I guess the further gets skewed on the 00:02:41.14000:02:41.150 more of a electrical connection or 00:02:42.52000:02:42.530 making that was not making a very good 00:02:43.97900:02:43.989 physical connection I shall just shove 00:02:46.24000:02:46.250 it over a wee bit oh it's all going 00:02:48.03900:02:48.049 horribly wrong already 00:02:49.11900:02:49.129 right I think we should try this I'm on 00:02:51.75900:02:51.769 a mission monitor currents before we 00:02:54.03900:02:54.049 decide how many are gonna go in because 00:02:55.44900:02:55.459 otherwise it might just blew the fuse so 00:02:58.65900:02:58.669 here's that hot dog here's the hoppy 00:03:02.28900:03:02.299 meter with it's flickery display let's 00:03:04.92900:03:04.939 start hot dogging so it's only drawing 00:03:09.25000:03:09.260 about half an amp which is 135 watts 00:03:12.06900:03:12.079 that's not too bad maybe it's an 00:03:14.80000:03:14.810 inadequate hot dog the power factor of 00:03:18.15900:03:18.169 the hot dog is exactly 1 which is what 00:03:20.53000:03:20.540 you'd expect it's resistive it is 00:03:22.80900:03:22.819 steaming it's making hissing noises not 00:03:27.15900:03:27.169 that load of hissing noise it's steaming 00:03:29.86000:03:29.870 up it's blowing little bursts of steam 00:03:32.34900:03:32.359 it's changing shape rightio I think 00:03:35.05000:03:35.060 that's enough I think I'll get her cloth 00:03:37.17900:03:37.189 the current is now up to 1.2 amps there 00:03:41.14000:03:41.150 is well I think it's steam it's come out 00:03:43.50900:03:43.519 the sides 00:03:44.05000:03:44.060 yeah it's kind of sparked the fight you 00:03:46.36000:03:46.370 can actually see what's going on in 00:03:47.61900:03:47.629 there it's up to 260 watts it's like 00:03:52.24000:03:52.250 playing bingo or or Kentucky Derby it's 00:03:54.72900:03:54.739 like keeping a running commentary oh 00:03:56.31900:03:56.329 it's gone down 2-1 amp again I'd guess 00:03:59.28900:03:59.299 that means it's probably cooked okay 00:04:01.83000:04:01.840 let's open it up and see what's inside 00:04:06.42000:04:06.430 steam steam I can smell burning flesh 00:04:11.18900:04:11.199 because it will have burnt 00:04:14.27000:04:14.280 has it arced at the end hold on I'm just 00:04:16.58000:04:16.590 gonna test this for yumminess 00:04:19.94000:04:19.950 it's red-hot ah it's too hot right okay 00:04:23.75000:04:23.760 - what oh it's definitely very hot I 00:04:29.20000:04:29.210 couldn't wait the steam off this sure we 00:04:32.03000:04:32.040 can at least see something I'm gonna 00:04:34.49000:04:34.500 load it up more sheep what perler sing 00:04:37.55000:04:37.560 draws on a fool load of hot dogs noting 00:04:41.75000:04:41.760 that I think it would actually draw a 00:04:42.83000:04:42.840 lot more current because there'd be a 00:04:44.03000:04:44.040 larger surface area if I'd got bigger 00:04:46.31000:04:46.320 hot dogs but because they're an American 00:04:49.52000:04:49.530 novelty here we don't really get much 00:04:53.18000:04:53.190 choice in what you go ahead so let's 00:04:55.40000:04:55.410 cure that in there 00:04:57.29000:04:57.300 oh that end onto there and get another 00:05:03.41000:05:03.420 hot dog see how much current we can 00:05:05.80000:05:05.810 yield this is just creepily similar to 00:05:09.50000:05:09.510 human electrocution because this is more 00:05:12.29000:05:12.300 or less what happens to your fingers 00:05:13.55000:05:13.560 when you hold electrical connections 00:05:16.51000:05:16.520 I've been pee on pee on during pondering 00:05:20.78000:05:20.790 meandering a video where I'm gonna pass 00:05:23.60000:05:23.610 quite an American actor through my body 00:05:25.61000:05:25.620 that's probably a bad thing this has 00:05:27.65000:05:27.660 remained to me of that video and making 00:05:29.06000:05:29.070 me ponder whether it's a good idea or 00:05:30.59000:05:30.600 not ten milliamps may not sound a lot 00:05:33.56000:05:33.570 but it's supported the point you can't 00:05:35.15000:05:35.160 let go of an electrical connection 00:05:36.59000:05:36.600 I want to put that to the test so here 00:05:41.42000:05:41.430 is the last hot dog going in here let's 00:05:44.54000:05:44.550 see what the maximum let's see if the 00:05:46.16000:05:46.170 fuse holds that say stick the lid on and 00:05:50.32000:05:50.330 monitor the current know what's the best 00:05:54.80000:05:54.810 way to do this the display is oh look I 00:05:57.98000:05:57.990 was going to see if I could adjust the 00:05:58.97000:05:58.980 lighting and do it the thing as a point 00:06:00.32000:06:00.330 so let's go the current is just it's 00:06:04.37000:06:04.380 three amps it's not much the power 00:06:09.50000:06:09.510 dissipation is about one kilowatts it's 00:06:12.38000:06:12.390 up to four point it's up to five amps 00:06:14.48000:06:14.490 the power factor is perfect unity 00:06:16.70000:06:16.710 suggesting to see electrical connections 00:06:19.37000:06:19.380 in there it's up to the seven amps Oh 00:06:22.09000:06:22.100 things are poppin two kilowatts 00:06:27.01000:06:27.020 isn't too bad certainly by British 00:06:28.62900:06:28.639 standard that serratus eight amps which 00:06:30.99900:06:31.009 is all it's buzzing and it's going up 00:06:37.36000:06:37.370 and now I'm guessing the moisture has 00:06:38.83000:06:38.840 been driven out and the current is now 00:06:44.71000:06:44.720 oh that arcing noise is exactly what you 00:06:48.01000:06:48.020 get when you're holding a live 00:06:48.96900:06:48.979 connection if you're being electrocuted 00:06:50.20000:06:50.210 oh and it's start smell like burnt burnt 00:06:53.98000:06:53.990 hotdogs right ah steam so the hotdogs 00:07:03.49000:07:03.500 have actually split and my glasses have 00:07:05.17000:07:05.180 just steamed up horribly I'm guessing 00:07:11.20000:07:11.210 maybe I should test this to see what's 00:07:14.02000:07:14.030 the recommended time it's actually you 00:07:16.33000:07:16.340 can see it's been slightly burning where 00:07:17.86000:07:17.870 it's parted there I'll let this cool 00:07:19.60000:07:19.610 down and taste the burnt bit but no I do 00:07:22.33000:07:22.340 want to do one more test I want to see 00:07:25.18000:07:25.190 what I estimate is the time it takes to 00:07:28.27000:07:28.280 cook the hot dog with this thing oh I 00:07:31.27000:07:31.280 can see a bit of burning in that one as 00:07:32.74000:07:32.750 well on 240 volts because it does look 00:07:37.27000:07:37.280 like it works let's get a nice cold 00:07:39.39900:07:39.409 fresh hot dog and stick it in here I 00:07:44.18900:07:44.199 think they went through a couple of 00:07:45.99900:07:46.009 evolutions of this design and that's 00:07:48.90900:07:48.919 that white the cover again so we can 00:07:52.95900:07:52.969 actually see what's happening but really 00:07:54.85000:07:54.860 before it steams up with excitement 00:07:59.32000:07:59.330 I don't know I don't know what server 00:08:01.68900:08:01.699 power expectation is required for 00:08:05.14000:08:05.150 cooking a typical hot dog let's say who 00:08:08.35000:08:08.360 is that down plug it in and give it 30 00:08:11.26000:08:11.270 seconds and see if that's gonna do it 2 00:08:15.08900:08:15.099 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 00:08:30.89900:08:30.909 19 20 I'm going to try it at 20 seconds 00:08:35.96900:08:35.979 because they recommend about a minute on 00:08:39.26900:08:39.279 250 pound 110 how is that mm is it oh 00:08:44.46000:08:44.470 that is red-hot 00:08:46.25900:08:46.269 so yeah the pressure hot dogger works on 00:08:50.53000:08:50.540 240 volts or almost 250 in our case at 00:08:53.82900:08:53.839 the moment but you can reduce the 00:08:57.37000:08:57.380 cooking time from 60 seconds down to 20 00:08:59.76900:08:59.779 seconds for immaculately cooked hot dogs 00:09:02.17000:09:02.180 that are not actually scolding your 00:09:04.96000:09:04.970 mouth complete them so here we go 00:09:06.88000:09:06.890 they're pressed or hot dogger very 00:09:09.57900:09:09.589 simple just to electrical connections in 00:09:11.56000:09:11.570 the lid for safety the clothes down on 00:09:15.49000:09:15.500 to these much and lateral connections 00:09:16.96000:09:16.970 here I'm just basically electrocute the 00:09:20.01900:09:20.029 hot dogs 00:09:20.71000:09:20.720 note though here it's been burning it's 00:09:22.32900:09:22.339 got hair burnt crud on that that's 00:09:24.51900:09:24.529 probably why they want you to clean it 00:09:26.05000:09:26.060 off with them steel wool I'm guessing is 00:09:31.66000:09:31.670 this aluminium or is that some sort of 00:09:33.10000:09:33.110 Museum each type stuff not really sure 00:09:35.37000:09:35.380 what that's made of it's very grave I 00:09:38.76900:09:38.779 don't know what exactly that metal is 00:09:40.63000:09:40.640 but yeah it's it's actually kind of less 00:09:44.22000:09:44.230 dramatic now I was expecting it's cooked 00:09:46.54000:09:46.550 the hot dogs and apart from this later 00:09:48.69900:09:48.709 sound of arcing and burning flightless 00:09:52.09000:09:52.100 smell of burning flesh that matches up 00:09:53.69900:09:53.709 it didn't go as high as I was expecting 00:09:56.19900:09:56.209 so that does give the answer you can use 00:09:58.87000:09:58.880 the hot dog RAM on 240 volts if you 00:10:01.48000:10:01.490 adjust the cooking cycle down 00:10:03.18900:10:03.199 accordingly
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