Worst fake 'power saver' plug yet

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.

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[InceRumul]

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

[cup_and_cone]

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

[Corei]

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

[Handleyman]

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!

[GeneFraxby]

"This one has... Issues..."

This is why I'm here, Clive.

[evensgrey]

"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.

[havicap]

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.

[PhilXavierSierraJones]

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

[markfergerson]

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.

[zambonidriver]

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!”

[rfakename]

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 :)

[bubba]

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

[electronicsNmore]

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.

[BRUXXUS]

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.

[ketsuekikumori]

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

[dashcamandy]

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

[jimthannum]

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 JOB!

[ulrichs.]

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

[mydviews]

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. :-)

[coniferous]

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