An interesting thing about heating water... At some point as you increase the power to the heater, the water will begin to heat more slowly. (If it doesn't pop first) The element will get so hot that film boiling will occur. The element will be so hot that a layer of steam will form around it that will actually insulate the water. There is a sweet spot as you increase heater temperature where you reach the maximum heat transfer rate just before film boiling happens.

Great, now I want a 3 phase 22 kW kettle to have a cup of water done in 5 seconds. It would take more time to pour water in than to boil it! :)

What about a mini series "Gone in 10 Seconds" lol, as usual, best regards.

Love these videos. Nothing has a chance with that power supply. :-)

3:26 the way the lights dim when you turn it on ha. Your electric company must love/hate you hehe

And some people say 3-phase has no domestic applications. PFFFF

Lol, youtube offered me a 7yo video. Still glad i watched it. Now i'll know not to fear the kettle if it doesn't smell like burning wires.

I can't imagine how much more awesome life would be if our outlets could deliver 10kW.

I want to see a PhotonicInduction range of home appliances.

We miss you Mr photon. I hope you're happy out there. Wherever you've moved to. And found the love you were searching for. Sucks your country gave you so much trouble. You may be gone from youtube but you are not forgotten. Your videos helped me get through some hard times. Hope to see you again one day.

Old fan here. YT recommended me this, a trip down memory road. Hope you're doing well!

amazing, I was very surprised that kettle took such a whopping electrical load, that brand where I live is the upper market stuff, consumers are fooled oh so easy

I love that the lights dim a bit when you hit it with 10Kw. :D

The neighbors are like: Honey, the powers out again!

This comment system seems messy, I cant find everyone very easily :(

I could use one of these Kettles. I'm very inpatient person, and I bloody hate it when I have to wait 5-6 minutes for my coffee to boil :(

Fuckit, I'm off to bed I'll clean up tomorrow in here, catch up soon, :))

Wherever you may be Mr. Photonicinduction, I wish you well and I hope you're having the time of your life blowing up shit right and left with that insane 20kW power supply of yours!

Every year I check the Nobel Prize list to see if you scored the prize for physics. Its only a matter of time.

we need a 10kw microwave with tinfoil in it!

Photon, come home! We love you.

I hope you Returns one day it was fun watching him fried all those crazy electronics

I love that you have so much knowledge and confidence... you could be a great teacher...

I really miss this guy. Used to watch all his videos when he uploaded. Thank you KZfaq for recommending an old favorite

We miss you chap . 👍

Photonicinduction Fuse? that's a bolt with the head cut off right? =)

This channel was so awesome. I really miss his uploads.

Back in my recommendations is this mad man ❤️

I got an idea of what I'd like you to pop, since it's something I haven't yet seen anywhere and you're the chap with the tools to do it. With the cold season round the corner, some of us use electric oil radiators...you probably know where this is going already : get one of those, bypass the 'stat and crank it up until it explodes - see how safe they really are and how hot they get. Trouble is you'd need an open field or something because it'd cover a whole neighbourhood in scalding hot oil (provided the element doesn't give in). Cheers :D

Come back to us @photonicinduction your greatly missed

I always giggle like an insane child when the power gets cranked up. Entertaining as ever. Be safe.

Next 10 second challenge: charge a phone/tablet/laptop in 10 seconds... good luck

where you have your camera positioned in the intro and outro are really great. idk it just strikes me as a wonderful shot. far better than in your attic (not that i disliked the attic). your new camera still surprises me with it's quality. anyway i'm actually very surprised the heating element took 10kw, i would have figured it was built so cheep that it was pushed near it's breaking point even at 240v. next are you going to try overpowering a microwave oven? that would be cool to see how your new power supply handles that.

Brilliant idea of pushing usual domestic items to their limits! I'd really like to see more stuff like that. 10 seconds electric stove! Though, that might be a little too expensive. 10 seconds hair dryer, maybe?

I love when they blow up the kettle and olny give the most calm “ohh dear” i’ve ever heard 😅

I love the decorations on the furniture behind you guys, two big lamps, two big fuses, and as the center piece a huge ass buss fuse, nice!

you should try one of those Chinese water heaters that has the electrodes right in the water...

You should get an old computer power supply, see how high it can go

You are freaking awesome. I always watch ur vids when u are bored. keep up the good work

Thanks KZfaq for recommending me this 6 years later, no regrets.

Boerje69 You are correct, and talking of buttons, Where's your fukin reply button lol :)

This must be how Starbucks makes their coffee. They might make coffee quick, but it always tastes burnt, or like they boiled a spark plug in it =p

So I live in 120v land, and the electric tea kettles around here only put out 1500 watts. It takes a good 10 minutes to boil a full kettle. I had wanted to get a European 3000w 240v kettle and run a dedicated circuit for it. But in the end I just got a regular 120v kettle from the Walmart and fed it 240v. And the crazy thing is, it DIDN'T EXPLODE! It seems to like it just fine? It now runs at 6000 watts instead of 1500 and it boils the water a lot faster.

A cup of tea in less than 10 seconds. So British… :-) Brilliant, as usual!

Holy shit! Now that is a kettle I need.

Yeah now Mr. BoomBoxDeluxe can have cupa tea time. I can too. Put the kettle on again Andy :D

This just popped in my recommends, man I miss you photonicinduction!

Best advertisement for Russell Hobbs ever :)

*EXCELLENT WORK*, Mr. Photon. :D Well, there's that question answered, _"In-The-Name-Of-Science"_ of course. :D Now all we need, is a step-up transformer supplied with every kettle, (or purchaseable as an optional extra, marketed as a 'kettle super-charger') and Cuppa-Tea-Time will be so much more epic, ROFL. The only downside with that is, after purchasing the optional 'kettle super-charger', the person buying it will then need a specialist circuit wired in for his kettle because of the extra GRUUUUNT it will pull off the mains, LMAO! Yes, another very satisfying video placed into the Favourites List. A long-asked question, now satisfyingly answered. *_YESSS, PEOPLES !!! :D_* Of course it's possible to make a kettle heat the water noticeably faster.....Just stuff extra volts in there, RIP IT RIIIIIIIGHT UP, and....... Whoomph! There it is! :D A job well done, for the electrically curious among us. I know when I done the video _"Kettle cranked on 270v"_ my kettle warmed the water _sliiiightly_ faster but the slight increase in speed was more-or-less not noticeable. I needed something which gave it that bit much more, but..... Aaaaah, My variac only does 270v. I wish that they'd make a variac that would kick out a good 420v on the overwind. It would be so much more Ssssatisfying for kettle boil-ups, toast-cooking and the good ole 'loved-all-round' MOTOR POPPAGE. :D Speaking of poppage, the way the kettle in this vid let loose was rather interesting. I was kinda expecting a non-exciting internal element fail and for the kettle to stop, but..... *_Look, peoples..... WE HAVE SPAAAARKS!_* _"The newly made high-speed, single-use kettle, now available to buy for £11.99. When it throws sparks....KETTLE'S BOILED!"_ TOTAL ROFL. Thanxx for doing this one, Mr. photon. Very enjoyable! :D -BoomBoxDeluxe. _23rd October 2014, 11.25_

3:24 why the light darkens ? < 3

Very satisfying "thump" and "Hum" from the contactors and transformers.

Dear Photon, I have always been a big fan of yours! I'm glad tobsee old-style vids like this (and the toaster one) LOL

The pop was so symmetrical that I wonder if it was designed to pop right there. Both holes were pointed down, probably for safety. P.S. is it possible to set the ammeter to display amps, or are you worried about popping it? It would be nice to have a touch more resolution. :)

Are you coming back anytime soon 😔

" 1.21 jigawatts? 1.21 JIGAWATTS!? Great Scott!!!! "

Glad to see you doing vids for us again. Hope all is going well with you, cheers from Maine.

Richard Hammond has lost weight.

I'm japanese. I like this video. secret,but I'm kid. I'm sorry if the text is wrong.

I'm so happy you're making vids again!

when you're late to work and only have like 15 seconds to make a cup of tea - this is the kettle for you!

You know if u put too much voltage through it, the heater will heat up so quickly and reach so high that the leidenfrost effect will occur with the water, so actually it will boil slower

A special Photonicinduction fuse in that plug. Epic !! 10 kW 400 Volts kettle, that has to be a worlds first. Brilliant !!

I miss this channel so much

This man is on a quest to slay breakfast one appliance at a time! AWESOME

3:26 * lights dim *

Looks like those kettles are built to last. Well, not built to be wired across two phases, but built to "normally" last :)

thanks for taking it apart and showing where the damaged occurred. :)

Russel Hobbs should take this as an advert for their kettles. I hate having to wait for a good ol' cuppa

@Variac maniac, I cant reply to ya enable your reply button

We miss you

I bet you were the best health and safety inspector ever.

From naught to pop! Cant wait to see that billion candle power lamp cranked up on the new supply

Come back please.

When is the next "popping" session? Hope all is well with you.

Love it, keep up the good work with these vids mate.

Been binge-watching old videos. Hope there's more coming...

So if at work (where we have 3 phases) I put 2 phases on the kettle instead of P/N would it work like this? :D

i wish there was a device that boiled water that fast lol

Nice to see you making videos again. Polar is definitely getting a bit more comfortable. The sitting room is definitely much better now that you don't have to keep it missus- friendley lol.

Whay am I only seeing this in post covid 2021? This deserves a Bafta.

Do 10 second microwave! That will be interesting

Cuppa Tea Time!!

I think a "Gone in 10 seconds" series would be a beautiful addition to the channel. These videos make me laugh every time. Thank for all the great works. Your electricity bill must be through the roof! Is it?

I'm shopping for the world's fastest kettle but 10 seconds? That's the dream. So many kettles say "fast boil" but never say how fast.

En th' noym a' soynce!

Going back through all your videos. I miss your crazy experiments Andy!

Aha love it Photon, amazing how quickly it boiled. I love that inrush current sound at 2:45

Haha that was cool. The new equipment pops things quite nicely. Keep it up man.

Dam - Did I jump when you popped it! Volume was cranked. Can't miss the great commentary.....

how about buy a load of cheap 500w halogen floodlight bulbs series them together and see how many you can light up.

"Style tip" for photonic: open the top most button of your shirt or wear a tie.. Looks classier that way!

ive never even seen an electric kettle before but youtube somehow knew i had to see this

"Pop! Goes the weas....kettle!" :D Or: "Pop! Goes the (boiling-)vessel"

should revisit this one day and pop a teabag in it for the worlds fastest cuppa tea time

lol, I'm amazed the heating element can handle that much power. I spoke a little too soon. 10kw would killost things though.

Usually a little vinegar works great for scale buildup. Leave it in the kettle overnight, it should not corrode anything too bad.

All the lights in the street are dimmed Neighbors: aha it’s thee time.

I burst out laughing when you picked up the red connector, as you reminded me of something like Land of the Giants. You sure do have some quality power sources there.

Breakfast will never be the same again, 10 seconds not 10 minutes. Keep up the good work.

the old boiler will never be the same