Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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More Information on SWER: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-wire_earth_return

In this video we connect a light by using a single wire to send power to a light bulb and use a fence post for return current back to the source.

0:00 - Single Wire Earth Return Intro
0:33 - Setting Up The Experiment
1:25 - SWER Explanation–How It Works
2:21 - Breaker We Need To Use
3:38 - Connections To The Post
5:24 - Diagram With Explanation
7:30 - Ready To Test
8:12 - No Hidden Wires Or Strings
9:09 - We Have Light!
9:47 - Let's Measure The Voltage
12:00 - Voltage Gradient
14:30 - 15,000 Lumen Bulb On SWER Test
15:18 - Voltage & Power Draw
16:23 - What If We Wanted More Power?
18:00 - Sorry NEC
19:50 - SUBSCRIBE!!!

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