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This is what all your videos should be like. Actual step by step. I appreciate it

You want an old grease drum from mechanic shops. No holes, seamless and annealed. The lids are meant to seal in grease so their pretty tight when put on. And most likely will be able to get them for free from local shops. The good ones keep the grease in bags inside of the can so you usually get a clean can.

This is a critically under viewed presentation, which is IMO criminal. While we all pray that the events necessitating the need for a Faraday Cage never occurs, we can still take the actions needed to mitigate the adverse effects should they occur. I appreciate the brevity, conciseness, and straightforwardness of the build, and will put this on my to-do list in April. The consistency of high quality in these how-to videos can not be overstated. Kris, your contributions to the emergency preparedness community is beyond reproach. If there were a Mount Rushmore for KZreadrs Preppers, your face would be among them, and rightfully so.

I made one in December. I added 8 additional layers of aluminum foil inside and 10 within the lid, (held in place with aluminum tape.) The foil in the lid acts like a gasket, forming a seal when the main body is pushed against it, and phone signals cannot get in. Incoming calls go straight to voice-mail.

I appreciate that you go through the trouble of testing. Many skip that step for whatever reason.

Kris, I am a retired Coast Guard Electronic Technician from 73 to 93. Over half of my duty stations were LORAN Stations (Long Range Aids to Navigation). The transmitters put out an eight pulse signal with power levels of 400KW to over 1 MW. The timing and control equipment were located in a screen room. The walls, floor and ceiling were all lined with copper inside and out. On routine intervals we would have to make resistance checks between panels. The last job I had before retiring involved installing data radios in fiberglass buses. We used foil tape to create a ground plane for the antenna. We found that overlapping foil tape created problems. The glue acted as an insulator or a dielectric, creating a capactor that could store energy. We found that when overlapping the Z folding the overlap would eliminate this or something as simple as stapling layer would short them out.

Hello there 😊 i want to say im a disabled grandmother and i followed the instructions here and i was able to get it to protect a few things. Thank you so much for sharing this process with us. God bless!

Items with removable batteries or an option to run on regular batteries should take priority, along with the batteries to power said objects. Thanks for another awesome video Kris!!

@anitanolan9804

3 ай бұрын

I have battery chargers that can hook to a solar panel with a USB, the small solar battery banks, rechargeable batteries, and small solar panels in mine, along with the larger solar batteries. I've also purchased a number of things that can be plugged into the small battery banks with a USB. Not sure if they have to be in there or not, but they don't take up much space. I've also put in my ham radios, walkie-talkies. One video I saw said that anything with LED lighting would be susceptible to EMPs, so I've placed an LED solar charged flashlight and lanterns in there, etc. And another video I saw said that things with long wires (as in a cord) are susceptible. No idea if that's true, but it made me stick a spare phone charger in there, etc. Lot's of stuff like that takes up almost no space, and if you're like me, you've accumulated plenty of those things over the years, so you have extra. The more I look around, the more I see to put inside.

@lowlifeloser4253

3 ай бұрын

Neon Abyss

This is good info without selling fear well done sir

A job site tool box makes a nice Faraday. Cage, it holds my Solar generators. and all electronics. Just make sure the inside is properly lined and top sealed.

Thank you! For the Most Efficient and cheapest way, I've found to make Faraday cages. God Bless you, your family and your channel.❤

Been thinking about doing this for a few months now. I have all of the materials AND exactly what I will be putting inside. Can you imagine not having electrical devices if SHTF? A little preparedness goes a long way. Thanks Kris!

I appreciate the test results! A lot of the videos about this don’t have that.

Excellent well thought out demonstration, thank you.

This project is what I’ve been currently gathering supplies for, so I really appreciate the timely video!!

Howdy CP! Thank you for this video! I followed the instruction and for less than $50.00 I now have a Safe space to store my new Jackery Explorer 1000 and other electronic essentials. Thanks again.

I like the idea of using a thin yoga mat to insulate

Here are the ideas I've seen on the internet (in various places) of things someone might want to store in a Faraday Cage, as well as some ideas of my own: I came across this first list (based on one created by Lisa Bedford "the Survival Mom"), 1) MP3 players filled with music, and several sets of earphones 2) Old laptop computer with downloads of eBooks and stored personal info. 3) Digital camera(s) 4) Walkie Talkies (at least 1 set) that run on rechargeable batteries 5) Solar battery chargers (maybe crank kind too?) 6) Kindle containing over 150 eBooks (reference and survival plus dozens of classics and 2+ Bible versions) 7) Digital Watches and Clocks 8) Small DVD player(s) 9) Digital photos stored on a DVD and/or a flash drive 10) Scanned documents stored on a DVD and/or a flash drive 11) Computer hard drives 12) HAM Radio equipment 13) A small generator 14) LED Flashlights 15) Short Wave Radio 16) Inverters 17) Electronic Medical Equipment (Example: insulin pump or meter, etc.) 18) Calculators 19) DC/AC Inverters Another suggestion Lisa Bedford made (which I guess is obvious but I hadn't thought of it), is that if you have more than one of a particular item, put them into different Faraday Cages (assuming you have more than one Faraday cage) to increase the odds that at least one of those items would survive an EMP. Other items I think should be put in a Faraday cage are: 20) “Solar Generator” and other devices that contain a battery with integrated electronic components 21) Charge controller(s) 22) Radiation Meter/Geiger Counter(s) 23) Dosimeter Charger(s) (and maybe Dosimeters themselves?) 24) Small solar powered lanterns and other small solar powered devices 25) Small portable roll up/fold up solar panels and cables/cords/adapters for them 26) Mini-ice making machine or Mini-fridge/freezer (especially if you need one to keep critical medication cool) Here are some other ideas found elsewhere on the internet of things to put in a Faraday cage: 27) Chainsaw ignition module 28) Solar pump controller 29) Night vision items 30) Voltage regulator for generator 31) Spare Alternator for older model vehicle 32) Cell phone (in case cell phone towers operate again) 33) AM/FM Radio 35) Spare charge control system for rooftop solar array ---------------------------------------------------- Faraday Cage tip from Dr. Arthur Bradley: No need to put in just plain batteries because an EMP shouldn't hurt them.

@carrowcobb-cu2yh

3 ай бұрын

Fantastic information

@lsabry

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to write all this. I found it extremely informative.

@marygallagher3428

3 ай бұрын

@@carrowcobb-cu2yh Thanks!

@marygallagher3428

3 ай бұрын

@@lsabry You're welcome. Glad it was helpful!

@jilbertb

3 ай бұрын

You forgot: SOLAR PANELS Otherwise, all your solar generators or items needing electricity won't work or charge!

What a great video ! Thank you for taking the time to create this video!

If you're looking for the conductive gasket for a trash can, Digi-Key sells the Würth Elektronik 3020602, which is what is sold elsewhere and drop-shipped from them for this purpose at a huge markup.

@abellius66

3 ай бұрын

That is cheap compared to what I have seen on other websites.

@dude_man_bro

2 ай бұрын

0 in stock

@unwin42

2 ай бұрын

@@dude_man_bro They have other Würth Elektronik models in stock which might work, check the data sheets to see. Or check back in the future to see if Digi-Key has stock back. Digi-Key also has a "Request Stock Notification" link on the product page. Mouser says they're getting some at the end of June. Newark has some now. Just shop around for a good deal on the parts and shipping. Good luck out there.

Thank you! Been needing this!

I just finished my build on one of these. It's great. I keep all of my critical systems in a series of these. SM, MD and LG, With some duplicity / redundancy factored in. Thanks for posting this. I can't recommend this prep enough.

2 laptops, solar gen and foldable solar panel, infrared/night v rifle scope, cordless tools

@TheParallelSound

3 ай бұрын

ONE THING EVERYONE FORGETS ABOUT STORING IN FARADAY CAGES IS A GAMEBOY ADVANCE!! ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE KIDS!! you can store a bunch of Gameboy games and 1-2 gameboy systems for such a small amount of space used. One gameboy will run for 10-15 hours off 2 AA batteries. You essentially have a way to relieve stress in a fun way that wont be dependent on recharging only AA batteries instead. One study they did for submarines and bunkers is peoppe go crazy without a form of stress relief and being able to play some zelda or mario and pokemon will definitely cure simple forms of depression or mood swings you may find yourself in. And if you buy a box of 40 AA batteries thats essentially 1-2 months worth of playing DAILY. Of course pack your important items forst but the gaps that are shown i like to stuff it with retro AA battery powered gaming systems and games.

This has been on my to do list. Very timely video. Thanks!

i put my electronics inside Emp bags then into the Gavinized barrel for added protection

Fantastic info Kris. Thank you.

thanks for always having great content

Hey Kris. I have all the supplies and had already planned to build one of these today. Extra tips from you are helpful. I already have one of Dr Bradley's gaskets I bought. I will be adding two Jackery 1000's, a multi band radio, and an extra cell phone. Thanks for the thorough explanation.

Thank you, Kris!

Wonderful video. Information I definitely need and will follow. Thank you so much for info on this germaine topic

This is awesome! I also saw your other video (some time ago) regarding faraday cage. Hope you can share how the indoor garden is going.

thank you for this CP

Thanks!

Need this this weekend 😮

I used 2 bins like that with 3 cheap yoga mats and 2 tubes of multi-purpose adhesive. £80 all in. One bin indoors and one in the shed.

@Isabella-lq1qs

3 ай бұрын

Fringed the mats to create overlaps as the bin narrowed.

@justjoanish

3 ай бұрын

​@@Isabella-lq1qssmart!

Thanks for the great video!

Thank you!

Thank you- sharing with my techie fam! 🙏🏻💪🙏🏻

First off , thanks for the info as always! Also looking good man, keep up the hard work

as one further step to protect your electronics inside your trash can, keep each one in a cardboard box, then wrap the box like you were wrapping a present, but use aluminum foil and the aluminum tape. Super critical gear? cardboard box, wrap in foil, wrap in newspaper, wrap in foil, keep in can. Obviously, however this makes getting to your gear extra super inconvenient.

Thank you kind Sir

That was AWESOME !!! Thank you….

Thank you.

Thank you

Thank you,

I built a small one. Aluminium chocolate tin that i got for free and aluminium foil

Did this myself a while back, without much of a guide. Its exactly the same you made, and it works!

Great info and love the NIN shirt 🤘🏻

@CityPrepping

3 ай бұрын

thanks!

I was just doing my research and to my surprise, look at what I see when I open KZread!

We do need this in Puerto Rico too

Nice! 👍

OMG the title and the thumbnail 🤣 I clicked on this one so fast!

@falsificationism

3 ай бұрын

P.S. Looking pretty fit these days! Those forearms suggest you've been following your own advice.

TY for this. I built 2 but didnt think of the cans Lip, putting aluminum foil on lid and sealing the handle rivets and lid after with aluminum tape. Also I wrapped the items in my Faraday with saran wrap and another layer of Aluminum foil, followed by another layer of saran wrap on outside.

In addition to the usual items (radio, phone, computer) I have these in 3 large Mission Darkness faraday bags : night vision binoculars, drone, batteries for tools, solar panels, rechargeable batteries and battery chargers, CO detector, etc.

@EyeAmCoa

3 ай бұрын

Ok I was wondering if the solar panels needed to go in the bag to

@mariolafrance5806

3 ай бұрын

@@EyeAmCoa Yes, they do. Keep on prepping !

@EyeAmCoa

3 ай бұрын

@@mariolafrance5806 thanks I need to get a CO detector and the drone is a super flex! Thanks for the ideas and response

@mariolafrance5806

3 ай бұрын

@@EyeAmCoa Your welcome. The CO detector is very important if you use, for example, a propane stove or heater in a room with little ventilation. Very important also, the detector must be place near the floor, not the ceiling.

@EyeAmCoa

3 ай бұрын

@@mariolafrance5806 yes I have those items to use! Excellent advice! Thanks so much

Thank you for this video. I've just gone through the process of building a couple of trash can faraday cages, as well as a large metal tool box faraday cage. In all three instances, I used aluminum tape to seal all the seams, the handles, etc.I put my metal tape on the outside of the large cans as it is so much easier to apply. I lined the tool box with thin foam that I applied with adhesive, rather than cardboard. It made a really nice lining that provided some protection to the things inside. I also put many of my items into the cans/toolbox inside heavier plastic bags (just bags that items I'd purchased came in, to provide another way to keep them from touching the metal, should the cardboard move.). I think a weakness in your plan is the aluminum foil that you place around the top of the lid, and the cardboard in the lid. It's extremely hard to make the aluminum foil be totally in contact with the lid and can's upper edge, it's just too lumpy/bumpy. I think it may be worse than just the direct contact of lid to can. There can't be any gaps in the space, and that seems almost impossible to achieve with the foil in there. I used an aluminum gasket I got off Amazon (similar to what Dr. Bradley uses) .and placed on the interior rim of the lid, where the top of the can would hit. This provides a very tight seal. I also simply laid the circle of cardboard on top of the items in the can, making sure that it's smaller than the top of the can. The way you've attached your cardboard to the lid, it again makes it impossible for the rim of the can to connect with the lid. It may do so along the side edges of the rim, but why not get as much connection as you can? And I made sure that the cardboard lining in the can is at least a half inch shorter than the height of the can--again to make sure the can can be tightly shut with a complete seal. You don't want the cardboard pushing on the lid. Additionally, I put a couple of pieces of 1"x4" wood duct taped to the bottom of the can, below the cardboard, to lift the cardboard off the bottom of the can, just to create a small gap below the cardboard so nothing can touch the can's bottom, even if there would be a hole in the cardboard. I've also seen a video where someone used a 21 gal can inside a larger can, sealing both and lining both with cardboard. This provides double metal protection. I thought it was a good idea, but the solar batteries I'm protecting only fit in the larger can. Honestly, I really like the aluminum tool box (it's the type that goes in the back of a pick-up. ) I wish I would have gotten a larger, more expensive one, and I could have avoided doing the trash cans. Once the gasket is in the toolbox, it has a very tight seal. Live and learn.

@gferraro8353

3 ай бұрын

Regarding those truck tool boxes : do they need to be taped up , lock and keys ?

@anitanolan9804

3 ай бұрын

@@gferraro8353 I spared no aluminum tape. Put it on the inside where the handles are, on the outside where the handles are, over any screws in and out, and over all the welded seams. Better safe than sorry. Make sure you get one with a lid that overlaps the edge. (Some have a little piece of the box that sticks up and the lid sort of rests on that. They don't seem to have as good of coverage. And yes, I bought a gasket.

@gferraro8353

3 ай бұрын

@@anitanolan9804 thanks!

Good video.

A great video

good to see that you are back on to gear advice and equipment ... yes physical fitness is necessary but gyms do that

Thanks! Looks like vid revealed some “holes” in my setup.

I also made a few last year but added additional layers of protection to my gear. 1) Kept items in cardboard boxes they came in or found boxes to store items in. Get free boxes from post office they have a selection of sizes. 2) Wrapped each box like a gift with 5 layers of aluminum foil and flip box over for each layer front and back. 3) Purchased EMP individual bags and place each item into its own bag and heat sealed bag. Write name of item onto bag after heat sealed 4) Used metal duct tape on seams and over all screws, rivets, and any punctures in can on both Inside and out to seal can. 5) Added cardboard box into metal can along the sides and on floor of can. 6) Purchase very large EMP bag and inserted into can like garbage bag to place items into bags that are in their own EMP Bag. Make a master list of what you place into can 7) Heat seal very large bag after all items are placed into can 8) Use Aluminum foil on top edge of can to enhance seal with lid. 9) Tape can shut with Aluminum duct tape all around lid 10) Tape master last onto outside of can for reference This will give you a " Nesting Effect" of protection for EMP's. Some will think this is over kill type of protection but....... "REMEMBER, YOU ONLY HAVE 1 CHANCE TO BE PROTECTED AGAINST AN EMP MAKE IT THE BEST!!!" Recap with this setup you have: 5 layers of Alumium Foil, 2 EMP bags, 2 layers of cardboard boxes, 1 metal garbage can. I bought all EMP bags from Diaster Preparenesss this Dr.Bradleys website very good site for EMP info and supplies It doesn't take that much more effort but the benefits will pay for themselves... Good luck Just my 2 cents

I would add backup medical things like thermometer, blood pressure monitor, also a calculator, digital scale, and a backup alarm clock.

Kris just made Faraday from 32 gal trash can then placed 20gal plastic trash can inside and sealed off like your video. I also covered it "dimples" inside edge of lid with aluminum tape.

This could save my life!

Coms, optics, shortwave am/fm radio, extra batteries for optics and battery packs.

Kris, that is awesome, but I would love to see some kind of a DIY faraday bag using a faraday cloth. For example a duffle bag for a solar generator.

@jillhoward5324

3 ай бұрын

I second that. I have purchased expensive solar generators to have on hand and would like to know how to protect them when stored.

@jilbertb

3 ай бұрын

You also need to protect the solar panels as well.

Now to figure out where to hide it without anyone thinking that it's a regular trash can and throw their trash in

@TheParallelSound

3 ай бұрын

Put a sign on the lid that says "special compost do not open" people won't want to smell rotten food and cow poop.

@stealmysunshine

3 ай бұрын

I made a small version that's ok for things like mobile phones. I used an aluminium chocolate tin that I lined with aluminium foil

DONE

Anything is better than nothing. Even wrapping things in foil. A lot depends on the strength of the EMP and where you are located.

I am using metal ammo cans with foam insulation to separate my radios from the can. I was just relying on hope without testing. Now, I will do the cellphone test to see if anything is actually getting through.

@charlesdesurne4696

3 ай бұрын

same here ! i purchased the foam from a craft shop .

This works fine when you have enough notice to place your items in the faraday cage. The advanced notice is needed.

@kathyschofield127

3 ай бұрын

You don't need notice. Prepping is being ready before you need to be. You need to put your backup phone, PC, radios, torches etc in there.

@williamellis6980

3 ай бұрын

@@kathyschofield127 I agree with you. It does require redundancy with your electronics which can get pricy. But, I suppose that’s part of prepping too.

Hello Thank you for all your work. I've been keeping an Eco Flow max in just such a Faraday trash can. I am nervous about it though. How safe is it? How often should I check on it?

I built one.

Hello 👋 thank you so much! Question ⁉️ do we need to protect the solar panels as well ? If so how? Or not? Thank you

NIN shirt. Yeeesssss

I commented on your DIY ammo can video with that aluminum tape around the outside so you didn't have to remove the gasket. I had one comment on that stating someone tested and it didn't work. Now viewing this video and having, well an expert that suggests the same, I feel real confident on what I built. I also did my large gun safe with that gasket seal and it has worked just as well. Hoping to never have to use these in the future but that hope is decreasing by the day. It is also good to note that how far from the EMP epicenter you are, the greater your chances that the waves will diminish before they reach you.

@robbyragos7850

3 ай бұрын

I tried this as well, and also it didn't work.

@watsonink

3 ай бұрын

@@robbyragos7850 Sorry to hear that…I guess we will find out soon…. hoping not but today intel isn't looking good at all

Hi Kris, just checking in on the status of your job opening/if you've gotten back to applicants yet. Would love the chance to talk to your team. Great video as always.

I made 3 of them. One large garbage can, one smaller pet food can, and I used one metal coffee can converted for batteries and a couple of flashlights.

I made one a few weeks ago.

Have you thought about using insulation foam on the inside of the lid as a wedge with aluminum tape to improve the metal integrity? Inside I would place walkie talkies, CB radio and world/weather radio along with some smaller items if I have space. There is faraday fabric, maybe you could make a faraday bag that fits over the lid and then sinch it tight on the outside to eliminate the need for taping shut?

@anitanolan9804

3 ай бұрын

I bought some faraday fabric to wrap my solar panels in. (Not sure it's necessary, but better safe than sorry.) It's pretty stiff and hard to work with.

It would be interesting to perform some additional tests at other frequencies. Commonly available devices for consumers would be an AM/FM/ NOAA weather radio which would test the bands on AM from 570kHz to 1.6MHz, FM from 87 MHz to 107 MHz, and NOAA in the 162 MHz range. Then if you had a small portable digital TV (battery powered, or on a Jackery), it could test the UHF TV bands from 470 to 700 MHz. If you took a wifi router and put it on the same Jackery power station, you could then test the 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz ranges.

How much warning would there be when a EMP attack was emminent?

I have a Spare solar charge converter and inverter In a metal safe in a metal shed, I might transfer them to a can tho I don’t know if Emp would fry the solar panels, but I definitely wanted a back up for other componets

@anitanolan9804

3 ай бұрын

I saw one video that tested various things for an EMP (I'm not an electrical engineer, and no clue how it worked). In that guy's test, (on KZread) even though a cell phone and a laptop went out when they were hit, they were able to be turned back on. This guy indicated that it was long wires (such as in a cord) that is affected by an emp, and cell phones and laptops have too short of wires to be affected (I am keeping an old cell phone and laptop and anything else I can think of in my faraday cage anyway). I have purchased faraday bags for the wiring on my solar panels, and will put them in the box with the panels, and wrap the whole thing with faraday cloth (difficult to work with) and seal with faraday or aluminum tape. I'm not sure if that's sufficient, but given the size of the larger panels, it's the best I can do.

I’m trying to figure out what to do for my generator and 2 panels

What is the power of the transmitting station used in the test? What is the expected power of an EMP?

How about a faraday bag that you recommend for tablet and a couple of radios that I will keep in my safe?

Great video! Question however. Are the tests completely relevant? I don’t know a great deal of electronics, but should we be concerned with radio frequencies beyond the scope of those tested, for complete electronic protection?

Can an old fridge or freezer be converted to work as a faraday cage?

Do you know how long you keep the items in the Faraday cage after an EMP drops to start using them again?

Does the size of the trash can make a difference? Like can I make one from a small metal trash cans?

So how about sealing the door on a broken fridge or deep freeze with aluminum foil and aluminum tape? Thx for doing this, filming it and sharing it with us.

@CityPrepping

3 ай бұрын

i suppose that could work.

Kris, instead of using tape to adhere cardboard to metal can lids/bottoms have you considered silicone adhesive or "great stuff"? Lots of it? Also, doesn't the cage need a ground of some kind?

Would it be worth re testing you ammo can faraday cage to see if you need to fully seal the ammo can?

Chris, What so you think about faraday material (cloth) that I have seen on Amazon? I have also seen generator companies selling a farafday bag...what are your thoughts on those

I wonder if i get those gaskets if my gun safe would work just as good

I made one out of an old ammo can. I keep communication devices in there.

I'd be curious to see if spray on bedliner would be adequate for insulating one of these. Anyone have any thoughts or experience on this? That would help seal the container from moisture as well.

Hi !!I have a pace maker whats going to happen to me!

`I just made my can but I have a question. When making my cardboard insulation for inside the can I had to use multiple pieces and I used the metal tape on the inside and outside of the cardboard pieces to connect them for extra protection. My question is should I cover that metal tape with duct tape so nothing ends up touching the metal tape inside the can? I hope that my explanation is understandable for an answer. Thank you!

need to protect solar generator, charging cords, solar panels, backup phones, router, modem, batteries, flashlights, small power tools batteries and chargers, laptops - external drives - power cords solar lamps hand crank radio I used a metal truck chest from Tractor supply good seal interior placed cardboard.