What is this?

[Cable Guy]

Looks like a large wire nut line extender, but idk...

Anyone have an idea? I could crack it open, but don't want to break it.

 

[BC Coyote]

Maybe some kind of filter? Or a really cheap surge protection circuit in there?

 

[Cable Guy]

Maybe some kind of filter? Or a really cheap surge protection circuit in there?

Maybe a filter, I always find odd stuff. I can check if it has any capacitance.

 

[Cable Guy]

Reads 14nF either side. I wonder if there is any added inductance. I may have to break it open. Still, it looks cool plugging into a giant wire nut. No ground and no polarization however. I thought it would light up when plugged in, but no.

 

[Crawdad]

It could be a Single Phase, 120vac, 300w, Layover-to-Catch-Meddlers. But maybe not.

 

[Cable Guy]

It could be a Single Phase, 120vac, 300w, Layover-to-Catch-Meddlers. But maybe not.

Huh? Lol.

 

[Cable Guy]

I had to Google that, showing my ignorance.

 

[W4KVW]

I have several of them & the old package they were in said, Surge Protector. Could not read the fine print due to fading on the old cardboard package. I opened the end of one & it's not much inside. Very simple to remove the end near the plug.

 

[Crawdad]

I had to Google that, showing my ignorance.

I've never tried Googlizing that. What came up? When I was a kid and asked "what's that Dad?" he'd tell me it was a Layover-to-Catch-Meddlers. Then he'd tell me what it really was.

 

[Cable Guy]

I've never tried Googlizing that. What came up? When I was a kid and asked "what's that Dad?" he'd tell me it was a Layover-to-Catch-Meddlers. Then he'd tell me what it really was.

AI Overview
"A layover to catch a meddler" is a phrase used, particularly by parents to children, to mean "it's none of your business" or "shoo," essentially a polite or humorous way to dismiss an overly curious question. It's not a literal term for an airport layover or a real trap, but a traditional, evasive response to prevent someone from being nosey.

Origin and meaning:
A polite rebuff: The phrase originated as a way to avoid directly telling a child that their question was impertinent or that the adult's activity was private.

A "trap": The "layover" here refers to a trap set to catch a "meddler," someone who is intruding on others' affairs.
Regional variation: The phrase has been documented with numerous spelling and word variations across different regions, particularly in the American South, and dates back to at least the 1890s.

How to use it:
If a child asks what you are doing, you can say, "It's a layover to catch meddlers" instead of "It's none of your business".
It serves as a gentle, sometimes humorous, way to signal that you don't want to share the details of your activity.

 

[Crawdad]

AI Overview
"A layover to catch a meddler" is a phrase used, particularly by parents to children, to mean "it's none of your business" or "shoo," essentially a polite or humorous way to dismiss an overly curious question. It's not a literal term for an airport layover or a real trap, but a traditional, evasive response to prevent someone from being nosey.

Origin and meaning:
A polite rebuff: The phrase originated as a way to avoid directly telling a child that their question was impertinent or that the adult's activity was private.

A "trap": The "layover" here refers to a trap set to catch a "meddler," someone who is intruding on others' affairs.
Regional variation: The phrase has been documented with numerous spelling and word variations across different regions, particularly in the American South, and dates back to at least the 1890s.

How to use it:
If a child asks what you are doing, you can say, "It's a layover to catch meddlers" instead of "It's none of your business".
It serves as a gentle, sometimes humorous, way to signal that you don't want to share the details of your activity.

Lol, I wasn't trying to "shoo" you CG!

 

[Cable Guy]

I have several of them & the old package they were in said, Surge Protector. Could not read the fine print due to fading on the old cardboard package. I opened the end of one & it's not much inside. Very simple to remove the end near the plug.

I pried the cardboard out to reveal another cardboard layer with rivets.

 

[brandon7861]

MOV and a fuse?

 

[nomadradio]

Plug it into an outlet and plug an incandescent bulb into its other end. If the bulb flashes, that's what this thing does.

73

 

[Cable Guy]

Plug it into an outlet and plug an incandescent bulb into its other end. If the bulb flashes, that's what this thing does.

73

I did this, it's not a flasher.

MOV and a fuse?

I have several of them & the old package they were in said, Surge Protector. Could not read the fine print due to fading on the old cardboard package. I opened the end of one & it's not much inside. Very simple to remove the end near the plug.

I think you guys have it figured out. Thanks.