Now I got curious about the pocket EMP generator. I loved all those Photonic Induction overvoltage videos, and those of Aussie50 (R.I.P.) as well, not to mention videos of electric motor "death matches", undervoltage, using silicon carbide as "lube" for electric motors and related stuff SVdownrs post. I'm going to type "pocket EMP generator" on search engine and see what happens.
Too many comments to review, so this may be a repeat request. How about trying that when the lock is in a Faraday bag? Sounds very interesting and informative to me.
I remember building a mini EMP device like this many years ago, and testing it on a range of household devices. It only really affected cheaper battery powered gadgets like calculators and digital clocks, so I assume this padlock is built to a similar standard. Larger higher-quality devices like alarm panels and laptops were impervious. I think it depends on circuit construction, casing material (grounded metal shielding being ideal) and maybe logic levels (TTL perhaps more resilient than CMOS).
also stun guns can do it too, it works on some security keypads too. It can also be used to destroy electronics. shielding is an option but it depends on how strong you're generator is, a high power pulse generator can destroy anything, to point of even melting the shielding away. its the same with big strong magnets, can be very destructive.
I'd love it if you tried this (or any other exploit) on The Barnacle, which is the 21st century version of the parking boot. And no, I'm not asking because I plan on using the information for any illegal or immoral purposes. I merely want to see how secure those really are, for educational purposes.
Would this EMP pocket generator also reset electronic locks often found on safes and storage lockers? Maybe... resetting them back to the factory code?
You, my friend, have unlocked the secret to a successful SVdown channel. Skill, wit, charm, ingenuity, simplicity and a fascinating subject matter. Bravo!!
Lock-shaped object opens in under 1 second with a small shim. LPL uses black box to reset the thing. Even if it was secure, what is the point of having a padlock which only stays locked for up to about 4 days? And that's assuming that the battery doesn't fail before the timer stops. Worse still, you arrive 5 minutes late to retrieve your 'protected' items, only to find the lock has been restarted by someone who might just have stolen your goods. But you will not know whether they've been stolen until the clock counts down again. The concept has not been thought through by the designers.
No one with any experience is building these locks. They're just cheap gadgets that people think will work great, but in reality, they're pure garbage.
Brave (or crazy?) man firing that thing so close to your camera equipment. Or do you have a 1,000mm telephoto lens and EMP'd the lock 20 meters away from the camera?
Super illegal to use that EMP generator btw because they can jam other radio links (including ambulance, fire and safety radios). The FCC have strict rules and issue very large daily fines for the use, manufacture and sales of these devices.