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Why does my voltage from the DC supply box change on its own?

I have a simple electric motor setup that spins using a simple copper coil rotating around between two metal nuts. The nuts are connected to a DC supply box (on the right) like this:

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Sometimes, especially at higher voltages (around 3.0V), the voltage from the box changes on its own (by an amount of ± 0.1V) , and at even higher voltages (maybe around 4.0 or 5.0V, it changes by ± 0.3-0.5V). The box also makes clicking noises like a switch is being turned on and off at higher voltages (something shorting? or maybe a safety circuit? I don't have a manual for this box)

I want to know why:

  1. The voltage changes on its own
  2. The origin of the clicking sound from the DC supply box

Edit:

The supply box has a light that turns red when the voltage switches on its own, and I think that it is also linked with the clicking sounds.

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Do you see how it turns green then red? What does that mean?

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