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Dennis Lipter wrote: > Trem: > > I like your approach to generating CS using a current regulated (1 ma) power > supply. With this approach the only variables are time, and water quality. I > wonder how this approach applies to the HVAC method. Is it needed or even > possible to implement a 10,000 VAC or DC current limited generator? > > Dennis Lipter > > "M. G. Devour" wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > > Trem Williams sent me this message so I could review it for > > compliance with the non-commercial nature of the list. It's just fine > > by me, and I am forwarding it to you all because it is good info. > > > > Constant current has been discussed and is thought to be among the > > best techniques we know about. But it hasn't been discussed a lot > > recently and it is good to get another developer's point of view. > > Thanks for good citizenship and for sharing your results, Trem. > > > > Be well, > > > > Mike D. > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>Begin included message > > > > Hello All, > > > > I have to jump in and pass on some information we have regarding > > voltage, current density, current flow, timing, water temperature, > > electrode spacing, electrode immersion depth and electrode > > deterioration. > > > > We use 1/4" wide by 5" long silver electrodes with our colloid > > generators. This results in quite a large surface area of silver. > > Immersion depth is about 3 inches, typically. Our generators limit > > the current with a regulator to a constant, low current value so as to > > get very low current density. We do not get any bubbling, boiling or > > any odd looking effects. Just a slow release of silver into the water. > > > > Our instructions are to not use saline, do not heat the water, use > > steam distilled water and place the electrodes at least two inches > > apart. Nothing critical there. We suggest running the unit for 4-5 > > hours in 16 ounces of water to get 15-20 PPM. As you can see, our > > generators take quite some time to make a batch but what is a little > > extra time when the results are always the same. > > > > We are able to get repeatable results every time a batch is made. All > > the variables are taken care of by using the constant current > > regulator. Spacing and water temperature are not part of the equation. > > All one has to do is use the same amount of distilled water and run > > the generator for the same time to get the same results each time. > > It's a no brainer. The key here is CONSTANT CURRENT. > > > > As far as I'm concerned, using a constant voltage source is the same > > as trying to drive a car with the gas pedal stuck to the floor. The > > speed is going to continue to increase until the engine is turned off. > > The same analogy applies to using constant voltage. Wire spacing, > > size, depth of immersion and water temperature are the variables and > > when the silver starts to build up in the water, the current starts to > > run away and increase too rapidly. That's why it bubbles, makes black > > particles, gets brown, etc. And it is almost never repeatable. There > > are too many variables in the process using a constant voltage source. > > > > If one wants to do it inexpensively without using electronic circuitry > > to make it automatic, try using a rheostat and milliameter in series > > with the battery and electrodes. These are available at Radio Shack > > or any electronic parts store. After the current starts to flow, > > adjust the rheostat to maintain current at some low value. In our > > case we adjust the internal regulator so that it maintains a constant > > current flow of 1 milliampere. I would suggest that value for the > > do-it-yourselfers if they use electrodes with equivalent surface area > > to our electrodes. If using wire, the surface area will be less and > > the current density will be higher so I can't suggest what current to > > use. I would suggest a lower value. > > > > It is our experience that the electrodes will last upwards of 700-1000 > > hours if they are reversed every once in a while. It is also our > > experience that there is little or no sludge or fallout using this > > technique. Particle size is small as attested to by consistently > > clear colloidal water without any "sparklers" when a laser is shone > > through the water. The color is golden and depth of color is > > determined by length of running time. It is never cloudy; always > > clear. It is never brown, purple, blue or red. Just light golden, > > clear water. > > > > The upshot is; use more silver surface area and limit the current and > > you will get repeatability. And that's what we're all after isn't it; > > a uniform product? > > > > Good luck to all. > > > > Trem Williams > > www.silvergen.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Pam Whitmire <paw...@lcc.net> > > To: silver-list@eskimo.com <silver-list@eskimo.com> > > Date: Monday, June 28, 1999 8:15 PM > > Subject: CS strength, times, etc. > > > > >Ok, I'm confused. Someone told me that you don't WANT to see your silver > > >wires bubbling and misting. And NOT to use saline. When I used saline, I > > >saw lots of mist rising off one of the wires (I'm using a small > > >generator with 3 9volt batteries) and the solution stayed sort of misty. > > >Tasted just like the gold-colored CS that I had bought from a company. > > >When I didn't use saline, I didn't see anything at all happening. Does > > >it take a lot of time? One article said DONT boil the water - another > > >said DO boil it. Today I heated the water to approx. 125 degrees, > > >started the generator and at about 11 minutes I began to see tiny > > >bubbles on one rod. Started timer again, and at the end of about 24 > > >minutes the one rod was black and starting to form some deposits on the > > >end (but none were dropping in the water) the other rod was also > > >blackish and beginning to mist a bit from the end. I turned it off and > > >have left it alone. How do I know it's correct? Do you just assume that > > >you got a good solution because you had the water, silver, generator and > > >left it for x amount of time? I know I sound like a real dummy, but I > > >really want this to work for me. I appreciate all of you who have taken > > >time to answer me....feel free to reply to me personally if that is > > >best. Thanks in advance, > > >Pam > > > > -- > > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > > silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com > > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@id.net> > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@id.net> -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. 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