Hi Arnold,
That is interesting about the vinegar / acetate .  dunno about insecticide.

But what I want to say is that round about 3 volts is what is used in silver 
plating for stripping 
silver off smoothly. 

OK,
Tony

On 26 Dec 2008 at 18:58, Arnold Beland wrote about :
Subject : Re: CS>(LL) Hi,A silver ?? for the 

> Hi Marshall,
> 
> It is interesting to me that you mention silver acetate. There is a member on
> this list selling a generator using two 1.5 volt batteries for a total of
> three volts as a Power Supply. I have been pondering how this could possibly
> work for some time. A careful reading of his instructions for use on his
> website shows that he instructs the users to clean the rods before using with
> vinegar and for them to be wet with the vinegar when they are inserted into
> the distilled water. Could this explain the use of only three volts? Isn't
> silver acetate used as an insecticide?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Arnold
>