You sure are right James! I forgot to mention that. Of course if your meter actually has a 10,000 volt range then you could... However high voltage can be very deadly, only takes around 10 milliamps to kill you! I don't want to get near it myself. Prefer to use LV.
Bil ----- Original Message ----- From: James Osbourne, Holmes <a...@trail.com> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 9:08 PM Subject: RE: CS>Meter question > Don't do this with High Voltage generators. > James Osbourne Holmes > a...@trail.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: 2001 TV VCR [SMTP:x2...@qnet.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 9:37 PM > To: silver-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: CS>Meter question > > If you want to accurately and safely measure > the resistance of the water first measure the > voltage at the silver electrodes. Now attach > your meter leads in series with the voltage to > one of the electrodes and switch the meter > to measure milliamps. > > Divide the voltage reading by the amp reading > (convert milliamps to amps by moving the > decimal point three places to the left) - this is > the resistance. > > Bil > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marshall Dudley <mdud...@execonn.com> > To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 6:26 PM > Subject: Re: CS>Meter question > > > > Please, if you use a VOM or multimeter for measuring the resistance of > water, throw > > it out after the measurement, or use silver wire for the probes. The > probes can be > > solder or nickel plated, and when you measure the water, the metal can be > stripped > > off and goes into the water. Solder is typically 40% lead, and nickel > isn't much > > better. You don't want to drink either of them. > > > > Marshall > > > > Charles King wrote: > > > > > On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 15:45:56 -0700, "Katarina Wittich" > <kato...@mindspring.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > >Bill > > > >suggested I get a volt-ohm meter from radio shack that reads in the > > > >milli-ohms range. Someone else, I think Chuck - said one should get a > > > >digital multimeter from Radio shack. Are they the same thing? I would > like > > > >to get only one more meter and be done with meter buying > > > > > > A volt-ohm meter is a multimeter, so named because they usually measure > > > voltage(volts), resistance (ohms), and current( amps, milliamps). > > > Cheap ones are usually accurate enough for general experimental and > household > > > use. > > > They come in two types. Analog, which reads as a pointer on a scale, or > > > digital, which reads out as numbers on a screen. > > > Digital is easier to use by far. Used to be very expensive, not anymore. > Well > > > worth any difference in price over a analog in the same range. > > > > > > If you place it on the milliamp range, in series with one of your silver > > > electrodes, you will know the current going through your water. > > > > > > Distilled water will start with a very low current (usually about 0.25ma > or > > > less). As your process continues, the current will gradually rise. You > should > > > stop the process before you get above 2.5ma). This usually takes less > than an > > > hour. > > > If your starting current is NOT low, your water is contaminated. > > > If it doesn't rise, you've pulled a Marsha. Keep it to yourself....... > > > > > > Chuck > > > Important Things My Kids taught Me > > > > > > It's more fun to color outside the lines. > > > If you're gonna draw on the wall, do it behind the couch. > > > Ask why until you understand. > > > Save a place in line for your friends. > > > If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse. > > > Making your bed is a waste of time. > > > If your dog doesn't like somebody, you probably shouldn't, either. > > > Toads aren't ugly. They're just toads. > > > just keep banging until someone opens the door. > > > Don't pop someone else's bubble. > > > You shouldn't ask to start over just because you're losing the game. > > > Chasing the cat is more fun than catching it. > > > > > > -- > > > 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 > > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@id.net> > > > > > > >
