Dear MIke, thank you, thank you -- it actually sounds simple. But, as usual, I have more questions!
What is the difference between a volt-ohm meter and a PWT? And what is the practical difference in terms of keeping your CS manufacture consistent? I've already ordered the PWT -- but I assumed it was only useful for making sure my distilled water was okay -- from your description it sounds like it will also help me tell approximately where I am in the process as I make my cs so I know where to end my run. So what would I need a voltage meter for? And how do I tell if the water is good? If it is too conductive does that mean there is too much stuff in it that I wouldn't want? And since I gather it reads in Microseimens rather than ppm - what would be too high of a reading? It sounds rather complicated for me to use a voltage ohms meter with my becks pulser since I would have to dismantle it in order to put anything in series - so I'd just as soon not bother if I don't need to. Also, from Chucks description I would have to get another silver electrode and add it to the mix and I don't know how that would effect the cs production. Thanks so much for taking time to explai all this -- it's really a big help. Take care, Katarina > Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 10:55:23 +0000 > From: "M. G. Devour" <mdev...@mail.id.net> > To: silver-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: CS>Re: Mike D./Meters > Message-Id: <199911201554.kaa08...@mail.id.net> > Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT > > Katarina wrote: >> Hi Mike, it was me. I am baffled by this meter stuff, so please >> bear with me. > > No problem. You're probably the only one of a dozen lurkers who is > brave enough to ask! <grin> ( Hi out there, lurkers!!! <waves> ) > > I'm assuming all you want to do is make sure your CS is about the > same each time you're done with a batch, and that you can re-test it > from time to time to detect when an old batch has gone bad for any > reason. > >> First I use the PWT to make sure the water is good. I assume I do >> this by sticking some sort of probe in the water. Do I want to avoid >> doing it in the water that is going to become the cs? will it >> contaminate it? > > The PWT is like a better version of the TDS-1 that a lot of us > already have, I believe. Basically, you just stick the end of the > meter into the water for a few seconds and read out the conductivity, > in microSiemens, on the small display. The probes are stainless steel > and, since there is no applied voltage of any significance in the > meter circuit, nothing is going to come off of them to contaminate > your water. > >> Then - if I make a batch the way I normally do - how do I use the >> conductivity meter to read it at the end. Do I just stick two >> electrodes that come with the meter into my cs? Will they >> contaminate it as Marshall warns? Do electrodes come with the >> meter?? Or is it clip leads? Help!! I'll have better questions once >> I buy the meter - I'm sure. > > You'll stick the end of the meter in the CS just the same, and read a > new conductivity (much greater) that will become a baseline for > future batches. > > On future batches, occasionally pull the electrodes from the water > and stir the CS. Then measure with the PWT. When it gets to your > target value (approximately) you're done. > > It is that simple. > > Now, this will not tell you directly what ppm you have, which I'm > sure you understand, but if you send a few samples off for analysis, > you'll find that conductivity will relate pretty well to ppm if you > keep your procedures pretty constant. > > Be well, ma'am! > > Mike D. > > [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] > [mdev...@mail.id.net ] > [Speaking only for myself... ] > -- 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>
