Thanks for the concern Ole Bob, The spark plug doesn't sound like it's working out, but I wasn't going to get one anyway until I at least know what it was intended for. That's why I asked about it. Just wanted more info, that's all. I'm learning rapidly about CS production and don't want to get too quickly carried away .
Everything I've heard from people who have made HVAC ARC CS mentioned the danger of fires and shock, so I'm going to try real hard to avoid that part of the learning process. The two main problems I can see, (please add to these if necessary) is: 1) high resistance conections which translate into excessive heat - hence fires or damaged insulation and shorting. Distance/separation from the bare high voltage conductors and rated insulation on the rest of the conductors is the best safegaurd here. The sources for neon sign transformers all sell the high voltage cable. An ohmeter can identify any high resistance connections before they cause a problem. 2) Loading of the transformer could be greatly affected if the arc is lost and the transformer sits at full open circuit voltage for a time. Overheating in the transformer can occur and at best the transformer open circuits and quits working. Here, don't leave the unit unnattended for any length of time and adjust the arc frequently during production/evaporation of the water. Keeping the two secondary leads apart prevents shorting, fires, and overloading the transformer . I share the concern for peoples' safety first and foremost. Secondly, CS specifically and alternative health in general don't need any problems caused by ignorance and half-cocked attempts. If you think this needs to be taken off-list for this reason that would be fine with me. Vince Richter ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert L. Berger To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 8:52 AM Subject: Re: CS>HVAC Colloidal Silver Generator Construction Hold it Vince. Right now you have no idea what you are doing. You can give yourself a Good case of ARGYIA if you screw up. Don't get the spark plug, I cannot duplicate the work of another you swears by the spare plug. Did you get the NO3 test kit?????????? Any arc in air will generate NO3 by the barrels. First off you only need one arc and it has to be adjustable. The other electrode goes into the DW. I hope you knw what your are ding with 15,000 volts. It can kill or burn you house down. That high of voltage will arc track on plastic if there is not a sufficeint separation. I was afraid the some of you would run off in all directions. This is not a process to tinker with unless you have the test equipment to measure you results. Do you have a PWT to measure conductuivuty. Do you have someway to measure pH. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't run ahead of me, I will supply all of the data and even make the lids for the gallon jug. If you have a lathe I will send sketchs on how to do it. I have had several fires, and have evaluated about 6 different lid configurations. This is not a toy. "Ole Bob"
