Hi Kevin; I had read that you can separate ions by their charge by using either DC potential, OR by using magnets. You don't need current.
<<Attempting to use 4000 volts would likely prove either catastrophic or disappointing, depending on the available current draw.>> It won't be catastrophic as I've been using it for a year now. Disappointing? Well, it has enough power to hydrolize the water. <<A potential (voltage) without current can do nothing - it is current flow over time that matters. >> For hydrolizing the water, yes. But it is the potential that attracts/repels the ions. <<5: What exactly are we trying to achieve - is it alkaline pH, negative ORP (oxidation/reduction potential), or "microclustering" of the water?>> I want the ORP and the alkaline...both are easy to do. <<What is not clear is whether the hydrogen is simply dissolved H2 or "nascent" hydrogen as single-atom H, but presumably it is the latter>> When you split water you get OH- and H+...in other words the hydrogen keeps an extra electron. That's why it gives a high ORP. <<In that case I would think vigorous stirring around the area of the negative electrode is advisable - sweep hydrogen away before it can combine to produce H2 gas.>> H- will be reluctant to go near another H- <<6: There is one site that nicely provides the clues for making a cheap unit - http://www.quantumbalancing.com/e-water.htm. Notice that carbon electrodes seem to be used.>> Thanks for the link ciao Duncan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.264 / Virus Database: 136 - Release Date: 7/2/01 -- 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...@eskimo.com>
