That is not possible without knowing the particle size, which can vary
significantly from one batch to another, depending on voltage, current, wire
length, wire spacing, temperuture, water purity, and some even say the phase of
the moon.

Marshall

Arnold Beland wrote:

> What I dislike most about the keychain type is the fact that you have to
> keep replacing those little hearing aid batteries.  The type I'm referring
> to use the same AAA batteries that you use in your TV remote control,
> available everywhere.  The beam from them is typically broader, thus
> reducing the amount of optical power available in a given volume of water.
> I would like to encourage as much standardization as possible.  If enough of
> us on the list had them, along with a light meter, we might arrive at a
> method of measuring the ppm of true colloidal silver without the use of a
> $40,000 particle analyzer.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Arnold Beland
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gaston" <obouc...@colba.net>
> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 2:05 PM
> Subject: Re: CS>Testers
>
> > Hi Arnold,
> >
> > You wrote:
> >
> > " >  Try to get a quality laser pointer, not the key chain type.  The
> class
> > > IIIa 5mW units are best.  They are available on ebay constantly at
> > > reasonable prices."
> >
> > I would be interested to know the difference(s) between a quality laser
> pointer
> > and a key chain type pls other than the price.
> >
> > I understand that the key chain type uses in general a wavelength
> > of 630-680nM and its max. output power is < 5mW.
> >
> > I do use the key chain type and appears to work ok for me.
> >  if I remember correctly advices on this list was that,  this was ok to
> use.
> >
> > Comments would be appreciated.
> >
> > Gaston
> >
> >
> >
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