Here are the results of last night's run with the ULV process. These are the system parameters:
The rods are 12 ga with 0.9 sq. in. wetted area. The ends are formed into a small "J" to provide clearance to the bottom of the glass. A 22k resistor is in series with the positive terminal. The glass is an ordinary drinking glass with straight sides. The inside diameter is 2.55 inch and the water depth to the fill mark is 3.50 inch. The initial battery voltage is 8.410V Tue May 13, 2003, 04:19:50 am 4.383V 181uA Tue May 13, 2003, 04:28:15 am 4.125V 192mA Tue May 13, 2003, 04:50:26 am 4.060V 195mA Tue May 13, 2003, 05:44:50 am 3.398V 224mA Tue May 13, 2003, 11:19:11 am 1.809V 292mA <-- small whisker on cathode Tue May 13, 2003, 12:25:40 pm 2.537V 261mA <-- more small whiskers The battery now measures 8.368V I carefully removed the rods without violently shaking them. There was a bit more black oxide on the cathode than yesterday's run, but the anode was very clean. With my previous 1.4mA setup, both rods seemed to have equal amounts. The solution is crystal clear and nothing has fallen to the bottom. There was a thin patch of shiny silver floating on the surface that skimmed off easily with a tissue. The salt test shows a bit slower response than yesterday's run, and a bit weaker dispersion. It is still much stronger than anything I have made with previous setups. The initial taste impression is slightly sweet and very pleasant with no metallic aftertaste whatsoever. There is a very strong effect on the smoothness of the teeth. I had cut holes in the lid prevent humidity buildup with the lid in place. I carefully filled the water to the fill mark, but noticed this morning the level had dropped 0.615 inch. Presumably, the holes allowed some water to evaporate during the run. I will seal them for the next run. It seems the last portion of the run simply converts the silver ions to silver oxide or metallic silver, and may reduce the final concentration. Next run, I will stop the process at a specific time instead of waiting for some indication like whiskers forming on the cathode. Best Regards, Mike Monett -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org 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>
