Good day, Erna, > They advise to use distilled water and to clean the silver electrodes > after about 15 min. with a soft cloth and when you are finished, after > 35 minutes (and that's really necessary, I found!). Their website is: > www.specialenergy.nl
Could you go to their web site and find the page where they display the CS generator, and copy the web page address here, please? I couldn't find it. (Perhaps the fact I have only *one* language is my problem!) 35 minutes seems like an awfully short time to finish a batch. That's one reason I want to see what it looks like and how the electrodes are arranged. We would also need to know what it uses for a power supply: batteries? How many and what voltage? Mains power? What is the output voltage of the transformer? Do they tell you to add anything to the distilled water, such as salt, saline, brine, or soda? Also, that 35 minutes is with the water heated, right? With those questions answered I imagine we'll be able to figure out what you're doing and if there's any way (or need) to improve it. > ... And I think you are right: the info in this list should be for CS > users on all levels, also the experts should be able to exchange ideas > between them, without having to explain every single detail to others. > But I still think also that Einstein was right by saying, that if you > really understand something, you should be able to explain it to a > child. Yep. I think both need to happen. Those high-powered discussions where the jargon gets flowing and the brains rooting deep into the meat of the question... You can't let mere communication get in the way of the flow. <grin> But for useful information to come of them, some translation is needed. That comes when it's done. > But now my next beginners question, and I would be grateful if somebody > would answer it: How can you state what the quality is of the CS you > made? I understand that the colour says a lot, and if I understand well, > cristal clear, colourless, is best. Is that correct? But how do I know > if the CS is 'strong' enough? There are several guidelines and rules of thumb that will assist you. First, if you're copying your recipe and equipment from somebody who has done good analysis and had good results in use, then you'll likely get the same results. Some generator designs will yield a workable product that may be a pale golden or straw color. This was considered fine for years, though we've learned how to make it clear, which most of us now believe is better. Buy an inexpensive laser pointer and shine the beam through the CS. If you can see the red beam in the water, you know that you have some form of particles in the water. This is called the Tyndall effect. If it is clear, colorless and has a faint tyndall effect, odds are you'll discover that your CS works well in use. It may be faint enough that you'll need to view in a darkened room to see it. If you have absolutely *no* Tyndall effect, you'll have either made a purely ionic preparation with no particles at all (unlikely), or else such a *weak* preparation that it may require bigger doses to work, if it works at all. You'd have to run longer to make it stronger. Taste is another indicator, though it varies a lot between individuals. If the CS has a metallic taste, you know that you've got something in the water, at least! One person may not notice the taste at all while another finds it so strong as to be objectionable. So it's more of a yes or no, rather than relative measurement. Lastly there are tests and measurements that can be made. You can usually find an environmental laboratory that can measure "silver concentration in clean water" using things like Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Mass Spectroscopy, or other sophisticated assays. They will charge a fee per test, and may or may not be terribly accurate despite the expense. It will prove to you that you've got something, and give you an idea of how much, but if you change anything in your process, the numbers won't be valid any more. Then there are instruments like the Hannah Pure Water Tester (PWT) that cost about $50 (US) that let you measure the conductivity of the water before brewing (very low, hopefully) and the CS after it's made, which will give you an approximate idea, again, of the concentration. The bottom line is that without a lot of expense, you will never know exactly how much silver you've got in your water, but it really does not matter, because the proof is in the use. Start with a very small dose (maybe only a few drops) to make sure you don't react badly for any reason. Then ramp up until you sense some effect. Back off if you get a die-off reaction and start to feel poorly. Take enough to just remain comfortable. People use anywhere from spoonfuls to liters per day depending on how they make their CS and what they're trying to accomplish. Knowing to the least decimal just how strong your CS is, is more important to developers and scientists than it is to us, who just want it to work. Thank you for asking your "beginner's questions." I'm sure it is helpful to others who are lurking. <smile> Be well, Mike D. [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
