At 02:26 PM 7/22/2011, Jed Rothwell wrote:
I think someone here referred to the idea that the device is a sort of energy amplifier. That is, something that uses a flow of energy to tap into a source of energy and extract it at rate depending on input power. I do not think any cold fusion reactor fits this description. The connection between input energy and output heat is complicated and indirect. With the electrochemical cells, all else being equal, output is somewhat proportional to input because high input boosts high loading which in turn boosts the heat. But I would not call that amplification.
This is classic amplification. A small current controls a larger current. A small heat controls a larger heat. This works with the E-cat (if we accept that there is excess heat), as long as it is operated in the controllable region. That kind of effect is common with amplifiers.
