From: "Eric Walker" <eric.wal...@gmail.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 11:58:00 AM > If you want an extra reference you could use a second identical beaker > and use only graphite rods in the same solution. > > > Graphite rods are not necessarily a suitable control. It is possible > that graphite will be consumed in a different but related set of > reactions.
I think that all obvious controls should be tested : nickel, copper ... Chuck reported some. But graphite is probably a good base. AFTER there's a clear excess heat signal we can look into its origins: e) Exothermic Chemical/electroplating effect I'll search for any reaction information. THEN we could look into varying parameters -- Ni% Cu% : boron solutions : other AC/DC/combined waveforms to see if there's a peak : distance between the (Cat/An)odes. The Nickels should be weighed (a gemologist's scale would be fine) to see if weight changes.
