Eric, I am running 3 amps of DC through my system. The sparks occur when the electrolyte is getting low, deposits are collecting on both nickels, and the supply voltage is varying a lot. I would guess that I am getting a couple of amps per square cm due to the deposits covering nickel area and many large bubbles as the electrolyte is boiling.
There are sparks and bright yellow looking flashes that are very near or on the negative terminal connected nickel. I also see puffs of smoke rising after a large flash. These displays are quite interesting to watch. My supply most likely has a large capacitor connected across its output since I found that the two nickels will stick together with a bright flash if I allow them to touch when out of the cell. I wonder if the excess burst of energy due to capacitor discharge is evolved in the activity. This behavior appears every time I allow the electrolyte to boil until the cell is almost dry. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Eric Walker <eric.wal...@gmail.com> To: vortex-l <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Tue, Oct 16, 2012 11:43 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 4:35 PM, David Roberson <dlrober...@aol.com> wrote: I finally obtained a safe alternative that is working at the moment. I am getting sparks and all. Thanks for the idea. Does anyone know if sparks are common? What is the amperage per cm^2? Eric
