Dave, can you take some pictures and post?
On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 8:26 AM, David Roberson <dlrober...@aol.com> wrote: > 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 >
