[NewCandle] Joe Cell Running

[Terry Blanton]

> 
> From: "Terry Blanton" <hohlraum at gmail.com>
> Date: 2006/07/30 Sun PM 01:13:39 EDT
> To: vortex-l at eskimo.com
> Subject: [NewCandle] Joe Cell Running
> 
> Well here's the setup:
> 
> http://www.geocities.com/terry1094/JC_Setup_small.JPG
> 
> It's being fired by a wall wart rated at 6VDC which is actually
> putting out 9VDC with considerable ripple.  Probably just a xfmr and a
> rect.  Only the end plates are energized.  The one facing the camera
> is the anode.
> 
> The container is a teflon coated bread pan confirmed to be fully
> electrically insulated.  It holds roughly 1/2 gal of water with the
> cell.
> 
> There was no current flow in the cell until I poured in the distilled
> water and I immediately saw it rise to 0.8 mA.  After 5 min. it was up
> to 1.5 mA and seemed fairly steady.  I'm keeping a log.
> 
> I plan to charge the water for 1 week if I can keep the cats out of
> it.  There will be plenty available if Vorts want a sample.
> 
> Terry
> 
> PS Interesting note:  After about 10 min., the only bubble formation
> was on the anode near the base at the teflon.  Aggregrated
> microbubbles?

I don't know if everyone here is on Vortex; but, I thought it should be here.  Maybe we can speculate on those bubbles forming on the teflon surface near the anode.

The voltage is 9.15 VDC with an apparent 21.7 mVAC ripple.  The current has dropped to 1.3 mA after roughly 1 hr 40 min.

Terry