Does the Earth Have a Net Electric Charge, and Can That Be Tapped?

[ResinRat2]

Hello LC,

You are correct, I am using a digital meter. You may very well be correct about it being unstable.

My hope is that if there is anything to this ground difference potential there will develop a very good sized potential that would cast aside any worries about meter instabilities. I want to see some good sized voltage readings, not just millivolts.

I reassembled the device with the correct poles last night, I will check on it when I get home today from work.

Thanks very much for your comments, I truly want the criticism of what I do, as long as people don't get personally insulting.

RR2

[ResinRat2]

Here is an interesting Patent that seems to correspond to this experiment. :

[sm0ky2]

Here is an interesting Patent that seems to correspond to this experiment. :

nice find. earth battery patent from 1901

has anyone tried measuring between two different trees??

[rensseak]

Here is an interesting Patent that seems to correspond to this experiment. :

some more:

[ResinRat2]

Thanks rensseak,

I downloaded them all. Very interesting reading.

RR2