DIY ACID FREE CARBON BATTERIES

[Bizzy]

Under load the conduit battery is putting out 2.54v - below is a sketch of how I have them connected.  Given that - under load you would assume each cell is producing about 0.84v.  I have noticed in the past when connecting multiple cells the voltage does not always add up like you think it would.  I have no explanation for that.
Brad S

Hi Brad
Ok the big question everyone asks me (but I haven't answered yet)... how much amperage are you getting?
Bizzy

[b_rads]

Hi Brad
Ok the big question everyone asks me (but I haven't answered yet)... how much amperage are you getting?
Bizzy

I am ashamed to say that I popped the fuse on my digital multimeter trying to read amperage while powering a motor.  The numbers were bouncing all over the place and then the fuse popped.  Reading from the analog is a challenge for me.  The best I could tell was that the mag/carbon running the solar light was arond 150 to 180ma.  The zinc cells are not as powerful.  They seem to run around 100 to 120ma.  Sorry I can not be more specific - need to go pick up some new fuses or a better multimeter.
Brad S

[b_rads]

ps - if you put 2AA batteries running those lights at 100ma - 120ma you would expect to get 20 to 24hours running the lights as I have them set up.  I do not believe 2AA would run those lights that long.  If someone could confirm or deny this statement, I would certainly appreciate it.  As I said before, I have already logged over 120 continuous hours and they do not seem to be weakening.  In my book, this is pretty good.

[wattsup]

@Bizzy

Since I am in water treatment since many years, I am curious of what you would think if using a carbon block filter as the carbon source.

I have my own line which is the worlds most finest at 0.45 micron absolute, twice as better as the KX brand shown below, but I am not asking this for publicity of any sort. I just wanted to have your impression on if it is a good idea to try since these carbon blocks have the best and most homogeneous carbon matrix you could get. Even a low end carbon block would be much better then the carbon power, but I could also be wrong relative to this direct battery effect.

Thanks for sharing your works.

wattsup

[b_rads]

@Bizzy
Last night I was still scratching my head to try and figure out how tape could be a better separator so I conducted a test, as I told you I would.  In order to be objective I selected a metal I have not tried before (aluminum tube).  Since I had not tried aluminum before, I did not know what to expect.  I saw the voltage increase you are seeing but the amperage way different than I expected.  Using digital and analog meters, I confirmed the readings.  Figuring something wrong (short or something), set up the test again using conduit.  This time I did not see the voltage difference you saw or what I saw in the aluminum, but the amperage verified my first experiment.  Look forward to your findings.
Brad S