Stubblefield coils (bifilar) and speculations

[Pirate88179]

Cap:

Thank you.  Those are all good suggestions.  I just noticed the thing about the moisture because, to me, it seemed counter-intuitive that the dryer the ground, the better it works.  At least here in my soil with these rods and block.  I like the plastic sheet idea.  Thanks.

Bill

[Pirate88179]

Here is my earth battery lighting a 48" tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kL8ys8m0-4

Bill

[jeanna]

bill,
Exactly what are those 2 caps?

Last year you used a supercap that looks different from the 2 you used in the video. Are they available somewhere? (Like radioshack? she asked hopefully.)

The sun came out today, so I may find a new better place for some probes. I dismantled my EB last year. I want to seed the area with some EM. That is used to keep septic bacteria alive and clean out drains and boost compost. It ought to have whatever it is that makes good soil with plants in it make good EB's.

Thank you so much for doing that and putting the video up.

jeanna

[Pirate88179]

Jeanna:

Thank you.  Those are utlracaps from Digikey.  They are 2.3 volt 10 F.  here is a link to a page with a 100F cap at 2.7 volts but you can navigate from there to find what you want:

http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/90423-capacitor-ultra-100f-2-7v-radial-eshsr-0100c0-002r7.html

RS carries NO supercaps at all....at least in my location.  I believe my caps were about $6 ea. or so.

Gadgetmall is selling 650 F caps on his site for about $50.  I still want my 3,000F cap but it is $130.00.  Has to wait.

Bill

[Pirate88179]

Jeanna:

Actualy, I was wrong.  Mine are 2.7 volt not 2.3 like I thought.  (Hard to read it)

Here is a direct link to the 2.7v 10 F caps:

http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/90420-capacitor-ultra-10f-2-7v-radial-eshsr-0010c0-002r7.html

Looks like they are about $3.00 each.

Bill