Stubblefield coils (bifilar) and speculations

[resonanceman]

Gary:

Jeanna at one time (before she could get a solid carbon rod) I believe used a bag of carbon made up of used water filtration material from her water filter.  I think this would have been activated carbon, whatever that means, and it worked as far as I can remember.  When she gets back (She is away for a bit) she can explain how it compared to the rods.  I don't believe it was as good as the rods when used as an electrode.

I will try to look it up once more but a while back I found a site that sold magnesium in a large form surrounded in a bag of some safe chemical.  It is used to protect things made of metal placed underground. (storage tanks, etc) One of the medium priced slugs would produce several amps, yes amps, not mA's when placed in the ground.  I will see if I can find it again.  It was only about $50.00, which I did not have at the time.  I always wondered what one of these large mag slugs would do on the north/south meridian along with a huge mass of carbon?

Bill

Bill

Several Amps?

If that was used to  charge  batterys   that could  be  a very practical energy supply.



Activated  charcoal  goes through  some kind  of  prosess  to increase the surface ariea   ......... kind of like  making  stirene  plastic into  stirofoam  ...... the  concept  is similar ......but the  process is different .



gary

[Pirate88179]

Gary:

I found the original link but it is dead now.  But, other similar links say about the same thing.  This is common knowledge among those attempting to protect underground tanks and pipes.  From what I have read thus far, these anodes last well over a year and put out 1.55 vdc and several amps. It is galvanic to be sure but, I still have not read of the placement and the other electrode material....ie carbon.  We can do better.  I will post some links when I find some decent ones.

Bill

[1tesla01]

Guys Try welding supply for (large zink rods) (there are for pipelines).They have carbon rods also there the zinl rods are for stayic electricity,May be large pipe yards.Andy.

[Pirate88179]

@ Andy:

Wait until I post the links to sites that offer magnesium anode bags. (Anyone can Google it)  These look pretty good to me.
They are talking amps not mA's and say they should last a few years!  Vdc is rated at about 1.55 from what I have read but, it's the amps I like.  Stay tuned.

Bill

[resonanceman]

@ Andy:

Wait until I post the links to sites that offer magnesium anode bags. (Anyone can Google it)  These look pretty good to me.
They are talking amps not mA's and say they should last a few years!  Vdc is rated at about 1.55 from what I have read but, it's the amps I like.  Stay tuned.

Bill

Bill
This  URL  says  a little  about  how  they work 

I am thinking that   scrap magnesium  would  work as good as anything 
http://www.teecoproducts.com/catalog/N3.htm



Still havn't seen  any bags ........but here are some    magnesium anodes ..... the chemistry   is supposed to me  maximised  for  high  current . 

they have  weights  up to 60 pounds  . 
They  don't have prices  listed ...... I didn't ask for a price quote
http://www.farwestcorrosion.com/fwst/anodgalv/farw05.htm

gary