Earth Electrical Energy Datalogging Experiments

[sm0ky2]

EB is puttng out 0.98v @ 3.3ma

kind of dark outside, but i made a small 30sec video
flashing 3 LEDs now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v0ik0MyhZ0

enjoy

[update]::  i have 6 "experimental electrodes" on it now, and adjusted the potentiometer, i have it up to about 12Hz

[jeanna]

...
i have finally succeeded in drawing 'usable' power from an earth battery !!!!!!!!

also: i added a second "experimental electrode" in parallel and the current increased by a full millaamp

Finally?

I have been trying for 2 years and you got it accomplished in under 2 weeks!

So, please tell me.
You stuck the exp el into the ground and measured the vilts between that and the copper electrode?

The jt was connected between the zinc and the cu electrodes and this exp el was just stuck in the ground near the copper?

more detail please...

jeanna

[Pirate88179]

Smokey:

Nice job!  I would think that you should be able to find the right cap value/relationship to keep those on all the time like Jim has done.  I know we are all working with different materials at different locations so I can't say for sure but, you are lighting 3 leds.  Have you tried just one to see if it stays on longer or if it changes the flash freq? I gave you 5 stars on the vid and subscribed to your channel.  If you get a chance to make a video, or post stills of your set-up, that would be helpful here to others.  Nice going.

Bill

[sm0ky2]

@ bill thanks man.
  i started off with 1 LED, the second 2 were added in parallel, freq. didnt change, just their brightness went down a bit.

@ Jeanna

i got rid of the tiny zinc-plated screwthing, it was useless.
same or the 10-penny nail.

i sitll have my 2ft stainless pipe in the ground, but its not connected, the exp. els took its place in the EB.

so its just the 6 coiled exp. els in parallel (-),
about 2ft spacing,
and the 3 copper plates in parallel (+)

the morning dew shut the whole thing down this morning.
got a few blinks this afternoon when i got home and messed with it, then the rain came...

i'll go out there in a bit and see what its doing. get some current readings and whatnot.
[update] grounds still too wet. maybe tomorow

[oscar]

...my experimental electrode
those of you with children, im sure you are familiar with those stupid wire things used to hold TOYS in their packages...

steel wire, insulated with a clear plastic. kind of like a super-twist-tie......

ok well, i stripped 2 inches off one end, and coiled the wire up into an air-core inductor.
and stuck it into the ground.
Whallla -  0.98v between this experimental electrode and my copper plates.

Hi sm0ky2.
thanks for posting details about your experiments.
Please include a shot of such an experimental electrode in your next video.
Otherwise there is too much room for misunderstandings.
Do I understand it correctly? The insulated and coiled part is under ground and the non-insulated end is above ground for connection to the multi meter or load?

If the coiled part below ground is all insulated, it would finally convince everybody that there can't be "current" flowing between the plus and minus electrodes through the earth.
That would be very significant and would open a door to better understand what really goes on.
So please confirm.