Earth Electrical Energy Datalogging Experiments

[jeanna]

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http://physics.ucsd.edu/lhmedia/whatis.html

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I think when you read up on them you might see why there may be some potential given both your areas of interest.
Kind Regards
Mark

Thank you Mark,
I actually did follow both links you provided on the 3kW thread.
They are sort of out of reach for normal folks, are they not?
I mean. The physics was explained all right, but it was a project paid for by the military.
And where is such a thing to be found?
One of those links said or implied that all that is necessary is to wind it right, but there was no hint about how it was to be done.
So, while it may be a great technology, I do not know what we would do about it since it is unavailable.
Unless you know something more....

thank you,

jeanna

[sm0ky2]

speaking of winding it right, i just realized, ( being left anded and midly dislexic) that i wound the primary of my NS coil in the wrong direction....

i just wound a secondary (#30) in the "correct" direction around the whole thing.
its not very pretty,.. because of the two different sized wires and cotton thread and all..

going to play around with it tonight.

[sm0ky2]

ok well aside from its inherent use as a "wet battery"....

my NS is completely useless. the hard tempered steel i used as the core, has too high permeability to allow induction in the secondary ( or something to that effect) as i cannot draw any voltage in the secondary wire, at all, whatsoever....

even while its hooked in series through the EB-JT circuit, and current is flowing.....  i'll have to re-make that thing later when i find a softer core.   perhaps i'll try to reinvent the wheel and create a new type of steel/copper coil-inductor, based on the NS principals.... something for the thinking block..

the "dry" NS has no discernable effect on my earth battery, in any concievable configuration..  going to put that to rest for now...

EB/JT is still running strong though with 8 LEDs.

with the exception or heavy dew and/or rain - its a fairly maintanence-free power source for my garden lights

ive capped out the (-) side, i think to get any further increase of power i have to start adding to the (+) side, and increase the mass of both sides together.  would be nice to get a full amp out of this thing, im 1/100th of the way there...

[markdansie]

@Jeanna,
thanks for having a look. There is some information out there and if I find something i will let you know. I was looking at the possabilities from a more abstract perspective.
However I agree with you. Its a little too complex and will put it in once of those places for future review.
PS i live in Australia and notice you are in Washington State. I worked there for a while and lived on Mercer Island. i really enjoyed it there.
Mark

[jdcmusicman]

@Jeanna,

Thanks for your input..
Today I had a friend give me some free copper ,pretty good bit , Some time in the next day or two I will make two isolated cells with nothing but dirt , and plan to do one dry and one dripping wet and and get some readings that way .
I am going to do copper/zinc and stainless steel/aluminum and possibly copper/aluminum..Just for comparison ..
I would like to find the best volt/ma reading with longest life ..

I checked my stainless/aluminum today again and it still had .54volts 2ma shorted (night time)Going to check it midday tomorrow and see if its different.

I am almost certain (well not whole lot) but more less guessing the sun and/or moon or both are having an effect on this stuff ,I really want to know for sure tho ..

Hopefully by next weekend I can have some good data to post...
I really think this stuff has potential even tho the amounts of electric are small , but like the old saying "Pennies make dollar" so in comparison "Milli amps makes amps " ..

Thanks Jdcmusicman