Earth Electrical Energy Datalogging Experiments

[Pirate88179]

Here is my video of today's experiments:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjBAU4HAMfs

It is a bit hard to see but if you look close, you can see the huge spikes that seem to occur in a random fashion.  There was a sever storm going on in the area at the time which is what inspired me to do this.  The storm was about 5 miles away at this time and it began to really rain and storm right after so I had to close everything down for safety reasons.

I think the second waveform is the most interesting in that, you can see as I tune it in, there are 3 distinct overlapping waves in a braided rope like form and then, with the right adjustments (thanks Jim) I was able to freeze the wave and you can clearly see it.  This amazes me.

Bill

[Pirate88179]

Jim:

That is a great video you posted.  I just now was able to view it.  Man, that flat top wave is incredible.  I wonder what would cause this?  I also like how your sine wave floats around like it is on the ocean.  Very interesting stuff here.  Thanks for all of your scope advice and yes, I have the settings and can/should be able to repeat this unless the signal changes due to earth conditions.

@ Wilby:

Thanks for your offer, that would be very helpful.  That type of thing is over my head.

@ Altrez:

Nice work man.  That is a good output especially for right off of the bat.  Great work!

Bill

[electricme]

@WilbyInebriated

Hello there Wilby, thanks for these excellent suggestions.

great ideas!

if someone more familiar would give a list of the things you want to keep track of, i can make a db for you all, with 24 hour web access. if the software exports a csv or otherwise delimited file i can also whip up a script to allow that file to be uploaded into the db to save on some manual data entry.

as llftdaniel1 noted, an energy efficient pc is nice to have for long term logging. i use my good ol' dell axim.

edit: i use this on my dell axim, but they make a pc version too, maybe this would work? 8x8 parameter data logger included. iirc the pc sound card limits the range to 48kHz though. 21 day free trial. http://www.virtins.com/

Yeasss Wilby, if you could wip up something for us all, this would be excellent, put me on Beta List please 

I have 3 laptops, each with a different version of windows
If your db will work on a Linux, I'm sure Jeanna would stick her hand up for a copy also, give her a PM to be sure though.

I havent had any time today to look at the JT or EB topics, I'm trying to digest just this first.
I will just take a look at virtims.com 

Thanks Wilby
hooroo
jim

[altrez]

@all

I hooked my scope up to the earth battery and get no readings at all except for some slight ripples in the wave. I did notice however that my DMM showed .970 out put in the afternoon. that's a bit higher then when I checked it out in the morning.

Anyone have an idea whey my scope shows almost noting? Its got fresh battery's.

Thanks!

-Altrez

[altrez]

@ Altrez:

Nice work man.  That is a good output especially for right off of the bat.  Great work!

Bill

Thank you

-Altrez