Quote from: singerxyz on May 19, 2008, 07:12:32 AM
I made an earth battery cell  out of 10 12" galvanized spikes and THHN/THWN 12 AWG Solid Copper Wire wrapped around it. Each cell gets @ .90VDC but when I try to connect them in series to increase the voltage I  get the same voltage as if I ran them parallel. Anybody else experience anything like this?
Any suggestions?

You might be getting the same volts but maybe higher amps if they are all near each other in the same electrolyte. Otherwise your 10 rods are just acting as one really big rod. This also reminds of something looking at the NS patent. One of the wires is cotton wrapped so will not have a problem if the ending or beginning lead of the coil wire is touch any of the rest of the windings. The bare iron wire could run into this problem. That is why he has the wires coming ot where they are coming out. It might be also important to not let the iron wire touch up against the top of the bolt that is connecting it all together. The end end of the winding to go straight out at where it finishes. Because the iron or whatever wire is not insulated touches itself anywhere along the windings then it could effect the electromagnet effect or would it?

@storre
Thanks for the response. You're right- it seems it was a case of the same container (rainwater in a bucket) and probably too close when in the dirt @10" apart. When put in seperate bottles, the series connections worked.

Question: How long would a cell like this maintain a charge in rain water?

Quote from: singerxyz on May 19, 2008, 11:47:14 AM
@storre
Thanks for the response. You're right- it seems it was a case of the same container (rainwater in a bucket) and probably too close when in the dirt @10" apart. When put in seperate bottles, the series connections worked.

Question: How long would a cell like this maintain a charge in rain water?

I can't really say with confidence because I haven't built one but I'm sure there are many threads about it here. I recall reading some. Better we keep this thread more related the the reproduction of the NS battery to not get off track.

I've been offline for a bit but just a quick update. I'm going to be passing through Kentucky in the next couple days and I will try to stop in and see what they have at the museum. Hopefully I can find some clues about what NS was using for some of his materials.

Regards
Steve

Quote from: canada765 on May 20, 2008, 10:19:25 PM
I've been offline for a bit but just a quick update. I'm going to be passing through Kentucky in the next couple days and I will try to stop in and see what they have at the museum. Hopefully I can find some clues about what NS was using for some of his materials.

Regards
Steve

And PLEASE take some pictures!!!! Could be very helpful!
steve