Energy from the Ground - Self powered generator by Barbosa and Leal

[Clarence]

Hello wistiti,

glad to answer sir,

the rods are called copper bonded ground rods.
they are 8 foot long.
they are 5/8 inch diameter.
any local hardware should stock them.

you will need to get one of the brass oblong 5/8 diameter wire clamps to go with each rod.

I have attached a photo to show what I am doing with them.

cheers

Clarence

Hello wistiti,

by the way, I forgot to mention to you that the small dirt trail that you see in the photo I showed to you is a small
3/4 inch by 4 inch trench to bury the connecting wire in after attaching it with the ground clamp and then finishing
driving the rod and attached wire down into the 12 inch hole I made at each rod location. that way I have the tops of the rods
4 to 6 inches below the surface of the ground and they are never in the way! then I just scoot the dirt pile into the hole to finish each location.

the MAIN enjoyment I had in doing all of this preparation for rod installation was using my sons small TROY BUILT electric tiller with just one tiller blade
left on it to make that slit for the wire to go into   --------and I USED MY POWER UNIT TO POWER THE TILLER UNIT  and I was laughing all the time
I was doing it!!!!!!!!!!!!  NO PROBLEM DOING SO AT ALL!!!!!!!    HA! HA! HA!    OH the JOY of it!!!!

thanks and cheers!

Clarence

[lasersaber]

Hi Clarence,


Thanks for sharing such clear information about your test setup.  I have been following this thread closely and with great interest. I plan on testing this setup myself as soon as I can find the time.  The information you have provided will be very helpful.


Best Regards,
LS

[Clarence]

Hi Clarence,


Thanks for sharing such clear information about your test setup.  I have been following this thread closely and with great interest. I plan on testing this setup myself as soon as I can find the time.  The information you have provided will be very helpful.


Best Regards,
LS

Hello Lasersaber,

you are definitely NOT an unknown AND an appreciated fellow that I have admired and followed for years. you have been demonstrative and successful in a mega of useful devices that I have witnessed!
the most encouraging thing about this device is that it just simply works.
within a week I should have finished my new rods and subsequent testing in this 120 v mode.
next I will adapt it to a 120/240v mode for practical residential usage. then I will build and display some larger Capture modules for more KW usage.
A main basic appeal of this unit is that it is just low voltage 50/60 HZ international application----something that ALL the world can use for a change.

Although its on the B&L thread I would really like to get away from that terminology and name it  EGS-PEG ...........EarthGroundSelfPoweredElectricalGenerator   (also EX_PECt to get something
out of it   HA!  HA!  )
no mans names involved including my own.

when ever you decide you want to replicate or better it, you simply jump on it! you will never see any tears in my eyes or frown on my face!
I rather hope ALL members will do it!

in the meantime I value your support Sir!
BTW:  I remember   "the Good Doctor: Lirpa Sloof"  HA!  HA!

Clarence

[cheors]

Hi Clarence
Great job. Thanks for all your explanations.

Do you think that we can use 750W microwave oven transformers instead of your toroids ?(300W)

[Clarence]

Hi Clarence
Great job. Thanks for all your explanations.

Do you think that we can use 750W microwave oven transformers instead of your toroids ?(300W)

Hello cheors & ALL,

to be blunt - NO! been there done that!!!!  P-POOR results!!!!!

The BEST AND ONLY GOOD RESULTS nowdays strictly come from using ferrite  toroid transformers.
I have noticed on this thread that MANY members want to try to use a heapy-cheapy way real quick to try and "GET SOMETHING DONE" .
all they accomplish is shooting themselves in the "FOOT"!!!!!!

It is NOT " my way or the highway attitude " is  simply a case of reality!!!!

the INHEIRENT  values within the ferrite toroid IS what produces the RESULTS everyone is looking for!!!!
I just can not seem to get the point across to members for some reason.... its beyond me why?

B&L THEMSELVES used a TOROID even though at first it was a salvaged IRON core toroid they then wound themselves!!!!!

PURPOSELY I have stayed as exactly as close as I could get to B&L's desisgn so I could achieve like results!!  AND I have.
stay as very close to my unit and you will have their same results!!!!  deviate as you will and know you are going to have the effect of SHOOTING
YOURSEL IN THE FOOT!!!!!

Whatever! HOWEVER I am mindful that you ASKED! and that is the reason I have been BLUNT! I would ALWAYS rather try to HELP someone who asks for help.

thanks to you sir and cheers!

Clarence