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

[Hoppy]

HELLO Hoppy,

It is beyond me WHY? people cannot get it through their HEADS that my unit IS NOT CONNECTED TO ANY MAINS AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GET A GRIP!!!!

Clarence

Yes, I am fully aware that you have made it very clear that your system is not in any way connected to the grid. However, I am still interested in the voltage measured between your ground earth array and your grid neutral.

[MadMack]

Hello Clarence,

Congratulations on your success and thank you sir for sharing your design with everyone. Your selfless generosity is admirable and should be an example for everyone.

If it's not too much trouble can you tell us what voltage you are getting from your 30 rod ground system by itself? I'm curious to see how it's changed from your 8 rod system and if you are still averaging .05 volt DC per rod.

Also how many of the 30 rods are connected 'to ground from the system' and how many are connected 'return to system' ?

Thank you

[Clarence]

Yes, I am fully aware that you have made it very clear that your system is not in any way connected to the grid. However, I am still interested in the voltage measured between your ground earth array and your grid neutral.

Hello Hoppy,

thats simple. its the same as the rms voltage across the phase/neutral of the captor output.
they balance. at present it only reads 120.4 with just the 30 rods. more rods equal higher voltage.
that why I am bring up my rod total to 60 rods to get it up to the inverter rms of 122.2 and still have
LOADS of potential left to carry loads and not drop voltage any more.
measurements mean the world to    measurementalists   but they do NOT interest me. RESULTS do.

if i were going by measurements I would still be back blowing in the wind instead of where I am.

Clarence

[e2matrix]

Haha,   I like it - measurementalists!   Not needed if you are looped!   I think what some here are still wondering is whether you have enough load running off grid that it is not just the battery providing the power.   With the single battery you have I can't imagine that lasting long at all without being charged a lot if you have even a few appliances going.   I've got a 4000 watt programmable Trace/Xantrex Inverter running off a bunch of batteries and it won't last much more than a day or two without getting the batteries recharged (a few big golf cart batteries but many others are marginal).    That inverter I have says it is 96% efficient and in my experience it is at least that.   It has a built in charger so I'm not sure if I could use it for this setup - might need an external one.   Biggest problem for me is getting time away from the other half's plans for us - which always seem to take priority over any building projects      But this is on top of my project build priority list as of now ... 

[Hoppy]

Hello Hoppy,

thats simple. its the same as the rms voltage across the phase/neutral of the captor output.
they balance. at present it only reads 120.4 with just the 30 rods. more rods equal higher voltage.
that why I am bring up my rod total to 60 rods to get it up to the inverter rms of 122.2 and still have
LOADS of potential left to carry loads and not drop voltage any more.
measurements mean the world to    measurementalists   but they do NOT interest me. RESULTS do.

if i were going by measurements I would still be back blowing in the wind instead of where I am.

Clarence

Thanks for your reply.

So, you have 120.4V between your earth ground array and your mains grid neutral! That would suggest to me that what you take as a grid neutral connection is in fact live - a phase! Your grid neutral to earth ground voltage measurement should be very low.