Crystal Cell Research for Experimenter

[tgraca]

I am still waiting on some inductors for my next generation of crystal cells, so I am revisiting Jes Ascanius' Version of
Nikola Tesla's Aerial System. I thought a short video on how I use an LC meter to test components before the circuit
build might be helpful to some.

http://youtu.be/eNBr8a8i69o

[tgraca]

I am still waiting on some inductors for my next generation of crystal cells, so I am revisiting
Jes Ascanius' Version of Nikola Tesla's Aerial System. I thought a short video on how I use an
LC meter to test components before the circuit build might be helpful to some.
http://youtu.be/eNBr8a8i69o

I got my inductors and LED's yesterday and will try some more cells. In the mean time, I am trying to
resolve my maintenance system. This is a video that covers my 3 generations of systems. I am currently
thinking that a large diameter syringe would be the best, but am having trouble locating them. Eye
droppers, etc. have the same problem I have documented here with my 3rd generation system. Injecting
and sealing water seems to be the best system. I have seen magnetman2010 and others use a wick
system with a bowl of water, but that requires additional components, more space, and can be messy as
stuff grows in standing water, and then there is the quick dry out issue. Any suggestion is appreciated.

http://youtu.be/2Q77s_-OkZE

Also, a little more nostalgia with my first crystal battery EVER - #1!

[tgraca]

This seems to be my best running cell so far... 17 days before first maintenance.. it's been running fine for 20 more days.... still running strong.
Crystal Battery #354 - Built Nov. 26
Nov 27 - 1.21 volts
Nov 28 - 1080 mV
Nov 29 - 1083 mV
Dec 01 - 1065 mV
Dec 3 -  1056 mV (7 days)
Dec 10 - 925 mV (14 days)
Dec 13 - 413 mV - added 3 mL of water - day 17
- 1203 mV (day 0)
Jan 2  - 855 mC (day 20)

[tgraca]

My second best cell - 17 days before first maintenance cycle... still running another 23 days after that.
Crystal Battery #352 - Nov. 23, 2014
Nov. 23
Nov 26 - 1081 mV under load
Nov 28 - 1057 mV under load
Dec 1 - 1014 mV under load
Dec 9 717 mV under load after 18 days.
Dec 10 712 mV added 3 mL water (day 17)
- 1021 mV (day 0)
Jan 2 - 683 mV under load (day 23)

[tgraca]

Almost forgot about this one... ran 26 days before first maintenance cycle and still running strong 12 days after that. Maybe this one is the
best. 352-354 were similar builds and are running on the same JT circuit design.

Crystal Battery #353 - Built Nov 25 (white LED - dry build w/Borax)
Nov 26 - 1066 mV - day 1
Nov 27 - 1105 mV - day 2
Nov 28 - 1054 mV - day 3
Nov 29 - 1084 mV - day 4
Dec 1 - 1050 mV - day 6
Dec 13 - 972 mV - day 18
Dec 14 - 903 mV - day 19 - disconnected JTC to create a better connection, then forgot to reconnect it...
Dec 18 - 989 mV - day 23 - reconnected JTC
Dec 21 - 446 mV - day 26 - no light (day 0 - maintained)
- 961 w/no load, 0.8 mA on short, and climbing...
- 1.01 mA after a few minutes and climbing
- reached 1.09 mA after a few more minutes and began dropping
- 890 mV w/no load after short and climbing
- added 3 mL of water, quickly rised to 1600+ mV w/no load
- shorted, it started at 19 mA and quickly pegged the meter to over 200 mA
- set to the mV reading and it was showing over 1700 mV and climbing
- reconnected JT circuit, 1200+ mV under load, climbing
- after a few minutes, it is 1280 mV and still climbing under load
- after an hour 1080 mV and 5.3 mA under load
Jan 2 - 987 mV - day 12