Nathan Stubblefield Earth battery/Self Generating Induction Coil Replications

[Pirate88179]

@ Jeanna:

Quote below from the anode website

The backfill consists of 75% powdered gypsum, 20% powdered bentonite clay and 5% sodium sulfate. This mixture is a low cost, nonhazardous, electrically conductive earth backfill.

I don't know the answer to your question.  They said they are using this mixture surrounding the mag. anode in a bag to lower resistance in the earth.  I don't know if we really need that or not.

I too am excited by the thought of getting into coils.  The problem I have always had with coil schematics and drawings is that, if you wind a bifilar coil (two disimilar metals, like Stubblefield) by definition that gives you 4 ends of wire to be connected somewhere but I can never figure out where.  Do you tie them together?  Do you tie the same metal wires together and then have 2 wires for connection leads?  I know this is my ignorance showing but, I have never pretended to know more than I do and I am not going to start now, ha ha.  I also don't understand when someone says "make a coil with 60 windings (turns) on a form."  OK, now do theses windings go from one end to the other like a barber pole?  Or, do you start at one end of the form, and when you get to the other, then start back over the first layer of wire? (Like a bait fishing reel)  And, to add to it, in Stubblefield's design, I believe he said to insulate the two disimilar metal windings from each other. (He was using bare wire I believe)  How the heck do you wind a coil like that?  I am sure others here can answer these questions which are probably coil winding 101 but I am lost.

It will take me a while to find the $$ for the mag. anode and chemical bag but, the potential (no punn intended) is too good to pass up I think.

One thought to change the conductivity of your soil might be to add some rock salt to it. (like sea water)  Or, you could do what Stubblefield did and add some ground up pitchblende, (uranium ore) but I would not advise it.  I will be dreaming about that huge anode tonight.

Bill

[Bruce_TPU]

Well, I have finally arrived home, and my carbon and magnesium have not yet arrived.   
So, I am going to the local hardware store and pick up a few other things to try in the mean times, and will also test some coil ideas, etc.

@ Bill,
I thought the idea was to garner as much energy from these telluric currents and not have to add ingredients to the ground to garner more power, besides electrodes and coils?

I for one would want something that can be used anywhere, by anyone, without having to purchase large magnesium blocks and additives. Just my two cents.     There are all sorts of ways to make your own battery, that would provide some power, but I am interested in only garnering these telluric currents and/or the earths magnetic field. 

There are still so many things to try and experiment, with your present setup, before moving on to something new.  IMHO.

Keep up the great work!

@Hans,

That last find was a jewel.  Notice the Stubblefield patent, where he talks about connecting the iron and copper windings at one end.  This would form that exact same bifilar coil written about, but the earth provided the source current perhaps through the secondary windings of the Stubblefield coil.  Food for thought.



Bruce

[Localjoe]

@bruce

Fully agreed, i want a small device in the end that anyone with enough strength to open a cap off of a two litre can push into the ground.. I imagine in the compact device i will sharpen the ends of the electrodes in the ground for easy insertion. Or possible two little electrode inserts to space however one would like with strong connectors to go into a main unit. In hopes of keeping this little guy self contained and Still continuing the larger electrode path for permanent home install or camp

[Localjoe]

@ Hans quick question on the wrap that is the outermost on the Stubblefeild coil .. say the third one that is always in debate.. It was noted i think that it was steel wire or iron.. If this outer thrid layer connects to the core of this sink... the iron core or steel whatever was used... It is very reminiscent of leedscalins supposed ultra efficient electromagnet.. the key was tying the metal core to a cylindrical metal housing outside the the normal coils... Stublefield may have just used wire so as to excite it ...   This seems much too interesting to pass by....
                                                                                                                          Joe

[yaz]

Awesome work everyone!

I can't wait until the snow melts around here, so I can join in the experiments (fun)!!
I ran across a site today, with 5, "Lost Science" patents from the 1870's on how to make/improve earth batteries. They were making enough electricity to run signaling apparatus and alarms!?

Number 2  patent states that "zinc and copper partly embedded in sulphur, a more intense current will be created". Reminds me.. I read in an old chemistry book somewhere that, "If we pour melted sulphur into an insulated metallic cup, we shall find, after it concretes that the sulphur and cup will be both electrified."
Where can I get sulphur? Same patent also uses magnets wound with coils!
Definite must read!  I love "out of the box" thinking!

http://giuli.com/earthbat/