Stubblefield coils (bifilar) and speculations

[the_big_m_in_ok]

jeanna said:

...They would not grant him a patent unless it was a galvanic battery, which it was not. ...

Seems plausible.  But, then, can an ordinary transformer be used instead of a NS coil arrangement?

So, every reference to it being a galvanic battery needs to be erased, and the whole business about putting it in a jar is added for the patent examiner too, and should be disregarded.

That was the part which was confusing.  I had the idea Stubblefield wanted it buried for that reason.

Please see my advice to protonmom about the stake in the ground and not burying it.

Good. I'll remember that.

Yup
The load is off the secondary. He says a load can be off the primary but that is in the galvanic part.

Both can be used?  Will Stubblefield's invention work as he described it?  Can yours approach his complexity in design and 1) work effectively or 2) be more efficient?

Well, ya gotta use something. I am using more wire than before because I had such little galvanic action from the earth before, and I was using 24 gauge tele wire single strand. bill was using 14 gauge hook up wire, which I am using for the 9 foot apart probes in the ground EB.

Maybe if I have the time, freedom and enough money, I might try the EB + the NS generator + the extended antenna(a la Moray) to see which works best.

--Lee

[oscar]

Hi protonmom,
thanks for your reply.

.... fe galvanized wire, and cu romex.  The romex cu was wrapped in cotton sheet strips. 

Not knowing what romex means, I looked it up.
http://homerenovations.about.com/od/electrical/a/artromexnm.htm
Did you remove the original plastic insulation of the romex wire before you wrapped it in cotton or did you leave the plastic insulation in place?

About the compass experiment:
Normally the core/coil (with 5&6 shorted, i.e. current flowing) should have a magnetic north pole end with the other end being a south pole.
I wanted to determine which end is which?
On my coil (wound as in NS's drawing) the top seems to be the south pole, but due to the weak magnetization I am not sure.

If I hold the compass in front of the top of the core it points away from the core.

That seems to confirm my compass readings, i.e. top end of coil is a south pole.

Looking forward to the paperclip result.

And:
Are the voltage and current readings still as high today as they were when you took the photos?
Sorry for all the questions, but the values of your coil are really fantastic

[protonmom]

Here is something interesting:
I tested the paper clip and if I connected the 10's the clip was repelled.  If I connected the 5 and 6 the clip was attracted to the core.  If I held the clip over the ends of core (either one) without letting the core grab the clip the clip would spin...first in one direction and then the other.  I found if I held the clip about 1/2 inch above either end it would spin (not just above the core).
If I held it above the wrapped core it would also spin but not as fast as above the end core.  Now get this...  I took the whole shebang and got it wet again.  Brought it out and without tying any ends together.....it is still magnetic.  Why is that?  I thought the 5 and 6 had to be connected for it to be magnetic.  What did I do?

[protonmom]

Oscar, Yes I patiently stripped the insulation off the electric wire....and stripped and stripped.  I used an old paring knife.  It wasn't too bad but wish I had an easier way.
If I understand magnetism right, if the needle points to the north it is the south end and vice versa.  The magnetic waves travel from the south to the north. 
If I am mistaken, someone correct me on this.

[protonmom]

Oscar, let me wait a few minutes and then I will re-check the coil for the dmm readings.  (I just now took it out of the bath so want to let it drip a bit longer)  Will get back to you shortly.