locating Steve Mark´s TPU demonstration house

[Antimon]

@Heydude

SM is NOT tapping into 60 Hz or 120 Hz or 180 Hz harmonics or any other low harmonic, etc, but into higher RF frequencies or even power-line harmonics in the kHz range, that's right, into the 1000's of Hz  (these harmonics occur due to non-linearities in equipment hooked to the grid, e.g., motors, AC units, transformers, etc.. etc..)   

So, the RF power tapped by the TPU does not necessarily come from the power companies, this energy is simply coupled to the power lines from the air and conducted by them, or simply re-radiated, and we are intercepting it with our device (TPU.)  The long power lines simply act as excellent "antennas" or coupling loops for all sorts of electromagnetic frequencies where the wavelength is just right.   The frequencies that happened to have the correct wavelength (1/4 wavelength, 1/2, 3/4, etc..)  will resonate the lines and the fields can be amplified considerably.

Think of the power-lines simply as a conduit for multiple purposes, the primary one obviously being power distribution at 60 Hz, (or maybe HV DC, etc..)  but the secondary UNINTENDED and consequential purpose being a great VLF aerial antenna that stretches for miles.

SM in the videos mentions frequencies in the kHz (like 5 kHz, 6 kHz, etc..) , so I hope nobody thinks we are arguing SM taps 60 Hz energy from the power lines, because he is NOT.

EM

Sorry for that man, but when you have a little knowledge in electrotechnics then stop this theory. You are on the wrong way, its impossible to extract that power levels from the transmission lines, doesn't matter how high the frequency is.

Btw. SM said the biggest one was a 10kW unit, then they stopped building because they thought they met the goal.

A.

[Trino Cularoid]

[...] when you have a little knowledge in electrotechnics then stop [...]

And if "you" have more than "a little", please go on... 

[wings]

Sorry for that man, but when you have a little knowledge in electrotechnics then stop this theory. You are on the wrong way, its impossible to extract that power levels from the transmission lines, doesn't matter how high the frequency is.

Btw. SM said the biggest one was a 10kW unit, then they stopped building because they thought they met the goal.

A.

probably it is more related to that effect:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2008/solar_shield.html

http://www.hsb.com/thelocomotive/Story/FullStory/ST-FS-SOLAR.html

and:

http://www.rexresearch.com/brown2/brown2.htm#77

or:

http://www.fastonline.org/CD3WD_40/CD3WD/APPRTECH/PA03NE/EN/B1167_6.HTM

??

[BEP]

And if "you" have more than "a little", please go on... 

Sometimes 'more than a little' is too much 

Ok. The concept of making use of local unintentional antennas (power lines?) is not new to me or many.

Provided the TPU is some form of coupling mechanism what still matters most is cancellation. No, not cancelling BEMF (I hate that term) or some aspect of something local to the TPU but cancellation of waves.

The idea may be new to some but in order to collect energy from a wave you must cancel it. There is enough evidence useful waves are there. I'm not talking about line frequency or even harmonics of them.

This works BECAUSE energy conservation is a must. I believe this is why (powered) active antennas and regenerating receivers do what they do. No arguments about active antennas, please. I'm not talking about the bastardized version that uses an amplifier. I'm talking about methods used to create extraordinarily low resonance AND high Q in a small tuned device. This causes heat problems in the antenna or tank because the injection is high current/low voltage (re: tickler coil in a regen rcvr).

The unfortunate term is 'energy sucking antenna'. As far as radio goes they work. Any time you can use a 1 ft. diameter loop to couple to a 90 ft. diameter loop - something is going on!

These arguments are repeats of earlier ones I've posted. They are no less valid now.

[wattsup]

If you look up "minimal distance from power lines" you will notice that in the USA there are no set national standard for building a home at a certain distance from HV power lines. This distance varies. If I remember, in Quebec it is 1000 feet.

Look at this guys problem located here;
http://www.masscops.com/forums/archive/index.php?t-22140.html
Excerpt......
"A North Attleboro man faces financial ruin because he built a new home so close to dangerous high-voltage transmission lines that fluorescent bulbs inside the house light up without even being plugged in."

If you have ever driven a steel framed bicycle near such lines, you will know the power involved.

If the TPU's average frequency was 6000 hertz, that's 6000 iterations per second or 6000 on/offs.

Someone with better EE calculation skills should work out a chart with all the tpu models, frequency and power draw per iteration. Let's say the FTPU is at 6khz and was producing 60 volts. That's (in my simplistic EE view) 0.01 volts per iteration. So if the coil structure of the tpu can draw 0.01 volts and you repeat this draw, store, draw, store 6000 times per second, every second you will have 60 volts.

So what is the real distance of the SM house from the power lines?

Something does smell fishy and I don't see any water.........lol

Added:

@BEP

"No, not cancelling BEMF (I hate that term) ". lol
You're catching my disease. lol