Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-25 Thread Alan J Fletcher
At 06:54 PM 10/24/2011, Colin Hercus wrote: The primary flow is interesting problem. Rossi states 4g/sec which is close to 15 kg/h. The specs of the pump give a maximum of 12kg/h at 1.5 bar so if we believe Rossi then the pump must have been running at maximum volume but then how can we explain

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-25 Thread peter . heckert
o.com" Datum: 25.10.2011 09:50 Betreff: Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT > Mats Lewan said that the pump was calibrated before the test and the flow > rate was about 13 kg/h. This was not against pressure and as we know from > previous tests, flow rate will dec

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-25 Thread Jouni Valkonen
Mats Lewan said that the pump was calibrated before the test and the flow rate was about 13 kg/h. This was not against pressure and as we know from previous tests, flow rate will decrease when pressure is increasing. —Jouni

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-24 Thread peter . heckert
information from this. - Original Nachricht Von: Colin Hercus An: vortex-l@eskimo.com Datum: 25.10.2011 08:22 Betreff: Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT > Hi Peter, > > I know Rossi said this but I also know Mats measured a lower rate (0.9g/m

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-24 Thread Colin Hercus
this contradictory information. Best Regards, Colin On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 2:14 PM, wrote: > > > > - Original Nachricht > Von: Colin Hercus > An: vortex-l@eskimo.com > Datum: 25.10.2011 03:54 > Betreff: Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power R

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-24 Thread peter . heckert
- Original Nachricht Von: Colin Hercus An: vortex-l@eskimo.com Datum: 25.10.2011 03:54 Betreff: Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT > Hi Peter, > > The primary flow is interesting problem. Rossi states 4g/sec which is close > to 15 kg/h.

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-24 Thread Colin Hercus
Hi Peter, The primary flow is interesting problem. Rossi states 4g/sec which is close to 15 kg/h. The specs of the pump give a maximum of 12kg/h at 1.5 bar so if we believe Rossi then the pump must have been running at maximum volume but then how can we explain the flow rate of the peristaltic pum

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-24 Thread David Roberson
-Original Message- From: Higgins Bob-CBH003 To: vortex-l Sent: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 7:04 am Subject: RE: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT Hi David, Thought experiments are good and I like the your analysis because it causes us to consider another possible effect. I

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-23 Thread Peter Heckert
Am 23.10.2011 13:15, schrieb Higgins Bob-CBH003: It would be worth a verification experiment. Absent that, I believe that measurement errors from the two thermocouples "touching" the electrically conductive heat exchanger in two different places and possibly with two different metals will be

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-23 Thread Peter Heckert
2, 2011 7:12 PM *To:* vortex-l@eskimo.com *Subject:* Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT Why should it be assumed that improper equipment been used in these tests? The meter used with the thermocouples is listed in Mats Lewan's report: * Temperature logger Testo 177-T3 0554 17

RE: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-23 Thread Higgins Bob-CBH003
(as was used). Bob From: David Roberson [mailto:dlrober...@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 7:12 PM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT Why should it be assumed that improper equipment been used in these tests? The meter

RE: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-23 Thread Higgins Bob-CBH003
2:23 PM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT Hi Bob, I appreciate your response to my post. It is important to me that I have a clear understanding of the relationship between the real output power delivered to the heat exchanger and

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-23 Thread Peter Heckert
be a professional meter. This issue would be resolved if it is determined that the thermocouples are isolated. Dave -Original Message- From: Peter Heckert To: vortex-l Sent: Sat, Oct 22, 2011 5:11 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT Am 22.10.2011 22:16, sc

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread David Roberson
t the thermocouples are isolated. Dave -Original Message- From: Peter Heckert To: vortex-l Sent: Sat, Oct 22, 2011 5:11 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT Am 22.10.2011 22:16, schrieb Peter Heckert: It is common in science and technics, some people repea

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread Jed Rothwell
Peter Heckert wrote: > We know there was energy and we know there was a heater. > Nobody denies there was energy. > You cannot make a conclusion from heat to anamolus energy. This is junk > [science]. > Yes, you can make this conclusion. That is why Curies knew that radium cannot be undergoing

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread Peter Heckert
Am 22.10.2011 22:16, schrieb Peter Heckert: It is common in science and technics, some people repeat the same error over and over because they refuse to think and instead judge from experience and belief. They think if it worked 3 times for then it will work 100 times for others. But thi

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread Peter Heckert
Am 22.10.2011 19:49, schrieb Jed Rothwell: Peter Heckert mailto:peter.heck...@arcor.de>> wrote: This discussion about "close contact to the metal" and "chemogalvanic or electroosmotic voltages" is blather. I am sorry to be harsh, but it is irrelevant, evasive, nitpicking blather.

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread David Roberson
is important to understand that I am assuming that the ECAT is not full of water and capable of overflow when this process occurs. Dave -Original Message- From: Higgins Bob-CBH003 To: vortex-l Sent: Sat, Oct 22, 2011 9:26 am Subject: RE: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread Jed Rothwell
I meant to write: > You misunderstand. It is blather because it is not important. Even if you > right, it does not affect the conclusion, and it does NOT reduce confidence > in the results. > You fail to understand that when the s/n ratio is gigantic, you do not need precision to be sure the res

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread Jed Rothwell
Alan Fletcher wrote: > > We have no information for or against water overflow for the October > experiment. > Yes, we do. The fact that the outgoing flow rate varied while the pump remained steady shows that it was not overflowing. The fact that it correlated with the power level shows that it w

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread Jed Rothwell
Peter Heckert wrote: > > This discussion about "close contact to the metal" and "chemogalvanic or > electroosmotic voltages" is blather. I am sorry to be harsh, but it is > irrelevant, evasive, nitpicking blather. > > It is not. > Put 2 identical copper electrodes in water. Heat one, and the othe

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread Alan Fletcher
> The Excel simulation that I developed strongly supports the contention that > there is no overflow of water through the output port of the ECAT. There must > be a logical reason for the false secondary thermocouple reading peak at ECAT > turn off that does not include water pulses or overflow

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread Peter Heckert
Am 22.10.2011 16:32, schrieb Jed Rothwell: This discussion about "close contact to the metal" and "chemogalvanic or electroosmotic voltages" is blather. I am sorry to be harsh, but it is irrelevant, evasive, nitpicking blather. It is not. Put 2 identical copper electrodes in water. Heat one, a

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread Peter Gluck
1) I am not discussing if it was some excess heat the problem is its control. In order to achieve some degree of control, Rossi has sacrificed some basic parameters, reducing performance- power from 12-15 kW to 2-6 and O/U from 200: 1 to 6:1 (actually less than 2:1 as value of the energy, electric

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread David Roberson
mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT Peter Gluck wrote: And a reason more to use a simple steam water mixing device (valve) to condensate steam in the place of this finicky heat exchanger- There is nothing finicky about the heat exchanger. It is an industrial product. It is simple

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread Jed Rothwell
Peter Gluck wrote: > And a reason more to use a simple steam water mixing device (valve) to > condensate steam in the place of this finicky heat exchanger- > There is nothing finicky about the heat exchanger. It is an industrial product. It is simple, reliable, predictable and well characterize

RE: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-22 Thread Higgins Bob-CBH003
Hi David, Yours was a very thoughtful post. It has taken some time to digest, and I can say I have not fully evaluated the implications across the whole experiment. However, I don’t think something so complicated need be invoked to explain the power spike immediately after shutdown. Accordin

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-21 Thread Peter Heckert
There are other possible sources of error: So far I have seen, electrical non-insulated NiCrNi Thermoelements where used. If these have not close thermal contact to the metal, they will partially measure the ambient air temperature. If the air temperature is the average between hot steam 100° a

Re: [Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-21 Thread Peter Gluck
Very interesting, thanks! And a reason more to use a simple steam water mixing device (valve) to condensate steam in the place of this finicky heat exchanger- as I have suggested months ago, Rossi has ignored this idea, complexity is part of his game. Peter On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 12:16 AM, Dav

[Vo]:Possible mechanism-Excess Power Reading of ECAT

2011-10-21 Thread David Roberson
The ECAT measurements conducted on October 6, 2011 have several discrepancies that have made it extremely difficult for us to understand. I would like to offer the following possible mechanism for consideration to the group of experts assembled on the edge of the vortex. As I think about the