Re: [Vo]:New experiment started AC/DC

2012-11-05 Thread Puppy Dog
Axil,You omitted radiation. See the Chan comment for turning that into electrical power at:http://open-source-energy.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=659page=43 Hound Dog"Axil AxilSat, 03 Nov 2012 14:44:39 -0700 This variety of experiment should measure, total energy input versus totalenergy

Re: [Vo]:New experiment started AC/DC

2012-11-03 Thread Axil Axil
Have you tryed potassium hydroxide, the Blacklight Electrolyte? Axil. On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 7:10 AM, Jack Cole jcol...@gmail.com wrote: I shot a little video of my latest experiment with borax. It is controlled with an Android phone, IOIO microcontroller, and relay bank. I am switching

Re: [Vo]:New experiment started AC/DC

2012-11-03 Thread Jack Cole
I have not yet tried KOH. Once I get all the kinks worked out of this, there is no reason I couldn't run several simultaneous electrolytic cells (recording data from all). On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 1:21 AM, Axil Axil janap...@gmail.com wrote: Have you tryed potassium hydroxide, the Blacklight

Re: [Vo]:New experiment started AC/DC

2012-11-03 Thread Eric Walker
If at some point you think you see something, are you interested in making your data series (for both good and unsuccessful runs) available? Doing would have the following tradeoffs: + you would be helping to advance hobbyist science - you would no longer have the inside scoop into whatever is

Re: [Vo]:New experiment started AC/DC

2012-11-03 Thread Jack Cole
I have no problem with sharing--there has been too little of that so far. I've been planning at some point to set up a site to detail the work so others could do it if they would like. With the app I have written, there would be no problem with having it upload data to a server after the run is

Re: [Vo]:New experiment started AC/DC

2012-11-03 Thread Axil Axil
This variety of experiment should measure, total energy input versus total energy output. To properly get this result, should not the hydrogen and oxygen be recombined to produce heat output? This energy of gas recombination should be added to the heat produced in the electrolyte solution for a

Re: [Vo]:New experiment started AC/DC

2012-11-02 Thread Jack Cole
Started a new run this evening. I finished the coding for a fully automated experimental series, and I'm running a trial run to make sure everything is working correctly. For the trial run, here is my procedure: Run a 3 minute baseline with no power to collect temp data. Run a 5 minute run with

Re: [Vo]:New experiment started AC/DC

2012-11-01 Thread Jack Cole
Chuck, I blew my wall wort power supplies. The IOIO board current for USB charging was set to low causing my phone to lose a connection with the board. This then caused the AC and DC supplies to short together. Which is not that big of a deal as I still have some that I haven't burned up yet.

Re: [Vo]:New experiment started AC/DC

2012-11-01 Thread Jack Cole
There are some interesting pieces of equipment on this website that may be useful in experimenting. http://www.amazing1.com/hv-hf-power-supplies.htm In particular, I'm thinking the high frequency AC would be useful in inducing high surface current flow in the electrodes (i.e., Robert Godes

Re: [Vo]:New experiment started AC/DC

2012-10-30 Thread Chuck Sites
Thanks for sharing the video Jack. I really like how your controlling that with and Android and IOIO microcontroller.I'm a beginner Android developer and the little IOIO PIC device is really cool.That is a great way of doing a duty cycle on the AC/DC. Here is a nice discussion on the

Re: [Vo]:New experiment started AC/DC

2012-10-30 Thread Jack Cole
Thanks Chuck. It's a fun hobby. I don't program in Java having done so much in visual basic over the years. Fortunately, I found a language for Android that is very much like VB called Basic4Androidhttps://www.plimus.com/jsp/redirect.jsp?contractId=1715566referrer=1047706. It has a library

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-26 Thread David Roberson
location is of excellent quality and exhibits an extremely large impedance until the powders are added. Dave -Original Message- From: MarkI-ZeroPoint zeropo...@charter.net To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Fri, Oct 26, 2012 1:43 am Subject: RE: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Dave

RE: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-26 Thread MarkI-ZeroPoint
in steam irons). Deionized water can be obtained from any chemical supply house. -Mark From: David Roberson [mailto:dlrober...@aol.com] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 10:11 AM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Hello Mark, I have been using regular tap

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-26 Thread Terry Blanton
Checked the labels. I think you will find that most distilled water has also been deionized.

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-26 Thread Jack Cole
-Original Message- From: MarkI-ZeroPoint zeropo...@charter.net To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Fri, Oct 26, 2012 1:43 am Subject: RE: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Dave, Sorry if I missed it, but are you using tap water, or distilled/deionized water? -mark *From:* David

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-26 Thread Jed Rothwell
Terry Blanton hohlr...@gmail.com wrote: Checked the labels. I think you will find that most distilled water has also been deionized. Note that at grocery stores they sell both distilled water and purified water. You want the distilled type. - Jed

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-25 Thread Chuck Sites
Good Luck with the new experiments David. I think you will see some interesting effects. Regarding the sparks and light flashes, I ran across a paper that describes an spark effect, but it was seen in the 100-140Volt range. Horace Heffner describes it in his paper;

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-25 Thread David Roberson
. -Original Message- From: Chuck Sites cbsit...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, Oct 25, 2012 12:02 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Good Luck with the new experiments David. I think you will see some interesting effects. Regarding the sparks and light

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-25 Thread Jack Cole
leaving NAE in large quantities. Dave P.S. AC in my posting is standard line frequency in the US which is 60 hertz. -Original Message- From: Chuck Sites cbsit...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, Oct 25, 2012 12:02 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started -- Sodium + Epsom Salts explosion

2012-10-25 Thread Alan J Fletcher
Another warning on electrolysis and stuff http://www.iscmns.org/CMNS/JCMNS-Vol9.pdf p64 Lakshmanan During sodium metal dissolution in aqueous Epsom salts, it was accidentally discovered that a massive explosion occurs in 0.85 M Epsom solution on the completion of Na dissolution. ... However, at

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started -- Sodium + Epsom Salts explosion

2012-10-25 Thread Chuck Sites
Nice reference Alan, Yes, I also encourage the basement experimentalist to be-careful with these experiments. The boranes (ie. B_x H_y) can be toxic, and even explosive. B2H4 is rocket fuel. Throw sodium in the mix, hydrogen and oxygen, Its like lighting a match. Chemically. I ran these

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-25 Thread Chuck Sites
...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, Oct 25, 2012 12:02 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Good Luck with the new experiments David. I think you will see some interesting effects. Regarding the sparks and light flashes, I ran across a paper that describes an spark

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-25 Thread David Roberson
: Chuck Sites cbsit...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, Oct 25, 2012 11:33 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Jack, that is just about right. On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 4:27 PM, Jack Cole jcol...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dave, You wrote: Chuck, have you given

RE: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-25 Thread MarkI-ZeroPoint
Dave, Sorry if I missed it, but are you using tap water, or distilled/deionized water? -mark From: David Roberson [mailto:dlrober...@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 9:57 PM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started That appears like a pretty good process

RE: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-24 Thread Arnaud Kodeck
: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started It is time for a change in my experimentation. I spent a lot of time and energy with the sodium carbonate electrolyte and DC current without being able to report any proven excess power. There is evidence that the Borax electrolyte might lead to more definitive

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-23 Thread David Roberson
It is time for a change in my experimentation. I spent a lot of time and energy with the sodium carbonate electrolyte and DC current without being able to report any proven excess power. There is evidence that the Borax electrolyte might lead to more definitive results so that is what I began

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-19 Thread David Roberson
this strange effect? Dave -Original Message- From: David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, Oct 18, 2012 1:43 am Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started The flashes of light that emit a puff of smoke may be occurring somewhat like you describe

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-19 Thread Eric Walker
Le Oct 19, 2012 à 4:34 PM, David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com a écrit : I still believe that this effect is of a chemical nature and not LENR. I wonder if the concentration of heat within a small volume is causing the carbonate to decompose and escape. There exists the possibility that some

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-17 Thread David Roberson
time I allow the electrolyte to boil until the cell is almost dry. Dave -Original Message- From: Eric Walker eric.wal...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Tue, Oct 16, 2012 11:43 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 4:35 PM, David

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-17 Thread Teslaalset
Sent: Tue, Oct 16, 2012 11:43 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 4:35 PM, David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com wrote: I finally obtained a safe alternative that is working at the moment. I am getting sparks and all. Thanks for the idea. Does anyone know

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-17 Thread David Roberson
@eskimo.com Sent: Wed, Oct 17, 2012 3:56 am Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Dave, can you take some pictures and post? On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 8:26 AM, David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com wrote: Eric, I am running 3 amps of DC through my system. The sparks occur when the electrolyte is getting

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-17 Thread Jeff Berkowitz
Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Dave, can you take some pictures and post? On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 8:26 AM, David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com wrote: Eric, I am running 3 amps of DC through my system. The sparks occur when the electrolyte is getting low, deposits are collecting

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-17 Thread David Roberson
a short period of brain death due to his attempt to describe the indescribable.) Dave -Original Message- From: Jeff Berkowitz pdx...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, Oct 18, 2012 12:24 am Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started It's possible that as the electrolyte

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-17 Thread Jeff Berkowitz
to himself as he experiences a short period of brain death due to his attempt to describe the indescribable.) Dave -Original Message- From: Jeff Berkowitz pdx...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, Oct 18, 2012 12:24 am Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started It's

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-16 Thread David Roberson
reconnect this beast as it now is on standby. Dave -Original Message- From: David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, Oct 15, 2012 8:45 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started One final note that I want to include. I allowed the experiment to go

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-16 Thread Alan J Fletcher
At 11:30 AM 10/16/2012, David Roberson wrote: I know that I will have sparks and small flames as with the open system so now I would like to know if there is significant danger of explosion. Is anyone aware of reports of a relatively low volume open to the air glass cell exploding and causing

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-16 Thread Jeff Berkowitz
As others have pointed out, the only safe answer is to treat all electrolysis experiments with respect, doing them with adequate ventilation, whether that means under a fume hood or outdoors or the like. Of course we may break these rules and get away with many things, up until the unfortunate

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-16 Thread Axil Axil
would two jars connented by a wire work? http://www.water4gasstore.com/product-p/dmjs002.htm Cheers:Axil On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Alan J Fletcher a...@well.com wrote: At 11:30 AM 10/16/2012, David Roberson wrote: I know that I will have sparks and small flames as with the open

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-16 Thread David Roberson
Message- From: Alan J Fletcher a...@well.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Tue, Oct 16, 2012 3:30 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started At 11:30 AM 10/16/2012, David Roberson wrote: I knowthat I will have sparks and small flames as with the open system so now Iwould like

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-16 Thread David Roberson
I finally obtained a safe alternative that is working at the moment. I am getting sparks and all. Thanks for the idea. Dave -Original Message- From: Axil Axil janap...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Tue, Oct 16, 2012 5:28 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-16 Thread Chuck Sites
-Original Message- From: David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, Oct 15, 2012 5:35 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started I have an interesting addition to this report. After I cleaned up the deposits and added water and electrolyte I

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-16 Thread Eric Walker
On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 4:35 PM, David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com wrote: I finally obtained a safe alternative that is working at the moment. I am getting sparks and all. Thanks for the idea. Does anyone know if sparks are common? What is the amperage per cm^2? Eric

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-15 Thread David Roberson
that decision tomorrow. Dave -Original Message- From: Jack Cole jcol...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Sun, Oct 14, 2012 5:22 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Better results today, but still under-unity. I replaced the anode with 4 stainless steel washers soldered

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-15 Thread Jack Cole
that should expose the test nickel to hydrogen by electrolysis. Dave -Original Message- From: Jack Cole jcol...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, Oct 13, 2012 8:52 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Hi Dave, I will be interested to know your results

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-15 Thread Abd ul-Rahman Lomax
At 06:28 AM 10/15/2012, Jack Cole wrote: Input power. W = ((Amperage at Time 1 + Amperage at Time 2) / 2) * ((Voltage at Time 1 + Voltage at Time 2) / 2) * (Minutes in interval / 60) You are going to go nuts if you don't keep your units straight, and don't keep in mind the difference

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-15 Thread Jack Cole
Thanks for the clarification. My intention there was to calculate watt-hours and to convert that to BTU in the next step. Is this good enough to get a rough estimate? I know it would be much better to have a data logger and do the measurements more frequently. I might do that at some point,

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-15 Thread Abd ul-Rahman Lomax
All of this work is suspect. First of all, an intepretive issue. First of all, the definition of COP. COP (Coefficient of Performance): A measurement of the instantaneous efficiency of heating or cooling equipment. It represents the steady-state rate of energy output of the equipment divided

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-15 Thread Abd ul-Rahman Lomax
At 01:04 AM 10/15/2012, David Roberson wrote: It will be interesting to see how well the stainless steel holds up. I tried a stainless steel spoon as an electrode and it worked fairly well but eventually began to rust. Perhaps the quality of steel makes a difference. 316L stainless steel

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-15 Thread Jack Cole
Abd, Thanks for your explanation. That is very helpful. Here is my raw data if you are interested. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmQQao2qEYIfdE9rTlplRVZ0STI0a1IwaGlXWVNWbGc I do think chemistry is happening with the Borax. Jack On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Abd ul-Rahman

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-15 Thread David Roberson
I had an exciting afternoon. I replaced my control nickel with the 40 plus hour heat treated one that resembles an old penny now and began electrolysis. The reading of voltage was a bit unusual after the first hour of operation so I replenished the water and added a little additional sodium

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-15 Thread David Roberson
no idea what is occurring. Dave -Original Message- From: David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, Oct 15, 2012 3:54 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started I had an exciting afternoon. I replaced my control nickel with the 40 plus hour heat

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-15 Thread David Roberson
-Original Message- From: David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, Oct 15, 2012 5:35 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started I have an interesting addition to this report. After I cleaned up the deposits and added water and electrolyte I let my

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-15 Thread Chuck Sites
interesting afternoon. Dave -Original Message- From: David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, Oct 15, 2012 5:35 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started I have an interesting addition to this report. After I cleaned up the deposits

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-14 Thread Jack Cole
to hydrogen by electrolysis. Dave -Original Message- From: Jack Cole jcol...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, Oct 13, 2012 8:52 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Hi Dave, I will be interested to know your results. This evening, I started an experiment

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-14 Thread Jack Cole
. This is the configuration that should expose the test nickel to hydrogen by electrolysis. Dave -Original Message- From: Jack Cole jcol...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, Oct 13, 2012 8:52 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Hi Dave, I will be interested

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-13 Thread Jack Cole
Hi Dave, I will be interested to know your results. This evening, I started an experiment using my repeatedly-treated nickels (8) on a small thoriated tungsten rod. I'm using a penny connected to a chrome plated alligator clip for my anode (+). My last few runs seemed to show excess heat, but

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-13 Thread David Roberson
. This is the configuration that should expose the test nickel to hydrogen by electrolysis. Dave -Original Message- From: Jack Cole jcol...@gmail.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, Oct 13, 2012 8:52 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Hi Dave, I will be interested to know your

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-13 Thread Axil Axil
Subject: Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started Hi Dave, I will be interested to know your results. This evening, I started an experiment using my repeatedly-treated nickels (8) on a small thoriated tungsten rod. I'm using a penny connected to a chrome plated alligator clip for my anode (+). My

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started

2012-10-13 Thread Jeff Berkowitz
]:New Experiment Started Hi Dave, I will be interested to know your results. This evening, I started an experiment using my repeatedly-treated nickels (8) on a small thoriated tungsten rod. I'm using a penny connected to a chrome plated alligator clip for my anode (+). My last few runs