Hello James, I'll do my best to answer your questions. Over the period of time I was designing our generator, I tried different combinations of voltage, current, silver electrode size, water temperature, water quantity and electrode spacing. I noticed right off that if I used a constant voltage source, the colloid was never consistent. By that I mean it was sometimes yellow, muddy, dark, brown or gray. I noticed that all the previous variables affected the end product. About that time I decided the variables would have to be eliminated to make a consistent colloid. It turned out there were too many variables to juggle. I then thought that perhaps a constant current source would help by not allowing current to rise so rapidly as when using the constant voltage source. I still had occasional problems however. I was still using silver wire. It was about that time I tried using silver with more surface area and that was when the colloid became more consistent. It was obvious to me that lower current density was one of the great secrets to consistency and uniformity. So I began to make it with the same electrode material we now provide with our generators. It is 1/4" wide X 5" long. Wetted depth is about 4 inches. The surface area of our electrodes is about 2.5 times that of 14 Ga. wire. That made a major difference in the end product. It worked quite well but there still seemed to be times when it wasn't as consistent as I thought it should be so I began to experiment with different current settings. After many experiments, I settled on 1 milliampere as being the best compromise. The current density was low enough that I had little fallout and the colloid was the same every time. It would turn yellow overnight every time and I had no longer had any problems with spacing or temperature or timing.
So, as you can see I am not an expert but I do have some expertise. I can categorically state from my own experiences that one cannot control a constant voltage source and small gauge silver wires and the spacing consistently enough to make a product as uniform as when using a constant LOW current source and large surface are electrodes. As I state in our web page, running a constant voltage generator is like driving an automobile with the gas pedal stuck to the floorboard. It will run away with you. You end up with large particles. I quote you from the message below. >When making colloidal silver, the only time you have to worry about large > particle size is when you are letting the process run to long. You know I am right as does anyone who uses constant voltage generators. The current begins to rapidly rise as the silver is deposited in the water. Your voltage, timing, spacing, wetted surface and water temperature all affect the end product. And not to its benefit. I am NOT saying a few batteries and a couple of pieces of silver wire doesn't work. I am saying it doesn't work as well as what I provide. And that's the end of that story. Constant current IS better. SO is larger surface area electrodes. Back to you. Trem [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: James Vernon, Allison <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 9:50 AM Subject: Re: CS>Re: Current regulator > I'm just trying to clarify so that I may understand. You manufacture a > colloidal silver generator with a proprietary circuit and you're not an > expert? > > You say that your current regulator limits the current to 1 milliampere. > How did you come to the conclusion that 1 milliampere is the best current to > use? If I run 3 9volt batteries to silver to pure distilled water for 30 > minutes, with the silver spaced 3/4 inches apart and a wetted depth of 3 and > a half inches, are you implying that my CS won't be of uniform small > particle size with little or no fallout? > > In my humble opinion, a regulator will only do you good if you have a habit > of forgetting the time and letting your process run for to long. When > making colloidal silver, the only time you have to worry about large > particle size is when you are letting the process run to long. If you know > how to tell time, and have a watch or a clock, then you do not need a > current regulator. > > As I stated, the above paragraph is only an opinion, but if it is wrong, > then please direct me to an expert who can educate me. > > Yours in health, > > James Vernon, Allison > > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > > -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
