>Hi, Fred! Can you share how you keep the bars in place? Currently I use >wires and since I'm generating the CS in a maynoaisse jar, I poked holes >thru the lid. With a bit of a curl at one end of the wire, I get a place >to attach my alligator clips *and* a "stopper" to keep the wires from >going thru the holes.
><<Michael>> [email protected] We have a design to make a gallon at a time, in a gallon jug, so we use 4.5" and 6" long stainless steel bars with the silver bar mounted to the end of the shorter one with nylon screws. The steel bars act as the connection to our circuitry. Since we have built in circuitry to measure and display the PPM (TDS) we insulate the stainless with vinyl so only the bottom 2 inches is "active". The stainless is a non-reactive mechanical and electrical connection, so we have a rigid assembly to insert into the jug, to prevent human rigging errors and to maintain precise spacing, which is required for our metering. We sell to individuals but also to medical facilities so we need to assure consistancy and ease of use. We even auto-terminate the operation if the water is "salted"! In your home design, I would suggest you get some stiff stainless wire and bend it into a "U" shape and use some nylon screws to hold the silver bar to the end of the "U" and bend the top ends so they can be screwed to the top (plastic, not metal lid). The top screws can be metal, to give a connection for your clips. This will give you some rigidity, to help maintain spacing, one of the many variables you should try to control. Do not use any spacer between the wires below the water level or you will start bridging and forming crystals quickly. Also, insulate the wire where it comes out of the water (celephane tape is OK) or you will get a surface field which will start bridging with a silver film (crystals, as a shiny mirror film will cover the top if left running long enough). [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]>
