Dear Terry: > I thought a half-wave was > a mountain peak followed by a flat plane (an AC that > isn't allowed to change polarity, so the bottom valley > is cut off).
That is exactly correct. With half wave you are only using the positive mountain top and blocking the negative going mountain top of the sine wave. The full wave rectifier that actually contains four diodes rearranges the current flow so that the negative going part of the sine wave becomes positive and thus gives two positive mountains. If you start with 110 volts AC, the output will be around 100 volts average of pulsating DC just like you have measured, and if you were to add a capacitor it would be around 155 volts steady DC. > Also, I had understood that the molecules from the > negative silver wire (anode) were attracted to the > positive (cathode) wire? Isn't it the anode wire that > gets thinner and thinner? I may have it backwards, but > this is essential to get clear, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE > USING STAINLESS STEEL! The bridge rectifier probably has a (+) and (-) marked on it. Also you DC meter will tell you which is positive. The silver wire goes on the (+) or positive wire. And yes the positive wire will become thinner. The following suggestion is unrelated to the voltage and rectifier question. I have experimented with not using a silver wire for the negative wire. Theoretically it should make no difference what the negative wire is made from. BUT, I have had strange and unrepeatable problems that do not occur when using two silver wires. Since the negative wire does not get used up, why not use the "best possible silver" there as well. I do not have the sophisticated equipment as others on this list, but the difference between silver and stainless steel showed up in my testing. My measurements are based on the inexpensive Hanna PWT and laser pointer. Juergen P. (Jim) Meissner Check out my Website at www.MeissnerResearch.com Read about the benefits of the Brain State Synchronizer sounds for improving your life and health. ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Chamberlin <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 6:45 AM Subject: CS>Full? Sine? Half? > "half wave looks like a mountain peak followed by a > valley (zero volts). With full wave you have two > mountain tops with no valley in between." > > How is a full-wave different from a sine-wave? I had > thought a full-wave WAS a sine-wave, a mountain peak > followed by an equal valley. I thought a half-wave was > a mountain peak followed by a flat plane (an AC that > isn't allowed to change polarity, so the bottom valley > is cut off). > > Also, I had understood that the molecules from the > negative silver wire (anode) were attracted to the > positive (cathode) wire? Isn't it the anode wire that > gets thinner and thinner? I may have it backwards, but > this is essential to get clear, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE > USING STAINLESS STEEL! > > _______________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca > > > -- > 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] > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> >
