Can I jump in here? We use 7/16 to 1/2 inch spacing on our SG7 Pro. With the electrodes that close together the current gradient between plates is pretty strong right at startup and we reach current limiting very quickly. However the water has to be moving fairly rapidly or the unit will shut down because it senses voltage drop across the electrodes to control the shutoff point. We use a submergible fountain pump to keep the water moving vigorously. The idea that it takes very slow water movement to produce good CS doesn't have any effect on our generator. It produces particle size in the general range of .001 to .005 microns.
So, I think closer is better if you can keep the water moving. Why have to wait to get up to speed? My 2 cents. Regards, Trem Williams [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 9:32 PM Subject: Re: CS>Submerged Pump Hi Ole Bob, Wouldn't spacing the electrodes farther apart be a "good thing" if you were producing a couple of gallons at a time and your power supply was set up to compensate for it? It seems to me that it might speed things up a little. Does a slow start (low voltage) or a fast start (higher voltage) make a difference if the final current is limited? Andy From: Robert Berger Hi Andy, The current drops down and it takes longer to get to the current limiting level. "Ole Bob" [email protected] wrote: > Hi Ole Bob, > > What happens when you increase the anode to cathode spacing? > > Andy
