How do they work.
<> They use High Voltage (15,000 volts {15Kv}) of AC. One silver electrode is
placed into the water. My unit has High Voltage cable with an alligator clip
on the end. I just clip a "Trader's Round" on and bend it so that the coin is
mostly under water. Do NOT let the steel alligator clip get into the water.
The water will tend to 'climb' up while the unit is running.
The other lead had a silver wire clipped on and it is suspended about 1/4 inch
above the surface. This limits the current to produce smaller particles.
I use a 1/2 gallon Pyrex bowl to hold the DW for 'cooking'.
How long does it take to make 300 ppm?
At 15Kv the unit will produce 15ppm per pint per hour. The 300 ppm cooked for
about 20 hours and is probably much stronger as the temperature of the DW
continuously goes up and so does the current.
Where can I buy one at?
The man that made these no longer does so. However, the power supply is a
commercial Neon Lamp power supply which should be available worldwide.
In the last week (?) there was a post for making a CS Gen out of a microwave
oven. THis is intriguing! I am planning on trying it. Not only does it
salvage a microwave in which the bad part is usually the magnetron (removed to
use for CS) it also provides a measure of safety in that it only works with the
oven door closed. Neat.
The source of the Neon supply should have the high voltage wiring you will need.
