Power factor becomes a problem in alternating current systems, NOT switched DC systems. It involves the phase angle bewteen the voltage and current in the system. So leave it alone.
"Ole Bob" B.S. EE Univ of Illionis 1947. Dan Nave <[email protected]> wrote: Ok, but this is not what is called "Power Factor." Dan >>> Ode Coyote 4/20/2006 5:30:17 AM >>> >Power factor is a consideration but not because of phase shift When the process is interrupted either by removing the electrodes or by switching polarity, some sort of [ionization???] field collapses in the water. It takes several seconds for current to start flowing again. Ode >Polarity switching, as we do it for CS making, is much too slow to >cause any sort of phase shift requiring consideration of Power >Factors. > >Bottom line, Power Factor - just forget about it... >Watts or Total Power - may stand looking into... > >Dan > > > > >>> Ode Coyote 4/17/2006 6:02:34 AM >>> > > I follow your logic too. >More apt perhaps...especially when using automatic polarity switching, >the >term "power factor" comes to mind. > Power factor? ...well... I've heard of it, seen it on charts and >"grasp" >[at] the concept up to where it turns the calculus corner. >[ The meter tells me it's there but not its name ] >Power factor is expressed in terms of watts? [ Like, watt the >heck!!?? :-) > > >-- >The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > >Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > >To post, address your message to: [email protected] > >Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > >The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > >List maintainer: Mike Devour > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4/318 - Release Date: 4/18/2006 > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4 - Release Date: 4/18/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4 - Release Date: 4/18/2006
