Bob writes: > 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.
Bob's right, in that the term Power Factor has a specific meaning in alternating current systems with reactive loads, neither of which apply in a typical low voltage CS generator, no matter how sophisticated or simple its design. I think the original person (Wayne?) who suggested "Power Factor" was simply thinking of the relevance of voltage and current -- which, when multiplied together gives you the power being dissipated in a circuit -- to the making of CS. I think the most relevant answer was alluded to early on on this thread, probably by Bob, again, that if you integrate the current driven through the generating cell, you'll get a number which is very closely related to the total amount of silver that's been put into the water. You can think of this integration process as adding together the current reading every second for the duration of the run. You'll get a figure in milliamp-seconds or amp-seconds. Multiply each reading by the corresponding voltage reading, you'll get a value in milliwatt-seconds or amp-hours, both of which are a measure of work. There might be a lot of information that a careful researcher could tease out of such readings and calculations regarding the form the silver takes in the water in response to applied voltage, relative to surface area, geometry, initial purity, and other factors that affect the process. In fact, Bob has done a lot of just that sort of study. It's easy to confuse matters when one innocently attempts to express an idea with a term that sounds right but already has another, precise but totally different meaning. Be well, Mike D. [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- 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 <[email protected]>
