Evening Terry,I have read your post a number of times. Each time I have many more questions.
Only one thing is very clear and I am sure your rancher friend would agree with me on this one.
The goal is not to create another 365 day a year job, but instead to eliminate one.
People who have not worked on a farm or ranch may not understand this, but the ones that have will certainly understand it.
>> Having to replace silver electrodes each week would be
impractical and expensive.
I think you would use one as large as you could find that was practical. The basic design of the unit could allow replacement in 5 minutes or less.>> The water must continually flow because, during Nova Scotia winters, it would freeze if it didn't.
He could always add a water heater.
So the silver would need to be added to the water right at the beginning.
Understandable.
It seems more practical to brew the water as it flows into the big plastic tank, just before being mixed with the food.
Unless the food mixture is a trade secret, it would be good to know a few of the ingredients.
Does anyone know what happens to CS when it is mixed with specific food stuffs? Likely he adds some vitamins and minerals, does he not?
Most of the results we have all experienced relate to using CS with water or other liquids.
Have you tried yet to relate the flow rate to CS generated for any clue as to ppm, ect?means the 14-guage wires will dissolve pretty fast. He has just started doing this, in fact just starting today, so he doesn't know what benefit his animals will receive.
The water would flow through as fast as it could, which makes me think maybe 110VDC would be needed.
He could alter the pressure which would change the stream speed rate. It might save water and offer other advantages.
It's only this 12"-14" section of pipe/hose that would be made of metal, the rest is rubber/plastic. It could be insulated toprevent inadvertent shocks. The metal pipe would be grounded, and everything would be insulated.
Are you grounding one side of your 110 VDC?Actually, a ground can increase shock hazard and kill people in some cases. Often a ground is not needed at all.
Grounds and Equipment grounding conductors serve specific purposes to eliminate faults as soon as they occur. And to disable faulty equipment forcing it to be fixed. Generally, they are not the safety devices that many people think they are.
Unless voltage is very high, there must be a return path for a shock hazard to exist. If it is high enough, a path will be established, one way or the other.
I have doubts that you need 110 VDC. You could easily change your system to a variable voltage by using a single component called an Autoformer.Voltage could be set to any point from zero to 110 volts with a single adjustment.
The autoformers must of course be matched in Wattage to your power supply or system maximum wattage factor.
I even suggested, if we installed something like the previous paragraph, that he turn it on only during the day, since the animals mostly sleep at night.
That is the simple part for sure.
Comments and suggestions are very welcome.
Unless you are totally competent in grounding systems, ........meaning you are willing to bet your life on it, you might consider consulting an expert.
An error in CS design, an error in feed systems, is one thing, but an error in ground design is a death warrant waiting to be executed.
Don't forget the GFCI devices I mentioned. You might ask your friend how many of these does he have around the ranch.
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