With two cells in series, the current will be equal in both cells. Because this is an electrolysis circuit, the amount of silver released is directly proportional to the amount of current going through the cell (silver electrode). Therefore, the two cells will always be exactly *equal* in concentration of released silver. Actual concentration of *useable* silver may vary somewhat due to variations in the cells and the electrode geometry, stirring, and things like this.
The problem with series brewing is that the initial startup will be slower, with approximately half of the voltage being available at startup for each cell (two cell brew). If one cell is slower to start, the other must track it since the current is equal in both cells and is limited by the slower cell. It may take more than two times as long to brew as a single cell. Brewing cells in parallel will result in all cells brewing in about the same amount of time (assuming that the power supplies can regulate the voltage, and provide enough current if it has current control). There will be some variation in the final concentrations as some cells will brew faster and some slower. Also, in the worst case, or if many are brewed in parallel with a current limit, if some cells brew faster or if the electrode geometry is different between cells their current density will end up being higher. This will affect the final concentrations and may have an effect on the final quality of the CS, perhaps some would be more prone to yellow than others, etc. However, this is still a viable way to make CS if one is so inclined. Dan -----Original Message----- From: CWFugitt [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 10:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: CS>two amounts with one adaptor ( OR Many ) Good Morning Faith and Luz, >> At 08:13 AM 2/17/2007, you wrote: >I am a bit tired of buying three 9 volts batteries repeatedly, and we >are changing to a 30 volts adaptor (400 milli amps). You could build one of my Telephone Line Generator, ( works at 50, 52, of 54 VDC ) and never have to buy a battery again. Plus, you have a higher voltage that speeds up the process. >> Can we make two amounts of C S with the glasses put in series - with one 30 volts adaptor? We >>have all the requirements for making more C S, and for the time-factor we would like to create C S this way. You are building a TWO LOAD, series circuit. The current at all points in a Series Circuit is the same. Any applied voltage will be divided between these loads. If they are equal, the voltage drop ( and Wattage, power, work ) will be the equal. It will be hard to keep them both exactly equal, so one process will get more power and work faster. If you are precision enough in all details, they might be equal. If I did it, I would use a voltmeter across each to observe the difference that develops as the process progresses. It is not a bad idea. Consider this........... You could run them in Parallel instead of Series. In the parallel manner, the applied voltage will be equal, and the results, time, conductivity, ect would be more uniform. If the voltage source has enough power, you could run 3, 5, 19, or 100 batches at the same time. I think Terry does it this way and can make a number of gallons at the same time. If you don't know and understand the above, you need to study a bit before starting the project. I am sure the other Techno Freaks on the list will have slightly different ideas. They should be similar to what I have told you, because everything I said is "Etched in Stone". Keep us posted. The best thing about current and voltage is that there are a set of rules that always hold true. The simplest form of this is called "Ohms Law". You can search for this and find many explanations. Wayne -- 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]>
