Hi Robin, I understand you to be suggesting that ions in the air might restore the state of the Orbo by removing electrons from one plate through de-ionization. An ion comes along and picks up an electron, becoming electrically neutral and restoring the original potential by a small amount.
On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 8:43 PM, <mix...@bigpond.com> wrote: Many of these do not recombine immediately, because dry air is a poor > conductor. On this theory, would you expect the Orbo to work less effectively in a humid environment? Eric
