They're called Electrostatic Voltmeters, Harry.
OTOH. If you tie a high gain antenna with a series diode
to the positive plate (anode) and earth ground the
cathode, you can use all of that "Free Energy" from
Cell Phones, AM-FM-TV Broadcast, GPS, Power Line Noise, etc. to electrolyze
water for you. :-)
Fred
----- Original Message -----From: Harry VeederSent: 5/17/2006 2:08:39 AMSubject: Re: Helmholtz Layer Metal-Water Interface, Joe Cell Etc
Of related interest.
Ben Franklin's electrostatic motor:
http://www.todaysengineer.org/2002/Aug/heritage.asp
Harry
Frederick Sparber wrote:
Richard's off-hand quip about static electricity reminded me of
an "Electrostatic Dragster" post I made along those lines 17 June 2005.
One might do a lot better on Electrolysis Over-Unity by tying
the negative (cathode) to Earth Ground as opposed to "floating"
it using a battery supply only.
Fred
