The real point is that line current and voltage may not be in phase to begin
with. Heckert is not knowledable and must resort to ad hominems. For
instance there are most likely eddy currents induced in the band heaters.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jouni Valkonen" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Vo]:Energy Analyzer for E-Cat
2011/10/12 Joe Catania <[email protected]>:
It occurs to me that the means they are using to measure power is prone to
error. An energy analyzer would be the best way to do it. If there's any
reactance in the circuit they power calculations they use would be
inaccurate.
Indeed, they used very cheap (€40) clamp ammeter (DIGIMASTER DM201)
that can only measure AC current in very limited frequency range at
50-60 Hz. But if there are spikes in the feed, it may measure even 50%
too low values. However, I think that spikes would show up in voltage
meter.
It can measure also DC current, but with separate DC settings of
course. So could it be plausible to feed DC-current along with AC and
clamp ammeter would not notice a thing? Then only conducting wire's
capacity could limit how much electric power Rossi is feeding into
E-Cat.
–Jouni
http://www.zetabishop.it/product/8630/Pinza-Amperometrica-Digimaster-DM-201-VCA-ACA.asp
