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excellent work. I will also try the joule thief mod of yours. Now to the work.[/size]
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I am happy you are using the graph, extremely important. Please share pictures of the graph zoomed and the whole graph so far. I want to see the curves and the spikes.[/size]
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The metasilica works well but will create sodium oxides that will smell like ammonia which will kill the cell with time because of its resitive properties, in other words, it will kill the cell by creating an isolation layer.
In one of my videos I show a big cell running a 25 watts light. That cell I use something similar to what you are doing, charging the cell with a power supply. This creates a thin layer over the other metal (not copper) that will work like a super capacitor (another huge line of research to pursue) BUT it will also create an isolation layer with time. That one problem is VERY WORTHY to research and try to eliminate and then one can contain the humidity inside the cell and sealed, like you are doing.
Concrete will absorb the water and kind of work this is WHY: the water MUST flow back and forth inside the cell so the concrete will absorb and release that water as the cell needs. In your case the meta-silica (liquid glass) will with time soak the cell and cause the ammonia problem and cause the cell to inflate and crack open. You will see it. Amazing pressure it will create, another great line of research to solve.
Someone mention the conductive grease, that works BUT it will eventually open a hole and allow water to contaminate the metals.
The graph you are using IS CRUCIAL to understand what the cell is doing inside and tell you if she will survive for a long time before that time comes. Please share that.
I am using the following elements:
- Alum
- Epson salts
- Rochelle salts (3 different crystal for 3 different growth rates and "conflicting" starvation)
- Activate carbon to reduce internal resistance of the cell and compound "unification" (one could try different inert options)
- try using (depending of the formulas you are using) a teta or even higher hydrates. They are the "dirt" where the crystal grows but avoid nitrogen based, they will crack the cells open with time and corrode copper like butter.
- Quartz crystals already grown to help in the piezo effect. You can try different compounds of inert quartz crystals. River sands?!
Well, now, the cell DOES fluctuate during the day and night in a very specific pattern. That is ALSO CRUCIAL. We need to see that. The cells is very sensitive to the moon (I know it sounds crazy but its all based on the empirical data) and the solar intensity, also of your presence.
With your cell try not YET to seal it and run the graphs and share it too. I would like to see the "evaporation" level of the water - based on the curve of the graph. This will show the level of crystal growth based on the amount of water it will retain and the piezo effect inside the cell, besides off course, of the power over time.
Also use a 100 ohms resistor as a load to became close to real application devices and have a more repetitive and empirical data to measure (base line). With this technique you will be able to use your meter to graph not only the voltage but current and "internal resistance" of the cell all at one shot.
Those are a few questions and tips I have to observe your testing and one can branch from your work and share results.
Keep up your great work, man and THANK YOU for actively now participating in this forum.
I have been waiting for people DOING THE WORK to participate so that I CAN SHARE. I don't want to share with "chair sitters".
Fausto.
