Richard D Arnold wrote:
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> * What are you using as a current supply?
12 volt battery charger set for 6 or 8 amps, for larger tanks such as a
30 or 40 gallon garbage pail the amps can be set a little higher. I
also use a 12 volt power converter from a camper.
> * Does the amount of current used (volts/amps) have an effect on the
> efficiency of the process?
The process will only draw about 1 or 2 amps for most applications, the
cleaning is done on a molecular level, so it dosen't take much.
> * Is the size of the piece being cleaned or the amount of solution
> being used considered when setting the current? (ie, bigger = more
> current?)
I run a standard 10 amp battery charger in a 30 gal. garbage can and it
seems to do a good job. Just leaving the piece in for a longer period
of time also works.
> * Does the size of the iron or stainless steel piece bear a
> relationship to the piece being cleaned? (ie, the bigger the part being
> cleaned, the bigger the iron or stainless steel piece should be)
More area is better but you dont have to get carried away with this. An
Iron bar that reaches to the bottom of the container you are using with
a little sticking out of the top to connect your charger to will work
fine. A good tip is to keep the clip that attaches the bar to the
charger - out of the solution, otherwise it will desolve alomg with the
bar and you will always be replacing it.
> I could use the big honking battery charger/booster I have (up to 60 amps
> @ 12 volts), but seems to me that it might make more sense to use that
> cheapie trickle charger I have stuffed in the closet (2 amps @ 12 volts).
> Or, since somewhere in my junk drawer (we all have one of those, you
> know) I have an old AC to DC converter (800 milliamps @ 9 volts, I
> think), could it be used if I place a set of clamps on the wires?
The 2 amp at 12 v will work fine. I don't put more than 10 amps thru
any of my setups and they rarely reach more than 2 or 3 amps on my
meter.
The 800 milliamp, I think would work for a smaller container, like a 5
gal pail.
> Wonder what would happen if the neighbor's cat fell in...... Hmmmmmm.
> Multiple uses.
Meouch!!!
Kevin
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