At 09:07 AM 1/26/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Ken!
>
>You wrote;
>> The pickup is 'tuned' to resonate at 500kHz and thus a very large
>> voltage can be taken off, with very very small current. Is this
>> correct for carbo arc lamps?
>
>As I understand them, they are mostly current driven, moreso than
>voltage....that is why I mentioned Stubblefield in the same post, since
>it was claimed his entire farm was lit up at night with carbon-arc lamps
>fed from earth currents....known as 'earth batteries'.
>
>They are not simply batteries, because the circuit pulls power from
>the earth which never runs down....there were several patents pre-1900
>which dealt with these...including Stubblefield.
>
>I know a couple of guys who said they have spools of wire that are up to
>1 mile...this wouldn't have to be 10 gauge Romex....it should work with
>16 or 18 gauge...
>
>I am wondering whether it should be solid core (common in the 1800s) or
>stranded....I can't see where there would be a difference except for
>resistive heating from the wire itself...but then again, that depends on
>the load...this is from the offgrid file in the energy section;
>
> It is important to use extension cords of adequate current carrying
> capacity when utilizing a generator to operate portable electric
> tools. Undersized cords result in excessive voltage drops and
> additional power plant loading. This also causes excessive heating
> of the portable tool because voltage drop reduces tool capacity.
>
> Ampere Rating Wire Gauge @ Cord Length
> 50 foot 100 foot 150 foot
> 2 18 18 18
> 3 18 18 18
> 4 16 16 16
> 5 16 16 16
> 6 16 16 14
> 8 16 14 12
> 10 16 14 12
> 12 14 14 12
> 14 14 12 10
> 16 12 12 10
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