Re: Water resistors electrodes

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Original poster: robert heidlebaugh <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com> 

The copper will not plate on the cathode with AC because there is no cathode
in AC as the polerity changes polerity. I have found 316 stainless works in
most cases. Titanium works in all cases but costs more.
      Robert   H
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2004 11:55:07 -0600
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Re: Water resistors electrodes
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 > Resent-Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 12:01:35 -0600
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 > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
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 > try stainless steel
 >
 > Dr. Resonance
 >
 >>
 >> Hi all,
 >>
 >> This may be an old question but...
 >>
 >> I want to make a water resistor using copper sulphate solution and
 >> copper electrodes. In the range of 10 Mohms.
 >> Will material from the copper anode be transferred to the cathode and
 >> change the resistor characteristics?
 >> Will I get some precipitate (Cu) with AC or not?
 >> Is there a better material for the electrodes?
 >>
 >> Best Regards
 >>
 >>
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