You can slow down the process by increasing the resistance of the resistor.

Some suggest you should use 1 mA per square inch of electrode.

You can easily calculate how many square inches one of your electrodes is. Then however many square inches the electrode is, use an appropriate resistor so you get that many milliamps.

In your case, 10 cm is 4 inches. 6 mm is 1/4 of an inch. So your electrode is approximately one square inch. If you put 80% of it in the water, you should use about 0.8 of a milliamp.

You can calculate what resistance you need using ohms law.


It may be beneficial to reverse the polarity from time to time. I have this done automatically using a double pole double throw relay connected to a timer.

I also suggest getting a power supply which you plug in to the mains, which has an appropriate output voltage. Around 30 to 40 volts DC. In the long term, it will be much less expensive than buying batteries.

I have mine set up in a much larger water container to produce much larger volumes.

I also have mine set up with a timer, so it stops automatically after a predetermined time.

I also have a cover to stop dust getting in.

Mine started out similar to yours, then I made modifications.

I will explain it another way, so you may understand better.


I have a timer plugged into the wall, which turns the whole thing off after a certain time.

I have a double adaptor plugged into this, to provide two power outlets.

Into one outlet, I have a power supply putting out 32 volts DC (get 30 to 40 volts) powering a circuit similar to yours.

Into the other outlet, I have another timer which turns on and off regularly.

Into this timer I have a 9 volt DC power supply. This powers a 12 volt double pole double throw relay, which is wired to reverse the polarity of the electrodes (you may need a power supply and relay of the same voltage).


So the timers run on town power, and you can purchase them quite inexpensively.

The power supplies are from old model printers, or similar devices, when they used to have external power supplies. You can easily purchase something similar. You need very low current or wattage, so you can get the smallest or cheapest.

I have been battling a severe golden staph infection, and have tried many different things to treat it.

I tried Colloidal Silver . I have found that exposing my skin to sunlight or ultraviolet light, and oregano oil, are much more effective. So I have not used my Colloidal Silver generator for some time.

If you plan to use Colloidal Silver to treat an infection, you may find more effective treatments.


If you do want to use colloidal silver, I would encourage you to make your own generator, if you understand how to make things like that.

I would also suggest purchasing larger strips of silver for electrodes. That way you can use a higher current, and make it quicker.