Re: If you own a constant current ionic silver generator ..

"The general rule is to have 1 mA per square inch of electrode."

Tom, thank you! I have 2 x 12 gauge electrodes which are perhaps 5" submersed. 12 gauge wire is 0.08080"

If I'm calculating the surface area of a "one ended" cylinder correctly I get:

3.1416*0.04040^2 + 3.1416*0.08080*5 = 1.274 square inches per electrode

Do I sum together both electrodes for 2.548 square inches or use only one of them at 1.274 square inches?

For the one electrode case I would shoot for about 1,274 uA (or 1.274 mA) of constant current.

For the two electrodes case I would shoot for about 2,548 uA (or 2.548 mA) of constant current.

Which case is correct?

As it stands now, I have my home built unit (30 volt DC to start) set for 1,000 uA (1 mA) of regulated constant current, and a quart of CS is taking about 16-18 hours to achieve roughly 10 ppm (at which point it is down to about 6-8 volts). It seems like it should only be taking 6-8 hours, so perhaps about 2,500 uA (2.5 mA) is what I really need. ????? I want to make mostly ionic, and with very small particle size.

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