Re: Water resistors electrodes

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

Carbon, graphite will erode in contact with water , the higher the current
the faster. A 10 meg resistor should be fairly low current so erosion would
be slow. Spark plug connectors make good connectors on 1/4 in electrodes
like out of "D" cell batt.
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 > Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2004 11:55:23 -0600
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 > Subject: Re: Water resistors electrodes
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 > Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
 >
 > You should use pencil leads or carbon rods(if you have them) to make the
 > connections to the water. Will produce H2 and O2 while in use.
 >
 > ---Eric
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 >
 >> Original poster: Marco.Denicolai-at-tellabs-dot-com
 >>
 >> 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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