Baghdad Battery

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https://youtu.be/tYQw4g6RpwU?si=B7oX2ieXzAi51zIj

Wonderful idea !

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I have some updates !

After rebuilding using different method and materials for enclosure I am witnessing some interesting effects and not sure which one is due to what or how to exploit.

Using ABS square tubes (3x3x15 mm) and pvc plastic cement to prevent water leakage (ordinary pvc plastic cement used for pipe plumbing) which offer some gap filling, I have started to test the output ... still focused on diy methods easy and cheap to build for anyone.

After taking all precautions to make sure each cell is made almost identical with same output I have encountered some effects which require more research/experiments. When a large series is build always in the middle cells will display inverse polarity and reduce the output when they are stressed under load.

In order to mitigate this effect a capacitive correction is required as mentioned before and each cell should have its own capacitor and a battery management system ... not really the solution I want !

So, 4-6 cells/batteries in series maximum than draining capacitors, OR parallel connections than series, yet I have to try another interesting combination of series-parallel as I have seen a suggestion on a different approach.

The most difficult part os to make connections in order to keep it small ... eventually I may have to increase the size.

If I could obtain some tantalum capacitors with copper and aluminium/zinc/magnesium leads and some T clips/connectors would be perfect solution ... still considering to wind the leads around metal strips or using old tech wire wound on capacitors leads then heat shrink sleeves ... certainly this will lead to increased size of batteries and from 100x100x200 mm size may end up 300x300x500 mm or even bigger.

Any suggestion or ideas are welcome !

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https://youtu.be/hNiMuqCFM8w?si=ew8mFEnP11pgORWH

His idea is works better than mine ! ... the only problem is will create a dependency on semiconductor industry ... and from what I have seen already the dark force is always ready to disrupt any attempt that might set us free from bigoilco.

It worth to grab whatever you can/afford and build it while you can and keep in mind we can always walk all the way back to old tech. Tesla never had semiconductors and he solved most with coils and capacitors, even very high frequency and without the need for an oscilloscope