View Full Version : AC current vs. DC current?
tadpole
03-27-2009, 08:10 AM
I am still in the discovery stage, testing conductivity, want to use AC, what are the draw backs versus DC?
Painless
03-27-2009, 10:52 AM
Pure AC current will not work at all, period. If you wan't to go this route, you will need, at minimum, to employ a bridge rectifier. This will effectively change the AC (assuming 60hz AC) to 120hz pulsed DC.
Russ.
tadpole
03-27-2009, 11:55 AM
Thank you,
That helps a lot, I've been trying to use the wrong power source, even though I converted a cell phone charger, this gives me some ideas. Are batteries the best route as a power source?
Painless
03-27-2009, 01:13 PM
You will probably eventually blow the charger as its low amps and electrolysis tends to use a lot.
A car battery and a high amp charger for it would be ideal.