On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 22:29:02 -0700, terra wrote:

:I want to describe a clever generator here, and hear what you people think of
:this idea.
:
:To begin, you should understand that a large coil placed high in the Earth's
:magnetic field is capable of creating very high voltage. As the lines of
:magnetic flux travel out from one pole toward the other, the flux moves through
:the conductor creating the EMF that forces electrons to flow. I believe that, in
:fact, such an experimental apparatus could have been responsible for causing the
:recent East coast power outage. A very large conductor may have been placed high
n a tower in the Earth's magnetic field and connected to the power distribution
:grid, overloading the system.
:
:My generator uses the magnetic field surrounding a bar magnet, which is
:essentially what the Earth is. A coil of wire, simply placed next to the magnet,
:is acted upon by the flow of flux and produces endless electricity. This
:generator needs no additional outside power, no fuel, and uses NO moving parts.
:It is the movement of the very flux *itself* through the conductor that induces
:current to flow!
:
:This is a simple device, and the brief description I provided pretty well covers
:the basics. If you want to learn the details about how this works, just ask.
:
:
:All advice and comments are appreciated.
:Thank you,
:
: -Garfield-

For your large coil to produce electricity, it must move relative to
the magnetic lines of force. What you describe will make a tiny,
tiney amount of electricity because the entire magnetic field of the
earth is slowly shifting relative to the crust and thus relative to
your coil.

OTOH, if you were to put your coil in low earth orbit, moving about
25,000 miles an hour, it would generate a LOT of electricity. And a
lot of drag as it breaks the lines of force, so it wouldn't stay in
orbit long.

If you don't believe me, test it. Buy a large, powerful magnet. Wrap
a coil, attach the ends to an amp meter and put the coil next to the
magnet. Nothing. Move the coil, you get a reading. Put it down,
nothing.

You can get a high voltage potential off a high tower (or off a
tethered balloon) but it's a static charge, there's no amperage behind
it. See http://f3wm.free.fr/sciences/jefimenko.html or search Google
for "corona motor" or "electrostatic motor."

==
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