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-----Residual electrical current in stainless steel strip
My friend is puzzled by his stainless device which after having DC power flowing through it (14 volts, 8 amps)for four seconds, retains a very slight current for two weeks. I cannot give away his purpose but the stainless is coiled closely to another strip of the same material.
Has the flow of electrons created a small, temporary, magnetic field? Whatever grade stainless it is, a magnet will not stick to it at all.
Hobbyist - Lehigh Acres, Florida, USA
September 15, 2011
Hi, John.
Please look into the subject of "electrolytic capacitors" and see how closely your friend's device may resemble one. Good luck.
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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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September 18, 2011
I am of the same opinion as Ted. The only solution is to ground it out as soon as the electricity quits flowing. Or reverse the current for a millisecond.
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September 20, 2011
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