Homemade Battery! - The DIY "Earth Battery" - Powers Clocks/Watches/Calcs/LED Lights....

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Homemade Battery. The DIY "Earth Battery". Earth Batteries are easy to make and produce enough power to run many items such as Lcd clocks, watches, pedometers, calculators, LED lighting and more. all that's needed is copper wire (from old extension cord etc.), several small bolts (screws or nails can also be used), an ice cube tray and dirt. that's it. makes a quick and easy battery. works best if it's made with moist dirt/soil. Note: every couple of days the dirt will "dry out" and the voltage will decrease. TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY; just add 1 or 2 teaspoons of water to each "cell" and the battery will be "recharged". for increased voltage make more than one battery and hook them together. Tip: try to use "galvanized" bolts, screws or nails - as they work the best. *included in this video is footage of a larger outdoor "single cell" earth battery i made. it's made using a 2' long piece of copper pipe and a giant (foot long) nail.
UPDATE:(5/25/2018) This battery has now been sitting on a shelf collecting dust for 4 years. so i decided to see if i could recharge it to "like new" condition - by just adding water. here's the youtube video link to see what happened • MY DIY Earth Battery (...

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@GeorgeZaharia 5 лет назад

instructions unclear i ended up making an arc reactor...from plastic bags.

@wildfirephoenix2262 5 лет назад

woah...

@Andrew-ci1dg 4 года назад

I accidentally made a black hole, how to stop it please help

@stormrungaming 3 года назад

@@Andrew-ci1dg Glad you were able to figure it out man... You deserve a Nobel for all the accomplishments!....

@ImAChristianFirst 3 года назад

@@Andrew-ci1dg get a divorce

@plupdeplup7349 2 года назад

😂😂😂😂

@SenkusJulius 9 лет назад

dirt cheap

@wildfirephoenix2262 5 лет назад

lol

@HamzaAli-ec4lw 4 года назад

I cant aford tho :^(

@polskiobywatel553 4 года назад

stonks

@gracephilips6162 4 года назад

Which kind of dirt is it sand and water

@chadbailey2019 8 лет назад

omfg! first time I did this in my life. got 12.66 volts!! it works!! I used the gold looking zinc plated bolts and squeezed half a lime in cup of water.

@Tinman2955 9 лет назад

Electricity is induced when two dissimilar alloys are in the presence of an electrolyte. You would improve upon this model by having a copper rod, your zinc coated bolts (galvanized) in each of the cells (cubes) then connecting them in series until the desired voltage is reached (may have to increase the number of cells under a load) then connect the same about in parallel to increase the amp hour rating of each earth battery so that is can power useful things (chargers ect.) You might also introduce a bit of salt water (an electrolyte) to improve conductivity and the electrolysis process.

@TheLadyaec 2 года назад

So metal blends touching something that has electrolytes (or heat)?

@bmw7z 2 года назад

@@TheLadyaec You may consider looking up "the Seebeck effect". Fascinating stuff

@eprater1234 Год назад

You realize they’re already in a series, right? The individual cubes are the cells, and the they’re in a series to make the “battery”, and he can then wire more “batteries” in parallel to increase the voltage and amperage to one load. Also, salt water likely wouldn’t increase the voltage at all because the dirt is already acting as the electrolyte and producing 0.5v per cell which is about average especially for that small of a cell. Adding more electrolytes to the solution that already has enough electrolytes won’t help and can actually cause the voltage to drop if the cell becomes too viscus.

@eprater1234 Год назад

I just realized your comment is from 7 years ago lol

@Tinman2955 Год назад

@@eprater1234 I’d forgotten all about this. In series, voltage is additive. In parallel current is additive. Your comments are appreciated, thank you for your input.

@macgeek2004 9 лет назад

Adds a whole new meaning to the phrase, "connect your circuit to _ground_!" ;~P LOL

@RicardoFernandespage 9 лет назад

you sir, are a genious! :)

@AuralVirus 9 лет назад

... thats where the meaning came from in the 1st place. all sayings etc have profound roots.

@AuralVirus 9 лет назад

David Irving That was what I was referring to. sigh. and so was the OP. sigh x 2 seems you were the stupid one (no offence (not spelt with an s)) for not getting that.

@mrartwatcher 9 лет назад

oh the roots of the power of words lol

@NeckWeck 9 лет назад

AuralVirus Or offense. I think that spelling is dependent on location or just personal preference.

@xaviersalinas1640 8 лет назад

this actually works, made myself one yesterday for my electricity class

@ericjohnson8586 2 года назад

What kind of dirt do I use?

@lowspecbenchmarks7983 2 года назад

@@ericjohnson8586 you too man ? :)

@marcchaffee7751 2 года назад

@@ericjohnson8586 the dirty kind .

@woodzyfox4735 2 года назад

DId u get any amps?

@TicklesMikeHawk 2 года назад

Electricity class?

@BrendanMiller. 9 лет назад

My question is how long can it light a light bulb

@detroitgoth 8 лет назад

I just made this using zinc plated iron bolts and got 6.8 volts out of it.

@deangreenhough3479 8 лет назад

Can you kindly tell me what current range you are able to pull? Thank you

@mattperryman1948 4 года назад

@Budget Boost DIY could you explain that, please?

@IMOLDIN 4 года назад

Boooohoooo mines bigger than yours 🤣

@andrew_owens7680 9 лет назад

If I understand, the dirt is neutral. Isn't the reaction between the copper and the nail?

@carpetmonk 8 лет назад

good eye.

@sajkdnsaklfhnj 8 лет назад

+Andrew_Owens I tried similar esperiment at home and everytime i failed. I used a common 1,2 v 0,22A light bulb. I have to get some leds... Then i'll try again. Soil is neutral? should y use some acid?? :)

@carpetmonk 8 лет назад

***** then the acid becomes the electrolyte, just like your car battery. if this produced a charge it would be because the dirt is wet. the capacitance of dirt is weak, and in this demonstration would only be a matrix to Hold an electrolyte not yet added. this is basically an unfinished battery.

@PHH-iw2hb 4 года назад

@@sajkdnsaklfhnj what if you use dirt with an acidic ph level?

@christ4u2now 6 лет назад

If you push the bolts deeper in the dirt (if possible) then you get a bit more voltage. In your case you couldn't do it. A bit more deeper cells and longer bolts could have made it. This advice was only for the bolts and not the copper. No need to get the copper deeper. However, a few more cells do the same thing if needed, to get more volts. A combination of Stainless steel and aluminum works also well and I prefer that, especially if you want to dip often. Very nice video, by the way. Thanks!

@David-bc4rh 2 года назад

dip often?

@Randy2747 Год назад

What do you mean dip often?

@christ4u2now Год назад

@@Randy2747 By that I mean to water it more often. If its to dry, the experiment want work. There much be always moisture in it or no electricity. Desertsun wrote what was also my thought: "Note: every couple of days the dirt will "dry out" and the voltage will decrease. TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY; just add 1 or 2 teaspoons of water to each "cell" and the battery will be "recharged"."

@jeremyaster7470 4 года назад

thanks for helping me get first place for engineering in the science fair 4 years ago. i even got accepted into nationals but i was stopped there. not like i wanted to go any further, i just wanted the pizza party

@jiritichy6855 4 года назад

Since you have the voltmeter/Amperemeter in hand, tell us how many Amps does it provide! That is more important that Voltage.

@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN 3 года назад

@Underrated Inventions You could try planting herbs in the soil cubes and see if you can put more energy energy into your food 😂🤣😆

@DonaldMcKenzie-nn4pw Год назад

I screwed up about the texture. It is area of the tall jar of water and the 12-inch rod of magnesium. I never expected to see 5 milliamperes and jumped to a wrong conclusion. I performed a bad science experiment by making changes before duplicating the experiment of someone else. I shaved the magnesium first, with hopes of making a new modern type of cell. I then used that textured rod which produced much higher amperage. 5/16" diameter rod. However, on the second attempt with a smooth rod the 4 milliamperes was still true. I then learned proximity of rods makes higher amperage. The large vessel and rods made that possible to determine. That is a 100% and I tested that several times. The amps would drop into the 2 range and as I brought them closer would climb up into the 6-7 but settle back down in the 4-ma range.

@ThreeLittleBirds111 7 лет назад

The Great Pyramid of Giza was actually a power producing machine ... There are large aquifer's under these pyramids which add to the earths generation of power ....I think it you applied this technology to an area where there is a large under ground aquifers you would produce more power ..

@SlyPearTree 9 лет назад

What's the internal resistance of something like this? Open circuit voltage is one thing, but how much does it drop when there's a load?

@philstat100 6 лет назад

Pretty cool!. Any amps in that? I would relay like to know. If you made larger cells, Would you get more voltage?

@tameezdevos8868 Год назад

I actually tested my own after watching this to confirm its not a scam, but it's real!!

@desertsun02 Год назад

yep it's real 🙂✔

@OfftoShambala 3 года назад

How do you connect it to a thing like a calculator or in my case a string of LED lights… like fairy lights…

@cherokee67212 10 лет назад

This would be really cool to make a big one of these. What would you say would be the limit, or is there a limit? That may sound silly but this could be a life saver! Not much to carry around in a bug out bag, cause everywhere you go there is dirt!

@dodgygoose3054 2 года назад

Could you do this for outdoor lighting with pot plants for your energy source ?

@waffle_chair9269 Год назад

I was thinking the same?!

@LavosierCharles 8 лет назад

you can put salt water and will improve, but you do not need much

@gabriel83571 9 лет назад

Well, this is rather interesting, so i'm most likely going to use this sometime, but oh man, didn't know you could literally take power out of earth, that's just... logical... yet quite cool :)

@eniachal6900 4 года назад

That moment you wake up and your NEO

@David-bc4rh 2 года назад

*you're

@21Wakeup 8 лет назад

It may be that the challenge is to use only dirt and metal. but what about adding acid and a bit of water to the dirt.. understadibly it will up the voltage but what about the amps

@joeigineversleepigottaeat8969 8 лет назад

im thinking would using several 55 gallon plastic bins with big rods and thicker gauge copper in them make it have a higher voltage output?

@airborne501 6 лет назад

Love the information. I enjoy your videos. If an apocalypse happens, people are going to regret not watching these. Thanks for all the work.

@llllllllIIIIIIIIIII Год назад

Batteries won't really help in the acutal apocalyspe.

@Mellow-p2g 11 месяцев назад

@@llllllllIIIIIIIIIIIwhat actual apocalypse?

@thelinemann 4 месяца назад

you’d have to be living pretty comfortably to want to move on to generating electricity amidst the apocalypse. I’d be more worried about collecting food and water! Lol.

@dnizzel1 5 лет назад

Substitute water with vinegar, or with salt water. Increases the acidity and conductivity. Should increase the voltage.

@Taser3141 8 месяцев назад

Has anyone tried to recharge their soil battery using a solar cell? I'm envisioning a plastic seedlings tray (used for house plants or gardening). stir in some table salt with the dirt before adding water. Connect a solar cell that pairs up with the soil batteries' voltage. A hybrid soil battery that could be rechargeable by adding water and\or sun...

@joe_zupko 5 лет назад

Gotta keep some copper wires and galvanized bolts in my car in case of an emergency hahaha

@drunktearil 8 лет назад

What if you mixed epson salt with the water would it have more volts

@ChristopherHunterSmith 8 лет назад

works with tap water as a medium too, same results

@raymeinzer4344 5 лет назад

I wonder what would happen if you put a layer of salt at the bottom of each one of your cells

@Slumberjacksix 7 лет назад

Not sure what you mean by, “dirt”. Mix of sand, clay, eta all?

@Airtube-2hrb 4 года назад

I used to just eat the dirt now, I can zap my tongue for added zing

@mohsin35256 6 лет назад

how can it be equalized acid-lead battery which is 12 v, and can it be connected to inverter to make 220 ac volts.?

@DonaldMcKenzie-nn4pw Год назад

I built an earth cell with carbon water and aluminum in a pint glass. One cap full of bleach pushed the bolts to 1.1 V and the amps to 5mA.

@DonaldMcKenzie-nn4pw Год назад

Magnesium Joint Sachet The magnesium filings were saved. I placed them in a piece of paper towel. I laid a bare stranded copper wire in the filings. Then rolled the group like a joint. I then bent the metal joint in half and sealed it shut with a second piece of copper. I completed the magnesium sachet by twisting both wires together. I then tested the magnesium sachet with carbon in a tap water bath. The amps came in at 1.3 milliamperes. Again, the shaving have points and powered metal has alot of surface area by mass. This was a very small amount. This is the technique of modern battery manufacturing. It works well.

@permofit 7 лет назад

this may have been asked but what kind of milli amps will it put out?

@kirkfarley947 8 лет назад

If I understand the theory right, (I’ve been learning Ohms law for two weeks now so forgive if I’m wrong), copper and galvanized metals (as well as others) have two different levels of conductivity. They are both conductors, but one is more efficient than the other creating an imbalance. Electrons want to travel from one pole to the other (toward the path of least resistance, or the neutral pole) which creates electromotive force, AKA "voltage". A battery does not "create" electricity, but "stores" it, which in my mind makes this more of a natural “generator” than a battery, unless the earth itself is viewed as the storage battery, and using the two different metals channels the flow of voltage. The earth itself provides the electric charge, (through gravity/magnetism I think) so connecting several of these power “generator/batteries” systems together in series should double the voltage in each group. Hooking them in series parallel should also up the amps. If you used deep cycle truck batteries as storage and these earth generators/batteries as a charging source, you would have a reserve capacity in your battery bank similar to those in a solar power system. Any thoughts?

@TheSmokingGun57 8 лет назад

Not bad for the most part, the biggest flaw might be with the deep cycle batteries as storage, since current always seeks balance, so unless the source is not greater than the destination, current will only flow until both are equal...however some simple circuitry could remedy this, so keep with your studies, and learn about diodes and capacitors, as incorporating them in your "system" will help avoid this limitation! Peace, Love, & Light!

@charlenenorman3644 6 лет назад

TheSmokingGun57 awesome

@christopher4535 2 года назад

I was wondering the same thing if you connect enough together in theory I don't see why you couldn't charge a battery bank...? I think you would need the voltage to be a bit higher than 12v for it to actually charge? I live off grid this would be cool to have as a back up way of charging my batteries if it works.. might try it.

@slarbiter Год назад

@christopher4535 I'm wondering how effective it would be to up the size and use a garden bed instead of ice tray. Each cell is a plant and it is constantly charged with watering, living soil, root system

@nolanfoster6782 4 года назад

How can I up the voltage and current?

@Sk8erBoi808 8 лет назад

i guarantee the amperage is low total watts would probably = to a single 1.5v battery or less. more iron rich infused dirt may improve it a little.

@omaralvarez7746 2 года назад

Will it work attached to an inverter to convert the bolts into a higher former electricity

@lukegraftonnash8357 8 лет назад

If you used two ice trays would that double the voltage? Sorry if that's a stupid question

@desertsun02 8 лет назад

hi there. it's not a stupid question. and yep, it would double the voltage (as long as you hook them in series)

@matth6762 7 лет назад

Wire a few up in parallel and you could probably melt metal.

@Catwitdagat 7 лет назад

We are going to use this one for class thanks!

@MrSheepboy 10 лет назад

Amazing! I'm not sure if you mentioned it already but how long can these be expected to last given than you keep them moist and they're being used permanantly?

@Notreallythatfunny78 2 года назад

it depends on the bacteria releasing electrolytes

@Catwitdagat 7 лет назад

Hello random scrolling down the comments!

@tdk1082 5 лет назад

Hi there

@vincentvangochhh2495 5 лет назад

hiii

@Anonimousxz 4 года назад

A tip from a curious Brazilian: Try to use salt just below each earth cell, it will probably help when they are refilled with water.

@Ricangal 10 лет назад

How many milli-amps did it generate? Love the video.

@cloudsrain8753 10 лет назад

Yeah, that is my first thought if it even generates an amp or would it take to get it up a few amps, then we would be cooking.

@danielwilson2109 10 лет назад

Clouds Rain Any ideas of the amperage of what this could kick out?

@edoardoagostini1800 Год назад

@@danielwilson2109 0.000000001

@danyalorimer5701 10 лет назад

That is pretty awesome but how do you keep it attached to the item you want to charge?

@lilchu7336 4 года назад

What could you use this for?

@Dr_Sri_Harsha_Guthikonda 9 лет назад

amazing....bro wwat is the principle?

@elliottstreamliner 10 лет назад

I'm thinking this could possibly charge a kindle without much work.

@paulchapman603 5 лет назад

I doubt it, without any information about actual power produced.

@joevideotv Год назад

Although it reads about 5 volts, the amperage output is negligible, which makes it impractical to power or charge any device. Use it as a parlor trick to impress, but it’s truly not something useful. To be something worthwhile the battery plates (galvanized metal, copper, aluminum, etc.) would need to be much larger, (dissimilar) and the dirt would need to be replaced with a much more robust electrolyte. If it were easy to make an inexpensive DIY battery that was practical everybody would have done it long ago.

@Fez993 8 лет назад

Would the voltage increase if the dirt wasn't watered but rather moistened with distilled vinegar or another acidic liquid?

@sharkieshasdadgoku1898 8 лет назад

yes or lemon juice

@easyphysicswithbanan2961 5 лет назад

How much current did you get out of this?

@goatgirl61 10 лет назад

Thank you so much ... I'm building mine tomorrow

@2010xxboboxx 9 лет назад

How did that go?

@ariqkamilnugroho5015 8 лет назад

using normal dirt?

@vidskitkid 8 лет назад

I wonder if moistening the soil with salt water would increase the efficiency/power?

@philstat100 3 года назад

Thank You for the video and information. Could you take 20 of those and make 110 volts? Also what kind of amps would these produce? Again Thank You.

@desertsun02 3 года назад

hi. i'm not sure the limits of these but theoretically you could make a pretty powerful setup if you used enough trays

@Tools2Survive 10 лет назад

It would be interesting to see several of these ice cube tray earth batteries stacked together in series. Maybe a stack of 3 trays would give you around 12V?

@desertsun02 10 лет назад

Tools2Survive hi there. you should be able to make a "12v battery" using as few as 2 of them (as i was ultimately able to get this earth batteries output voltage to just over 6v by "fully saturating" the soil).

@Tools2Survive 10 лет назад

desertsun02 Using a drip hose with a timer could make this maintenance free. You could also make several double stacked ice cube tray earth batteries (12v) and connect them in parallel to increase the amperage.

@abhimanyukashyap2514 9 лет назад

+Tools2Survive yeah .. let's do this. Im gonna try to power a dc motor using this.. will tell you the results in a few days..

@sythlorde 9 лет назад

+Tools2Survive funny thing is they made these thousands of years ago in huge clay jars, wonder what they used those for back in the day.hmmmmm.......

@wandelgartking5446 9 лет назад

+Abhimanyu Kashyap So?

@daemonwhitebeard6590 Год назад

If one Ice Cube Tray puts out five volts, will two put out ten volts or three put out fifteen volts? I wonder what would happen if I were to use several small bowls, say eighteen, do? I will have to give it a try some time and find out. This curious mind wants to know.

@jefferywarner2916 Месяц назад

I invited the sock warmer. Use food coloring to identify bad cells. Otherwise it only takes an ice cub to warm your socks. Easy to find in Alaska

@thetastelesschef7463 8 месяцев назад

what did you use the battery that was put directly into the earth? Have you ever used these batteries for gardening purposes? My hypothesis is that this is one of the missing elements for use in the gardening situation. I might give it a try this season. but I would like some input from someone that's made one already....

@gfhrb39qq 2 года назад

I made smaller than this. The key is soil, the more fertile and moisture, more electricity you can get. Do not ever try to run electronic device using this battery unless regulator in place. The electricity quality is poor, you will damage it.

@DonaldMcKenzie-nn4pw 5 месяцев назад

Increasing the amperage for earth batteries is quite simple. A law of physics states that wiring in parallel will add the amps of two power sources. We simple wire a solar panel to the earth battery. We build the earth battery to the desired voltage in series. Earth batteries are the cheapest voltage around. Then wire a solar panel to the EB in parallel. Boom best of both worlds. Real power.

@98CHERRYBLOSSOMS 8 лет назад

I clicked this video just to hear him say "dirt" xD I love how he says it

@fredbloggs2417 6 лет назад

who gives a shit about stupid led lights ,,,, make this earth battery on a bigger scale and run a 12v inverter to power 240v , so we can run every thing in a home .

@djkaneck1 10 лет назад

Ah man, that's off the hook!

@ariston111 2 года назад

Why can't you create a large scale version of this that goes deep into the earth to run a home?

@kyllareanzareskirajin 2 года назад

Hello sir can I use a solid copper wire instead of this strip wire. Thank you

@desertsun02 2 года назад

hi there. yes, solid copper wire should work too. i've recently bought scrap pieces of copper sheet to make one using that.

@JerseyJay1 2 года назад

I wonder if ancient society's had this technology. Its as simple as it gets, and could have happened on accident.

@bjl1000 6 лет назад

Take your $100 and buy a 100 watt solar collector.

@colleenforrest7936 5 лет назад

Unless your in a place without sun.

@nolanfoster6782 4 года назад

Is it the amount of dirt, the type of bolt as a rod ?

@MD2020MD2020 9 лет назад

If u put vinegar in the soil and it will have a higher voltage than just soil or dirt. Each cell should make .50 volts. times that bye the amount of cells u have. Is powerful. It won't last as long as a earth battery but u can power stuff with a higher amp in take with it. You need an electro light to store the proton from the neutron. It will cause rust. Just clean it and do it again.

@kellycarver2500 2 года назад

Why can't we power our homes this way. using our YARDS?

@billk9628 Год назад

Pretty sure Tesla destroyed this idea with the tesla coil? His coil could pull electric power from the air, static electricity, and turn it into usable electric current!

@ThousandHobbies 8 лет назад

How much time you battery last until it needs to be replased - dirth ?

@dennisgarber 9 лет назад

How many ice cube trayS does it take to run an electric car? And, could I go forever if it rained regularly. Anyone know?

@Woke-nl7sj 4 года назад

Nikola Tesla .......... electricity is in the air around us... the copper wires are sensitive to the electricity in the room you should do an experiment about the electricity in the air

@plejaren1 7 лет назад

NO free energy video shows you how to take that electricity and plug in appliances...I know nothing of electricity or electronics and just want to know where to plug in my appliances if the SHTF. I look for simple things- a difficult one I could pay someone to build for me... but haven't got a clue then how they attach a powerboard to it to plug things into- they always just show the meter reading. Wish someone knew there are people out here who have no idea but would LIKE to get a clue! Anyone know of a video that shows it? ( for the dummies) :)

@jamesndarlene 10 лет назад

I really like this. Thanks for sharing.

@mmerchant79 10 лет назад

What about using a series of 5 gallon buckets? what would the output be on something like that?

@jckay5087 9 лет назад

mmerchant79 .... It would be no different. The idea of this is misleading. The dirt is NOT providing the "free energy". It is just the electrolyte, or medium, that the energy is passing through. You could use almost anything from lemon juice to potatoes as the medium. The energy is coming from the reaction between the zinc on the bolts and the copper in the wire. Eventually, they will be used up and corrode, and all the dirt in the world won't give you any more energy... Of course, the energy required to make that zinc and copper is more than what you get from them. That's why it's considered a Battery, and not an energy Source...like oil or nuclear...

@kai2698 9 лет назад

jc knight Some part of me is taking issue with you calling oil or nuclear an energy source, but I'm sure you know that both of them are extremely unsustainable..

@jckay5087 9 лет назад

kai2698 That's the political/partisan side of you taking issue. Scientifically, there is no doubt that all fossil fuels and nuclear are an energy source. That is simply defined by getting more energy out of it, than we put in extracting it from the Earth. Solar and Wind can be an energy source as well, it's just that they are a more expensive one with a much longer payback time. I happen to run on 100% of both of them, but mainly because I enjoy being self-sufficient. Not so much because they are cheaper, per se....... (Although, ironically, once you add in Govt. taxes & fees, it is. Particularly since most utilities charge you fees just to be hooked up, even if you don't use a bit of them.)

@kai2698 9 лет назад

jc knight It's awesome to know that's you're running 100% on wind and solar! Are you living in somewhere with a lot of sun and/or windy? Or do you just have a lot of solar panels and/or windmills?

@jck9590 9 лет назад

kai2698 I live full time in my RV and generally travel to the desert Southwest for winter and Montana,Wyoming, etc for Summer. I have 800 Watts of Solar panels and a 1KW pop-up wind generator. Between the both of them, they take care of all my electrical needs, and I often have enough extra to recharge other campers who are boondocking. I haven't had rent or utility bill in 8 years...and with a 38ft slide out, I have all the comforts of any nice apartment...Plus, if I don't like my neighbours, or just chose to have any at all, I can just move anywhere I like...

@itsdianepitts836 8 лет назад

this. is very Cool stuff man you are a gift...!🍄

@MazenItani 3 года назад

Hello I made some tests, but the prob. was when I test it on led batteries that takes 3 v it did light well, the light is very dim, even thou Im getting 3 volts from my soil battery , what could be the probelm. P.s: Im a beginner in electrical science

@desertsun02 3 года назад

hi. first off, it's great you got it to work! it can be dim for several reasons. main one is that the led is not "low power" enough. there is a huge range when it comes to power draw (some only need one milliamp and others need 50 milliamps). also makes sure you are using long enough bolts and lots of copper.

@MazenItani 3 года назад

@@desertsun02 thanks a lot for the info I will try to improve it with more copper and longer bolts 🔩 and get back to you.

@wafi0123 8 лет назад

Baghdad batteries

@Looking2marryU 8 лет назад

Can the dirt be sand? Would it be possible to adjust the voltage to 120 in order to power a small refrigerator 24/7?

@rjrodrig 6 лет назад

To charge a device the power produced is what matters. The current out of that dirt battery is possibly under 500 microamps. To charge a cellphone we would need at least 3 orders of magnitude which a dirt battery cannot generate.

@D4RKBRU73 8 лет назад

Hello. First of all, thank you for the nice video. I have two questions. 1.) Which soil is best for this, what kind of "saturation" should i look for? 2.) How much Watt hours can i expect? Im talking about how long will things run with this until the soil is "emptied" of electrons ?

@toastcatproductionsalex422 7 лет назад

i made one from 2 soda bottles and powered a usb toy

@noahpeszel168 4 года назад

If you add salt water instead of regular water it will increase the the same with acids and chlorine bleach and other types of oxidizers may be even fertilizer might help to increase voltage

@mhnoni 2 года назад

You should've made a test charging it with a battery or a charger and see how much energy it could hold.

@poonamnagda1055 7 лет назад

Hey gugs...can any one of you tell me how does it work? I mean, how does the zinc bolts, copper wire and the earth soil produce energy...!!? Can I charge my phone using this method?

@noahpeszel168 4 года назад

My bad I meant to say if you use salt water instead of regular water it will increase the voltage the same with acids chlorines and other types of oxidizers such as fertilizers

@blackadder4590 9 лет назад

This is Science for everyone! Great video for simply gadgets!

@tthinker9897 3 года назад

I think it might be inconvenient to carry this around to power my digital watch. ..................... :)

@1OtisHuff 8 лет назад

What if you use an acid like lime juice or vinaigrette in place of the water? I think the Baghdad battery used liquid with high acid content.

@MikeBikerton 7 лет назад

So if you can generate power from them why don't you just plug a couple bolts into the ground outside? :P

@magicone9327 Год назад

Volts for charging something would need sufficient amps to do so.

@dennisbouma37 8 лет назад

how long can u use it? and how to recharge?

@dantyler1558 8 лет назад

Adding a simple, cheap plastic (Saranwrap?) cover over the container might extend the voltage generation time. Something like a "sealed" battery...

@YoghurtKiss 7 лет назад

Zoek je Mod? Just keep it wet, with something easily found in any house. Salt + water. Tiny amount of salt. Week 1 Add salt and water. Week 2 Add water Week 3 Add water and tiny amount of salt. Week 4 Add water and a little bit of lemon/lime. Week 5 Replace some of the dirt and add a little bit of salt and water. Repeat forever.