Thanks to Steve D for the following comment and the Q&A with Andrea Rossi about the characteristics of the E-Cat, based on information from the recently published E-Cat data sheet.
Trying to understand ecat characteristics is no mean feat, it’s a moving target. Notable is the “new” specification that show the output range from 1V to 12V, but yet as per Q&A it is not possible to output less than 12V. External devices are needed. The ecat now it seems is fixed 12V device?
Edit: my apologies for leading people up the garden path with my outdated understanding of operation.
2024-10-12 13:09 Steve D
Dear Andrea Rossi,
Thank you for publishing the updated ecat specifications not to overlook your impressive demonstration. The output voltage range is from 1V to 12V.
1) Considering the 10W ecat for example how does the user set the output to 5 volts?
1a) There is a user accessible control to directly set the desired voltage?
1b) The user selects a load resistance of 2.5 ohms derived from R = V^2/P, and the ecat automatically adjusts to output 5V, so the voltage is indirectly set?
2) If the voltage measures less than 12V (to 1V) this always indicates the ecat is delivering 10W output power?
3) Is it possible to deliver less than maximum 10W power at 5V?
4) At 12V maximum power can be delivered and at only 12V can less than maximum 10W power be delivered
2024-10-12 14:29 Andrea Rossi
Steve D:
Thank you for your kind support.
Answers:
1, 1a, 1b: The voltage can only be changed with a step up or a step down if in DC, or with an inverter if it has to be turned into AC. In any case the voltage, once set up, cannot be trimmed.
2- see 1
3- the power will be the power requested by the load, so long the load’s demanded power does not exceed the power of the Ecat
4- once the Voltage is set, the power depends on the Amperage drawn by the load: W = A x V, therefore A = W/V
Warm regards,
A.R.