years ago there was talk about getting power from a metal roof, wheather it was coming in from ac power lines near by, ion charges at altitudes, or other form of RF collector(antenna).
Well i finally accquired myself a metal roof! and with ac lines near by! now i am ready to test it. but i wonder how?
Maybe I will first try a dc volt meter and an ac volt meter, ref to ground.
Also i could hook my scope up to it. but i fear i will get readings off the scope much like when i leave the ground floating and touch the probe with my finger (irrational lines everywhere).
and would it be ideal to consider my roof as a giant capacitor, maybe i should hook my capacitor meter to it aswell?
SO
what is the best way to test for energy potentials from this roof. And once i have accquired volts and frequencies, how should i measure and accquire amps from it?
Well i finally accquired myself a metal roof! and with ac lines near by! now i am ready to test it. but i wonder how?
Maybe I will first try a dc volt meter and an ac volt meter, ref to ground.
Also i could hook my scope up to it. but i fear i will get readings off the scope much like when i leave the ground floating and touch the probe with my finger (irrational lines everywhere).
and would it be ideal to consider my roof as a giant capacitor, maybe i should hook my capacitor meter to it aswell?
SO
what is the best way to test for energy potentials from this roof. And once i have accquired volts and frequencies, how should i measure and accquire amps from it?