GOLD ion detector...

[Max]

Originally Posted by J_Player

Hi Max, Thanks for the tips.
Should I connect the positive terminal of the battery supply to my ear with an alligator clip to keep me safe?
Or should I carry a small Van De Graff generator to charge me positive?

Best wishes,
J_P

Hi,
it's very easy: you must use a solid state HV generator, around 5KV.

You must wear a conductive rubber bracelet (like in anti-static work) to the positive pole of generator.

The trick is at the shoes: you must put a conductive layer under your rubber shoes, like a fine metallic mesh and glue it down the bottom. Then with wires you'll connect the negative pole to the shoes, so the negative will be in contact with soil.

Remember: this works good if there's enough humidity and moisture in soil, otherwise you don't get good electrical contact.

If you follow that rules the gold ions will be easy repelled from your body and so sniffed by device handheld probe very easy.

Kind regards,
Max