Increased voltage!

[prateeksikka]

come on friends!
views on my qustion of increased voltage when groung dipped in moist mud or clay?
I guess some where the voltage is swinging in negative direction.
no?otherwise it cant happen.
it is simply strange buddies!
anyone who would like to experiment?

 

[ante1]

Sorry prateek, I got carried away!

You say the voltage increased; how much? And doe’s the voltage stay elevated if you put a load on it? Does your incoming service line have 2, 3, 4 or 5 wires/conductors?

 

[Decade]

We been off topic for a while  ;D
What about my idea?
Poor ground at the transformer will most probably cause this voltage drop,  when people put a rod into the wet clay with better ground conductivity they suddenly have less voltage drop.
They wouldn't aloud such a voltage drop here and if so I would probably done the same as you did.

 

[prateeksikka]

hi ante!
people of indian villages normally follow this practice when voltage is low (130 V)but most appliances run here on 230V.
I have single phase 2 wire in my house.
there also it works.

 

[ante1]

Hi prateek,

It’s a very strange phenomenon I think. If you experiencing these big fluctuation in voltage I suppose you destroy a few appliances now and then. A refrigerator compressor motor made for 230V for example will not survive voltages this low! 

 

[prateeksikka]

thats why the people follow such practices.
anyhow is there any way to get an increased voltage ?
my very vague guess goes in the direction of negative swing which earth might be providing -130 to 130V makes it 260V right?
anyone in support?
ur comments ante?

 

[ante1]

Hi prateek,

I don’t think this is possible with AC Voltage.

 

[prateeksikka]

Even i felt that !
But there could be one thing
Power is same and voltage is increased at cost or reduced current.
Is that possible just like a transformer.

 

[Decade]

Hi prateeksikka!

I don't know if you read my post about bad ground at the distribution transformer, in my country they put a big plate in the ground close to the transformer this ground become the neutral. So what happen "if" the  soil has low conductivity... voltage drop is the answer. If you get 230 when you put a grounding rod in to the ground it proves that something is very very wrong, can't belive that they use to thin conductor for the neutral.