Passive electroosmosis

  • Erstellt am 2011-11-03 19:19:11

kitejack-1

2011-11-03 19:19:11
  • #1
I have acquired a small house in France, by an Etang (salt lake with sea access). Floor plan approx. 4x5 meters. It is about 15 years old. The foundations are slowly becoming damp and wet. From autumn to spring, it is sometimes foggy for days on end. Thus, the ground from the Etang side is damp. The house has no cellar and is "only" on a simple foundation. I have now read a lot about electroosmosis. There are 20 opinions from 20 people…! Since the house is located in a nature reserve, it also has no electricity.

Here are my questions about passive electroosmosis: Must the copper cables be bare or insulated? What cross-section must the copper cable have? How do you measure the resistance between the "anode" (copper nail) and "cathode" (iron anchor)?

Thank you in advance for the answers.
 

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2011-11-04 12:35:26
  • #2
Hello,

DIY electroosmosis will not work, especially since the passive variant for masonry dehumidification does not work.
The function of passive electroosmosis itself has been known since the end of the 19th century; it is simply not suitable for drying masonry.
This insight is regularly gained when asking experts/engineers from the construction and building physics sectors – you can ask 20 experts and you will hear the same answer 20 times.
 
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