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By Götz Diefendorf
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Magnet Energy
Copyright 2009
www.magnetenergy.org
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Disclaimer
Please take the appropriate precautions and care when working on any of
the projects outlined in this manual. By purchasing and reading this
manual you are agreeing to be held solely responsible for your own
actions. We will not be held accountable or liable for any loss or injuries
that result from the use of this information.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 1
Get Started By Reducing Your Energy Consumption............................................................. 3
Stand By Energy Consumption Charts ..................................................................................... 6
Audio Equipment......................................................................................................................... 6
Various Home Appliances ........................................................................................................... 6
Office Equipment ........................................................................................................................ 7
Television Equipment.................................................................................................................. 7
The Mystery of the Magnetic Generator ................................................................................... 9
The Simple Explanation............................................................................................................. 10
Understanding Different Grid Systems ................................................................................... 11
Simple Grid System-Portable Power ......................................................................................... 11
Grid-Tied Power System............................................................................................................ 12
Grid-Tied Power System With Battery Back-up ........................................................................ 13
Off Grid Power System.............................................................................................................. 14
Understanding the Components of the Grid Systems .......................................................... 15
Additional Tools You Will Need to Build Your Magnetic Generator System ..................... 18
Building Your Own Magnetic Generator ................................................................................. 19
Parts List .................................................................................................................................... 19
Instructions:............................................................................................................................... 20
Design Illustrations.................................................................................................................... 24
Where to Get Your Magnetic Generator Materials................................................................ 27
10 Commonly Asked Questions about Magnetic Generators ............................................. 28
Large Scale Magnetic Generators ........................................................................................... 30
Beating Our Oil Dependency.................................................................................................... 31
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Introduction
As our world rapidly moves into an energy crisis and the effects of global
warming are causing more tragic yet natural weather patterns across the globe, it
has become more important to the future of our planet for efforts to be made
toward reducing our dependency on fossil fuels and non-renewable resources.
There are clean energy resources available and if used in combination, enough
energy can be produced to supplement our world’s energy consumption needs.
Clean renewable resources are those energy sources that are able to replenish
themselves naturally, instead of diminishing in supply as they are used. There are
several well-known alternative renewable resources that are continuing to grow in
popularity. They include solar energy, hydro energy and wind energy. Each of
these alternative energy sources is available for free and abundant in most areas of
the world.
Solar energy is the most popular alternative energy source is the sun is truly
the planet’s most abundant renewable energy source. By using the power of the
sun to meet our individual home energy needs, we could greatly reduce our
dependency on commercial electric systems that deteriorate our environment with
their emissions. Not to mention, that by generating our own private solar energy
for home use, you will greatly reduce your monthly spending on utilities.
Wind energy systems have been in use for centuries. They were originally
used to power water pumps and have now grown to power entire towns. As the
technology behind wind power advances, it has become easier for individuals to
construct their own wind power systems to supplement and even provide fully for
their home energy consumption.
Water energy systems are still generally only effective on a large scale and
the effects of developing and constructing efficient systems can be costly. There
are still several small water energy systems used by certain cultures for irrigation
and powering small buildings or machines.
Although solar, wind and water energy are excellent sources of renewable
energy, there is yet another less widely used alternative energy resource that is
both clean and renewable. It is this energy source, the magnetic generator, which
we will discuss in this manual. We are confident that this new energy will change
The first step to success with any energy independence goals is to learn to
reduce your overall energy consumption. If every household and business made
the effort to reduce their energy consumption, the world would already be on its
way to sustaining a healthier environment and the demands on our renewable
resources would be less. Starting in your own home and at your work, you can
follow the tips below to start reducing your energy needs, energy bills and start
making alternative energy sources a realistic option for you.
Change your bulbs. The most energy efficient light bulbs on the market
today are LED light bulbs or light emitting diode bulbs. LED light bulbs are
12 times as energy efficient as the classic incandescent bulbs and last for
100000 hours (that is over 11 years). In many areas, LED light bulbs are
either not available or they may be out of the budget for many home owners
in which case compact fluorescent bulbs or CFLs are another energy
efficient choice. CFLs last around 7 years and use far less energy than
regular incandescent bulbs; however, CFLs must be disposed of properly or
they become a pollutant and toxin to the planet. Changing your light bulbs
is only the first step and you should change all of your household’s lighting
over to the more energy efficient bulbs. The next step is remembering to
turn off lights that are not in use.
What actually happens is that these devices go into standby mode where
they are still drawing electricity to be ready for the instant on effect the
moment you hit the remote. In order to combat this effect of continuous
draw, you can either unplug your electronics and appliances when not in use,
you can plug them into an outlet that operates on a wall switch or you can
plug all of these appliances into a power strip with an on/off switch that you
can turn off when not in use.
Although you may think that a little red light doesn’t amount to much
electricity usage, when you add all of those little lights and clocks together
you easily comprise 10%-15% of your monthly electricity consumption.
If you are wondering what appliances are still drawing, even when not in use
some are easy to spot: any appliance with the little light on the power switch
is still drawing energy; any appliance with a clock that remains on and
working even when an appliance is not in use is drawing electricity; most
appliances with remotes do not actually turn off, they go into standby mode
and remain ready to receive a signal from the remote; and almost all
computer and computer equipment, especially desktop computers, are
continuously using energy, even when we think they are turned off. There is
a chart at the end of this chapter that highlights various appliances and their
“off” energy consumption.
Air drying can save big money. Not just your clothes, but your dishes too.
You can drastically reduce your electric bill by drying your clothes outside
on the line and by simply opening your dishwasher door when your wash
cycle is complete; instead of waiting for the heated dry. Washing your
laundry in cold water cycles also uses less energy to heat your water and
does an effective job of cleaning without the shrinking and color bleeding of
hot wash cycles. If you don’t like the stiff feel of clothes dried on the line,
then reduce your drying time by placing clothes in the dryer for 15 minutes
and then moving them to the clothes line.
Once you start implementing the energy saving advice we suggested in this
chapter, you should start to see a drop in your electric bill and your energy
consumption. You must accomplish this first step before you can really take
implementing an alternative energy system seriously. This is especially true if you
want to actually make money through net metering with your renewable energy
resource. You won’t be able to get to the positive side until you eliminate your
energy excessive energy consumption.
Never forget that the biggest benefit of your every effort is its positive
impact on the environment. Depending less on fossil fuels and generating less
CO2 is offering the greatest benefit to your quality of life and the future of our
planet.
Audio Equipment
Television Equipment
The benefits of utilizing energy from a magnetic generator are many. Some
of the biggest selling points in the world of alternative energy resources is that a
magnetic generator does not require a lot of space, there is no risk of combustion,
and it works in all types of weather. Magnetic generators are similar to other
renewable energy sources in that they are eco-friendly and produce no pollutants,
are low maintenance and you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to build and use
your own magnetic generator to supplement your homes energy supply.
The information you read above may have been a little confusing, unless you
are up to date on your physics and magnetic field information. Here is a basic
explanation of the operations of the magnetic generator:
All alternative energy systems require the same elements to tie them into
your household electrical system and, if you should choose, into the net metered
system from your commercial electric company. Each diagram below
demonstrates a different system for tying your renewable energy supply to your
daily household use. The actual renewable energy source is left vague because
each of these grid systems can be used for solar, wind, water and magnetic
systems. The individual elements used in each system will be explained later in
this section.
4. Inverter 5. House
7. Grid
10. House
DC Disconnect:
Deep cycle batteries are the safest to use with your alternative
energy system. They can be acquired new or if you are building
your renewable energy system on a tight budget, you can purchase
used batteries from any golf cart distributor or golf course.
Main DC Disconnect:
Generator:
AC Breaker Panel:
It should be noted that every state and even local government has
regulations regarding the connection of alternative energy systems to
existing AC breaker panels. It is recommended that you contact a licensed
electrician who is familiar with the codes in your neighborhood to connect all of
your systems together. It is possible to run your appliances directly from your
inverter.
Charge Controller:
Monitors how full your battery system is at all times. It can also be
used to monitor your homes energy consumption.
As with any major project, there are always a few tools that you are going
to need to get the job done. Here are some additional tools that you will
need to get your project underway.
Solder Iron:
The solder iron will be used to solder the circuit. Although the unit will still
operate even if the connections are not soldered, it is suggested that you
solder all connections after you are sure it is wired correctly for prolonged
maintenance.
It is important to note that you will be measuring pulse direct currents and
an amp meter like the photo on the left may be easiest to read and the
Aluminum Base
1” long x ½” Diameter Oil Impregnated Brass Sleeve Bearing
4” long x ½” Diameter Brass Shaft
1 ¾” long x 2” Diameter Brass Rotor
0.10” thick Mica Insulation
0.005” thick Mylar Insulation
0.04” thick Copper Coated Steel Wire (228 U-shaped pieces)
.032” thick Copper Coated Steel Wire (12 coils of 11 turns)
0.014” thick Insulated Copper Wire
12 Permanent Magnets ¾” long, 5/8” wide, 3/8” thick
o **magnet specifications: Alnico 4, M-60; 12 AL, 28 Ni, 5 Co, bal
Fe, Isotropic permanent magnet material cooled in a magnetic
field, Cast 9100 TS. 450 Brin, 2.2 Peak energy product. **
Crimped Cooper clips
0.30 thick Copper Tube 2” long x 2 ½” diameters.
Acrylic Ring-Dimensions 3 ¾” O.D., 2 ¼” I.D., 3/8”
0.002” thick Plastic Insulation Paper
Acrylic holding shapes
Acrylic dome
Liquid Acrylic
First you will need an aluminum base plate that will act to balance and
stabilize your magnetic generator. This aluminum plate will also serve to
equalize the magnetic flow. The size of the plate will be adjusted according
to specifications presented later, but below is a picture of the end plate.
Next you will need to get an oil impregnated brass Sleeve Bearing (1” in
length with a ½” inside diameter).
You will need to fabricate six rotor slots in your bearing. They should be 1
¾” long by .260 deep by 23/32” wide. Each slot should be spaced 60 degrees
apart. An additional slot should be cut in the center of the Brass Rotor
(perpendicular to original six slots). This should be 360 degrees around the Rotor,
¼” wide by 5/16”deep. As the 360 degree cut is made, the 6 slots will become 12
slots and each should be lined with .010” thick mica insulation.
The mica insulation will need to be cut to size and hit with a standard iron.
The rotor should then be preheated to 200 degrees Fahrenheit and the soft mica is
placed onto the heated tool in the shape of the slot on the rotor. A bonding agent
You will next affix 19 pieces of the U-shaped 0.04” copper coated steel
wires into each of the 12 slots. They should be fitted into the mica insulation, but
not touching the brass rotor. The lead edge of the wires should be flush with the
rotor’s outer surface while the trail edge should protrude 1/8” above the rotor’s
outer diameter.
Next you will need your 0.032” thick copper coated steel wires that have
been turned 11 times to make coils. The coils should be 3/8” wide. You will
snuggly place a piece of 0.005” mylar insulation into the coil wire cores. Repeat
process 12 times (one for each groove in your rotor). These wires will be used to
connect the upper 6 magnets to each other and the lower 6 magnets together, but
note that the upper and lower series are not connected.
Preparing the magnets is the next step. The 12 permanent magnets (see
specifications in product list at beginning of chapter) should be insulated in mylar
and at no time should come into contact with your 11 coils. When these magnets
are inserted into the rotor, they should not be machined to meet the radius. The
center of each magnet will pass the center of the coils with 3/32” clearance. The
edges, where the wires are wrapped will pass 1/32” from the coils. Sharp magnet
edges that are facing the coils should be sanded and smoothed to meet the radius of
the rotor.
There are no connections made between the upper six slots on the radius and
the lower six slots on the radius. The 12 wire wraps should be divided into two
groups of six, one for the upper slots and one for the lower slots. The same will be
true of the magnet groups that should be divided into two groups of six as well.
The magnetic flow direction between the upper 6 wraps and the lower 6
wraps is attained by the flow direction. The flow direction starts with the wires
wrapped around the magnet starting at the top or ‘north’ half and will then, after 11
complete turns, the same wire exits at the lower ‘south’ half. The wire then goes
onto the next magnet and arrives at an attract wire which is its ‘north’ half. The
magnets are interconnected from south to north magnet half or north to south
Now you will need your 0.30 copper tube. Again you will need to cut six
slots at the top. These slots should be 5/8” wide by 1/32” deep and spaced 60
degrees apart. The same cuts should then be made at the bottom of the tube and
should be kept in line with the slots made in the top of the tube.
Next you will need to fabricate an acrylic ring (see dimensions in parts list)
to hold the copper tube you just fabricated. The acrylic ring will be bolted directly
on to the aluminum plate. Before bolting to the aluminum plate, you will need to
cut a .030 wide groove cut ¼” deep to allow for six copper wire mounting points to
be inserted. When assembling, you should place the 0.002” thick plastic insulation
around the inside and outside of the copper tube.
At this time you can also fabricate six coils of insulated copper wire (0.14
thick). Each coil should be turned 72 times, but specifically, each coil is wound
with two layers, the bottom layer with 45 turns should fill the 5/8” wide slot and a
top layer with 27 turns that should fill the 5/16” wide slot. It is important that each
wire length be exactly the same so a sample wrap should be made, then unwound
and used as a template for the additional wires.
Coil Winding Method: fill a small spool with the pre-measured length of
wire. Temporarily attach one end of the wire to your copper tube outer
surface at the lower extension and then place the spool of pre-measure wire
inside the tube wrapping down and around the outside advancing clockwise
until the 5/8” slot is filled with 45 turns. Then return this wire back across
the top of the coil for 15/32” and winding clockwise again, place the second
layer for 5/16” and 27 turns. This should center the second layer perfectly
over the first.
The finish wire of coil #1 goes to the finish wire of coil #2 which is top layer
to top layer. Then the start wire of coil #2 goes to the start wire of coil #3 on the
bottom layer (wire diagram in illustration section).
When the copper tube with the coils is placed around the rotor, the distance
from any magnet to any coil must be identical. If it should measure differently,
acrylic holding shapes can be bolted to the aluminum base to push the copper tube
in the appropriate direction.
To balance the rotor, either add brass weights or remove brass as needed by
drilling small holes in the rotor on the heavy side.
When the unit is driven at start-up with the hand crank (42 seconds at 2100
RPMs) all six jumper wires must be together. The plus wire goes to the minus
wire connected by the start switch. After the 42 seconds of hand cranking, the load
is added to the circuit and the start switch is opened.
The parts list in the previous chapter may seem strange and bizarre, but it
is possible to find everything you need with the use of the Internet and your
local hardware stores. Below is a list of online suppliers of parts for your
magnetic generator construction.
Components:
http://www.allelectronics.com
http://www.radioshack.com
Magnets:
http://www.magnets4less.com
Components:
http://www.maplin.co.uk
http://www.radioshack.com
Magnets:
http://www.e-magnetsuk.com
Question #1:
Question #2:
Question #3:
Question #4:
Why do I need to use the copper coated steel wires around the magnets, is
there a purpose?
Answer: Yes, this portion of the instructions ensures that the method
for containing the magnetic power occurs. While the rotor is spinning
these wires are critical connective disturbers.
Question #5:
Must I use Mica insulation on the rotor or there something I can substitute?
Question #6:
Answer: No.
Question #7:
Answer: No.
Question #8:
The coils that are wound with the stated turns do not add up to the specified
sizes, why not?
Answer: Our coil sizes were reached by measuring the coil after
winding. Everything we did was hand wound and the human element
can cause fluctuations in size. Final rule: If it fits, it’s the right size.
Question #9:
Answer: The acrylic dome also contains the air space of the unit and
allows for the space to become magnetically charged.
Question #10:
Making energy changes on the home front is going to make the way for
change and have a great impact on our world as a whole, but without the same
changes in government and especially in large scale corporations our planet will
continue to decline and our resources continue to deplete.
Utilizing magnetic generators and other free energy sources could be the
solution to an international crisis. How do we get the ball rolling?
The next step will be for major energy companies to start replacing their
non-renewable energy supplies with cleaner, renewable energy options.
Implementing large scale free energy generators, like magnetic generators, would
reduce the production of CO2 and significantly reduce the cost of providing
electricity.
The problem is that government and big businesses are not showing an
interest in alternative energy options and often shy away from the financial
investments such a change would take. The consequences of a free international
energy supply would affect our two biggest corporate giants, Oil and Energy
industry.
Spread the word and push for your community to break free from big
government and the financial stronghold of the oil giants. You just learned how to
build a small scale free energy source, think bigger and get local government
involved to build a free energy supply for your community.
It can work; it does work and it is the only hope for the future of our planet.
The automotive industry and our government have taken excellent steps in
the last year to tackle a portion of our oil dependency problems. There are several
great cars on the market today that have superior gas mileage and the government
has done their part to set new regulations regarding the production and sale of the
traditional gas guzzlers of the world.
Even diesel cars are able to run on re-used vegetable oils and fryer fats from
the local restaurants. Even more are running on biodiesel, a refined version of
vegetable oils. Biodiesel can also be produced from the fat of pork, poultry, beef
or vegetables.
The introduction of the hybrid electric cars has had a significant impact on
the oil industry and has received the full support of most federal, state and local
governments. Hybrid vehicles combine battery power with the traditional car
engine. By capturing kinetic energy during braking, they are able to recharge the
cars battery supply as well.
The next step in breaking free from oil dependency in the automotive
industry may well be with fully electric cars that do not depend on internal
combustion engines at all. Today’s fully electric vehicles are still limited in their
range and duration for driving.
The next step is to move these same concepts into our homes to eliminate
our dependency on oil for heat. Alternative heating systems already exist, but their
costs are still greater than that of oil.
Take you stand. Ride the bus, ride your bike or carpool with a coworker and
reduce your dependency on oil today!