Electro Osmotic Damp proofing

[Anonymous]

I am working on a property with an existing Electros Electro Osmotic Damp Proofing System fitted. Unfortunately, the transformer was misplaced and I have bought a new 5v plug in transformer.
I am presuming that the positive terminal must be wired to the titanium osmotic wire and the negative terminal to the copper wire.
Can anyone confirm to me that this is correct.

 

[Anonymous]

Well some of us suspect that it wont make any difference which way round you wire it, or even if you don't connect it to the electricity at all. Osmosis is a word best left to the biologists. It involves diffusion through a semi-permeable membrane. When applied to buildings it becomes pseudo-science.

 

[Anonymous]

It wouldn't be my own choice but as the property has the system installed anyway, am i correct in my wiring assumptions ?

 

[Anonymous]

This web site refers to “platinum coated titanium wire anodes”. (Anodes are positive, cathodes are negative) but I suspect that Biff is right. Do tell us in a few months time if it really does work!


http://www.triton-chemicals.co.uk/damp/#trimotic

 

[Anonymous]

Actually there is a bit of science deep in the background of this treatment. An electric potential along a capillary tube will induce the water to move from the positively charged end towards the negatively charged end.

I still reckon good ventilation is more likely to get you a dry house.