Our competition has been perpetrating the myth that if an ionizer has larger plates and a greater number of them, its performance will be better. An understanding of basic electrical principles, electrode technology, and actual certified independent laboratory testing shows the truth: less is more when less is more efficient. After all, the definition of efficiency is useful work per quantity of energy.
Electrical Principles Made Easy
Electricity is a mystery to some people. However, it's actually quite easy to understand, especially if you think in terms that already make sense to you. Let's use a simple analogy: water flow as it relates to a garden. Electricity is little more than the flow of electrons in a circuit. In our analogy, electricity is like the water flowing from your garden hose. Of course, there is a difference between watering your garden effectively and efficiently and watering it with a fire hose - more isn't always better and this is true with ionizers.
First, let's look at the three basic components that measure electricity: volts, amps, and watts.
Volts measure the force (pressure) of electrons flowing through a circuit. In our garden, volts would be water pressure or the force of water coming througth the nozzle of your hose. Water pressure is measured in pounds per square inch, better known as PSI. Does it blast out (high pressure) or trickle out (low pressure)?
Amps are the measurement of how fast the electrons flow through a circuit. In our garden, amps would be the flow rate or how fast the water is flowing through the hose. The flow rate is measured in gallons per minute, or GPM. If we have more pressure (volts), we have a faster water flow (amps).
Watts measure the amount of electrical power (electrons) that is used over time. In our garden, this amount is what your water meter measures between readings - how many total gallons or volume of water you run through the system, but not how well it is being used.
In review, volts are the force of the water, amps are how fast the water flows, and watts are how much water is used. A crucial distinction to make is that these measurements (by themselves) do not show efficiency. When watering a garden, you can be more effective by using a nozzle. A nozzle can restrict the flow and increase the pressure and flow rate, changing efficiency. In electricity a transformer changes the properties of electrical flow, giving it the same affect on electricity that a nozzle has on water flow.
It is a fact that if we had to water both a large and small garden with the same one-inch hose and the same amount of water, it would be much harder to water a larger garden effectively.
All ionizers in North America operate on the same input voltage (PSI) at 120 VAC. This can be compared with a garden's water hose - everyone starts with the same water pressure (voltage) coming out of the spigot (the power outlet in the wall).
The IonWays Athena employs five plates that total 110 square inches. Our competitor uses seven plates that total 466 square inches. In our analogy, the IonWays garden is approximately 110 squares and our competitor's garden is 466 squares. We each have the same pressure (120 volts). To the untrained eye, it would seem as though they've got us beat simply because their number is greater. But not so fast! Simple math will show us the efficiency of both and the truth that bigger is not better:
IonWays Athena: 110 sq in / 120v = .916"2 per volt. This reveals that each of the 120 volts is applied to .916 sq inches of plate, or more than 1 available volt per 1 square inch. The Athena uses 110 watts at peak operating power. In relation to square area, this would be 110w / 110sq inches or 1 watt per square inch. Each of these simple equations show an efficient saturation in your garden and an effective use of the available water - especially when compared to our "bigger is better" competitor below.
Enagic SD-501: 466 sq in /120v = 3.88"2 per volt. This shows us that that each of the 120 volts is applied to 3.88 sq inches of plate, or about ¼ the voltage per square inch when compared to the Athena. The SD-501 uses 230 watts at peak power which would be 230w / 466sq inches or .49 watts per square inch. This means that our competitor is consuming almost twice the amount of power and delivering a quarter of the energy! After all, watts are the measurement of how much power it takes to deliver the same amount of electrons. Each of these equations shows a much less effective saturation rate in your garden and a dramatic decrease in the use of available water (or electrical current).
When comparing the voltage in relation to plate size, the advantage of using smaller, more efficient plates is clearly seen. There's more power in greater concentration where it's needed with less resistance, which creates a deeper alteration to the water. This is precisely why the Athena outperforms our competitor in independent laboratory testing.
Now let's look at how amps effect ionization. Remember, amps are the speed at which electrons flow through a circuit, or how fast water flows through a garden hose. The Athena operates at 1 amp; the SD-501 operates at 2 amps. The competition uses about twice the amperage, but as shown in the table above, their 2 amps have to saturate about four times the amount of surface area as in the Athena. In addition, there's a problem with moving electrical current too fast in that it when it meets resistance (the plate), it cangenerate heat. This generated heat cancause a loss of power, which can, over time, stress the surface of the plates. This can cause rapid degradation, decreasing the plates' ability to create the alteration we're after. Running a slower 1 amp current allows the Athena use its power in a much more consistent and efficient way. We saturate the electrodes with clean-running, consistent, usable power which is distributed evenly over the plate. This is one reason why Ionways ionizers consistently beats its competitors when run side-by-side without the use of caustic sodium enhancers. We've all seen how slowing the flow on an ionizer increases its alkaline production; in slowing the electrical current we also get a greater alteration. This would be like turning the hose to our sprinkler up too fast; we would over shoot our garden and not be able to saturate it as efficiently.
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