Preferred Specification

THE CHALLENGE
I want to investigate:
If carbon electric paint can heat your home
The optimum amount of graphite in electric paint
The impact of insulation on performance
Making a carbon paint heater for emergency needs

RESULTS
Energy Needed for Space Heating in Irish Homes
Graphite+Water+Glue kWh / yr kWh / day kWh / yr kWh / day kWh / yr kWh / day kWh / yr kWh / day kWh / yr kWh / day kWh / yr
Rating for 1m2 for 75m2 for 75m2 for 100m2 for 100m2 for 150m2 for 150m2 for 200m2 for 200m2 for 300m2 for 300m2
Is this the solution? 2 bed apt 2 bed apt 3 bed semi 3 bed semi 4 bed semi 4 bed semi detached detached large house large house
A1 not > 25 not > 4.7 not > 1125 not > 6.3 not > 1500 not > 9.4 not > 2250 not > 12.5 not > 3000 not > 18.8 not > 4500
Constant 6g graphite, varying amounts of glue and A2 > 25 > 4.7 > 1125 > 6.3 > 1500 > 9.4 > 2250 > 12.5 > 3000 > 18.8 > 4500
water - best mix 10ml glue, 5ml water A3 > 50 > 9.4 > 2250 > 12.5 > 3000 > 18.8 > 4500 > 25.0 > 6000 > 37.5 > 9000
B1 > 75 > 14.1 > 3375 > 18.8 > 4500 > 28.1 > 6750 > 37.5 > 9000 > 56.3 > 13500
B2 > 100 > 18.8 > 4500 > 25.0 > 6000 > 37.5 > 9000 > 50.0 > 12000 > 75.0 > 18000
B3 > 125 > 23.4 > 5625 > 31.3 > 7500 > 46.9 > 11250 > 62.5 > 15000 > 93.8 > 22500
Graphite is a soft black C1 > 150 > 28.1 > 6750 > 37.5 > 9000 > 56.3 > 13500 > 75.0 > 18000 > 112.5 > 27000
crystalline form of naturally C2 > 175 > 32.8 > 7875 > 43.8 > 10500 > 65.6 > 15750 > 87.5 > > 131.3 > 31500
occurring Carbon, formed C3 > 200 > 37.5 > 9000 > 50.0 > 12000 > 75.0 > 18000 > 100.0 > 24000 > 150.0 > 36000
D1 > 225 > 42.2 > 10125 > 56.3 > 13500 > 84.4 > 20250 > 112.5 > 27000 > 168.8 > 40500
when carbon atoms link in a
D2 > 260 > 48.8 > 11700 > 65.0 > 15600 > 97.5 > 23400 > 130.0 > 31200 > 195.0 > 46800
hexagonal structure. E1 > 300 > 56.3 > 13500 > 75.0 > 18000 > 112.5 > 27000 > 150.0 > 36000 > 225.0 > 54000
E2 > 340 > 63.8 > 15300 > 85.0 > 20400 > 127.5 > 30600 > 170.0 > 40800 > 255.0 > 61200
Comes from Greek word F > 380 > 71.3 > 17100 > 95.0 > 22800 > 142.5 > 34200 > 190.0 > 45600 > 285.0 > 68400
G > 450 > 84.4 > 20250 > 112.5 > 27000 > 168.8 > 40500 > 225.0 > 54000 > 337.5 > 81000
’graphein’, which means ‘to
write’. House Area x kWh/yr for Building Energy Rating Grade x 60% associated with space heating
= kWh of space heating required per year
House Area x kWh/yr for Building Energy Rating Grade x 60% associated with space heating / 240 days (8 months)
of heating per year = kWh of space heating required per day
TESTING Home Energy Saving Kit Suitable for 0.550W Electric Paint panels
Suitable for 1kW Electric Paint panels
Suitability of Irish Homes for
Panel with no insulation behind reached 76o Not suitable for Electric Paint panels heating by Carbon Paint
The better the insulation’s conductivity, the higher
Constant 10ml glue and 5ml water, varying amounts of
the temperature improvement.
graphite - best mix 6g or 8g graphite
Glass fibre reached 81o CONCLUSIONS
Expanded Polystyrene reached 83.9o
PIR reached 86.3o Using Ohm’s Law Electric paint can meet space heating needs of low energy homes.
V/R=I It is not suitable for uninsulated or damp houses.
24 / 209.5 = 0.1146 Amps 6g is the most cost effective graphite amount per 10ml glue and 5ml water.
I2 R = P Insulation improves performance of carbon electric painted walls.
24V Transformer 0.1142 x 209.5 = 2.75W for small panel Provides clean heat, renewable and free energy by using solar PV panels.
Temperature 70o 2.75 x 200 = 550W for a 1m2 panel No fossil fuels, no pipes, radiators required, therefore cheaper heating system to install
Power 836W/m2 for fuel poor families.
The most cost effective mix is 1 or 2 layers Produces more efficient heat i.e. infrared radiant heat.
12V Battery
with a ratio of 6g graphite / 10ml glue / 5ml No maintenance needed.
Temperature 34o
Power 210W/m2 water. With less cost than 8g it is cheaper Portable heater can provide background heat for emergency camps, but may not be
for buyer, easier to spread so less wastage, very effective.
and gives 550W and 1kW from same It uses carbon as a building material, potential for carbon sequestration. Innovative
Reduce the Moisture, Reduce the Resistance Drop the Voltage, drop the Temperature and Power mixture. solution to the CO2 challenge.

Save money
and save the
planet

Testing for Current, Resistance and Temperature Rollable portable carbon electric paint heater for emergency camps, with rollable solar panel

Measure Cut Primer Apply Primer Copper Electrodes Weigh Graphite Add Water Add Glue Mix Well Apply Electric Paint Apply Primer Apply Plaster/Paint