Beaucoup de fabricants utilisent une convention différente de celle de la magnétothérapie. Mais tous sont d'accord pour accoder au Pôle négatif les propriétés les plus intéressantes.
A. R. Davis & W.C. Rawls, “The magnetic effect”, page 102:
“The north seeking pole of a magnet is actually the South pole. The South seeking pole of a magnet is the North pole.
The rule to remember is opposites attract and similar repel.
Test a magnet for correct usage by identifying the separate poles correctly. Using a bar or cylinder magnet, tie a thread around the exact center of the magnet, with the thread having a loose end. Tie the loose end of the thread to any stationary overhang that allows the magnet to turn without hindrance in space. When the magnet stops turning, the end of the magnet pointing in the direction of the earth’s North pole is the South pole of the magnet. “
R. Skinner, “Magnet Therapy”, page 14:
“Biophysics recognizes and equates cellular and tissue polarity with the earth’s magnetic poles.
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First establish the North/South axis using the compass. Hold magnet next to the compass. When the compass needle (which is North seekin) marked N points to the magnet, it indicates the North (negative) pole side of the magnet.”
F. Rinker, “The invisible force”, page 27:
“The earth’s North pole attracts the South pole of a magnet. The earth’s South pole attracts the North pole of a magnet. The recommended magnetic applications in this book conform with the biomagnetic polarity designations established by Dr Albert Roy Davis and Walter Rawls, which have been proven in thousands of tests and experiments.”
G. S. Birlin & C. Hemlin “Magnétothérapie et médecine traditionnelle”, page 70:
« D’abord, tournez la boussole afin que l’aiguille magnétique soit dirigée vers le mot « nord » inscrit sur son pourtour. Amenez un côté de l’aimant directement au-dessus de l’aiguille de la boussole. Si l’aiguille ne bouge pas, cela signifie que le côté de l’aimant faisant face à la boussole est le pôle nord magnétique, puisque l’aiguille indique le nord. Marquez « N » sur l’extrémité nord de l’aimant avec de l’encre indélébile (ne l’oubliez surtout pas). Si l’aiguille de la boussole tourne à 180+, le côté de l’aimant faisant face à la boussole est le pole sud magnétique. »
A. Van der Burg, « Magnéto Thérapie », page 94 :
“Lorsque nous maintenons les aimants verticalement et lorsque nous en approchons une boussole, l’aiguille bleue (ou le côté pointu) est attirée par les pôles nord des petits aimants. »
W. H. Philpott & D. K. Kalita, "Magnet Therapy", page 16:
"To locate the poles, the arrowhead of the needle marked "N" or "North" will point to the magnet’s negative pole."
W,H. Philpott & S. Taplin, "Biomagnetics handbook", page 20:
"Biophysics recognizes and equates cellular and tissue polarity with the earth's magnetic poles.
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Compass method: When the compass needle (north-seeking) marked N points to the magnet it indicates the negative (north) pole side of the magnet (opposites attract).
Magnetometer method: This instrument will indicate by dial and needle whether the magnetic pole is north pole (-) or south pole (+).
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Another simple method to determine polarity is to suspend a unipole magnet on edge from a string. Keep in mind, the Earth is a magnet with a North Pole and South pole. The south (+) pole of the magnet will be attracted to and face the North pole of the earth."
