Testing new cell and generator... looking for good test procedure.
Does anyone have a good test procedure they can share?
Testing a new cell/electrolyte combination that will be installed in a vehicle this week. Results so far are pretty good. Was wondering if anyone has a standard test/data log that they can recommend. It would be nice to challenge this new setup and document it correctly. Planning on a week of bench tests with different electrolyte strengths and then a week of baseline car tests and then week of installed tests.
Any suggestions for a good reasonable test procedure would be very welcome.
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Thank you.
Potasium Carbonate as electrolyte
:)I want to throw a spanner in the works( so to speak!) I have been experimenting and testing various cells as a hobby( I am retired) and of late has come across a very nice cell( built by Hans Peter Grote - from Cape Town, South Africa) He uses stainless steel end plates, laser cut gaskets, instead of rubber O rings and potassium carbonate as an electrolyte. The electrolyte is not harsh on the steel plates or on the touch and has been giving very good results without foaming as KOH sometimes do. He also uses is a 12v pump instead of relying on the gravity for the electrolyte to be pumped into the cells. I am no scientist or chemist but this system is by far the best dry cell unit I have come across! Best results is 3 l/min at 30A with a 46 plate system for a 10 l truck. I have a fan on the unit but it has never got hot!: