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  1. They don't want us lot building better / more...

    They don't want us lot building better / more efficient cells than theirs in our shed/workshop.
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    What Havens78 said. Also use distilled or pure...

    What Havens78 said.

    Also use distilled or pure rain water (tap water can contain chemicals which produce unwanted gasses)

    KOH as a catalyst is far better than baking soda (I had bad foam issues...
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    Before taking it to bits. Test the volts between...

    Before taking it to bits.
    Test the volts between plates with a multimeter just to make sure.
    If it's 1 volt per cell then some thinning out of N plates will help.

    The laws of HHO plate...
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    I'm assuming you are using a 12v power supply. ...

    I'm assuming you are using a 12v power supply.

    That would ony give you around the 1 volt/water cell (want to be aiming for around the 2 volt mark for production to take place)

    Try just wiring 1...
  5. Thread: newbiee

    by coalman
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    Congratulations on the positive gain. If...

    Congratulations on the positive gain.
    If cell/wires/fuse remained cool during the 500km + drive then it would be safe to add a little more catalyst and see if you get a greater increase.
    A cheap...
  6. Thread: newbiee

    by coalman
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    2 things to try. Drain system and use less...

    2 things to try.

    Drain system and use less catalyst in fresh distilled water = less amp draw
    OR
    Put a PWM in the circut to control the amps the cell can draw.

    It would appear that it's...
  7. Thread: newbiee

    by coalman
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    Hiya, One of the forum Gurus will be along to...

    Hiya,

    One of the forum Gurus will be along to give a better explination.
    But in the meantime,
    What are you using as electrolyte and how much?
    How many amps is the cell pulling?
    What is the...
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    Update...... OGO got back to me and asked who...

    Update......

    OGO got back to me and asked who the vendor was and to mail him.
    They will honour the manufacturer warranty if he contacts them.

    E mail from OGO.
    Dear Dave,
    Could you pls tell...
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    LOL Vendor said it wasn't supplied by him...

    LOL

    Vendor said it wasn't supplied by him first.
    After mailing paypal transaction to him he admitted it was sold to me by him but no warranty was implied at the time of sale.

    SO

    Does any...
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    Ogo pwm problems.

    Think I've killed it.Ogo pwm 30 amp.
    During plate conditioning today I left it running while taking youngest son to his mates.

    On my return (less than 15 minutes)
    The fan wasn't running and the...
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    According to HHo cell configurator...

    According to HHo cell configurator +nnnnnnnnnnnnnn- would get less than 1l/min @24v
    +nnnn-nnnn+nnnn+ would get in excess of 2l/min @24v

    Seems cell was built with wrong neutral plate...
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    What you describe is +nnnn-nnn+nnnnn- ? ...

    What you describe is

    +nnnn-nnn+nnnnn- ?

    Should be (in theory)

    +nnnn-nnnn+nnnn-

    Wiring up sounds right both reds to + and black to - or you could reverse the red to - and black to +...
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    One of my older build wet cells. can't find the...

    One of my older build wet cells.
    can't find the thread relating to "on demand production"
    This is close?

    http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww225/gotgcoalman_2009/th_MVI_0029_zps8baaeb11.jpg
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    Don't want to tread on anyone's toes being a...

    Don't want to tread on anyone's toes being a newbie.

    But how is the amp meter connecetd?

    If the cell is running and you take a readinng from - to - you will get a silly low reading.

    1/4 of a...
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    Should I use an anti flash?

    The short answer is YES.
    Please learn from my mistake.
    I usually have 1 between cell and bubbler then another between bubbler
    and whatever the pipe is leading to.

    During recent testing I had...
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    Trying something similar. Laid my hands on a...

    Trying something similar.

    Laid my hands on a roll of rubberized damp proof course.

    1mm or 0.039 inches thick.
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    Good for a wet cell?

    Phaze 4 Mk 3.

    http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww225/gotgcoalman_2009/th_PICT0013_zps0cb84828.jpg

    Been getting 1 L/min stable with this build,

    Dave.
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    Registration problems.

    Hiya,

    If like me part of the info in the email was missing for finalising registration.

    To complete your registration, please visit this URL:...
  19. Thread: wire cell?

    by coalman
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    Hiya, After much trial and lot's of error my...

    Hiya,
    After much trial and lot's of error my latest build is a compromise between a wire spiral and flat plate wet cell.
    ...
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