Originally Posted by
Painless
I have found the following to be true in my experiments:
1) Best production is at approx 2.3v per cell. My dry cells use +NNNNN- at 14.1v.
2) The larger the gap, the more volts per cell or higher electrolyte concentration will be needed. I advise 1/16" or smaller.
3) Dry cell designs, while they present their own design challenges, are far superior to open baths. In return, you get controlled heat (and henceforth amperage), good MMW efficiency and a much smaller generator.
Good luck in your experiments, sharing is the key!
Feel free to make use of my wiki, that's what I built it for.
Russ.