Originally Posted by
hhonewbie
bath cell configuration:
- + - + - + -
Heat is not an issue for me and can be overcome.
How many neutral plates between would I need for this to run efficiently between 12v and 13v?
Is voltage leakage really an issue that needs addressing? If so any ideas on sealing plate edges to prevent leakage? e.g. Epoxy, high temp silocine etc?
Has any one tried using magnets as neutrals?
If you are wanting efficiency then I recommend a dry cell and not a bath cell. However since you specified bath we will go with that.
Preventing stray currents from the plate edges is everything. There are several substances that sort of work for sealing edges. My recommendation now is the loctite marine epoxy. It holds up well during electrolysis in both NaOH and KOH.
For a 12 volt vehicle, you want 5 neutrals between your anode and cathode plates. You only need 2 volts per plate gap to create HHO. Anything else is wasted as heat. This means you want +|||||- or if you want to string them together like +|||||-|||||+|||||- This gives you more surface area to create HHO.
There was someone who was testing with magnets on the forum many moons ago. Not sure if he was using them as neutrals though. A quick search through the archives might help.
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