Originally Posted by
BoyntonStu
What, pray tell, is the difference in heat generation between a single cell with 6 U plates and 6 separate series connected cells?
Please expand on your theory.
BoyntonStu
6 seperate cells only have 2 volts each which leaves about .7 volts for heat generation. In a single cell using the U plates, your still applying 13.8 volts to the cell. Yes the U plates resist the excess voltage, but heat is still generated by the resistive action. If we assume that 10 amps are drawn in each design, then the 6 cell system will only have about 20 watts per cell. In the single cell design you will have about 140 watts. In the 6 cell design about 12 watts is used for production of hydrogen, the left over 8 watts is wasted as heat. In the single cell it still takes only 12 watts but you have 122 watts left unused. The U plates will produce hydrogen as well, but not as much as the main plates, meaning they are less efficient. The loss of efficiency is left as heat. The use of the U plate is used as a cheap alternative to making several seperate cells. We all know its not as good.
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