Originally Posted by
astrocady
Sunday update.
Changed electrolyte to KOH. 2 lbs of 90% flakes to about 2/3 gallon of distilled water, which according to the chart should give me 28%
No real change. When I unhook the jumpers I still get only about 10 amps at 85% duty cycle and few bubbles. With all the jumpers in place I get 26 amps at 37% duty cycle, but only about .4 lpm per cell when checked with bottle method. I'm also seeing some vapors coming out the hose, even though the cells and electrolyte feel cool.
These cells are square with the inside of the gasket measuring 4.75 inches. There are a total of 8 316 stainless plates arranged +nnnnnn-
These cells were both brand new, and the stainless was very clean, but very slick. I've currently got them hooked to an external power supply bubbling away. I've heard that it sometimes can take several hours for the plates to "burn in" before they really start producing. I hope this is true, but I'm really starting to get discouraged.
Any help greatly appreciated
Steve
Check the voltage at your cell and devide it by 7. If you are much below 2.3 volts than you have too many neutral plates. 28% KOH in that cell should be drawing way more than 10 amps. With your cell in your trunk I would bet that you are at or close to 13 volts. 6 Neutral plates is too many for that voltage. My guess is that if you go to 5 neutral plates with 28% KOH your amp draw and production will jump.
Larry
2008 Nissan Frontier 4X4 Nismo. 12 MPG baseline with my normal commute and heavy stop and go daily driving. Generator installed and working on 3/29/2009
Up to 14.5 MPG with no enhancers. Still testing the effects of lots of HHO and no electronic enhancers.