From Scratch - No Experience

[FlashBang]

[FlashBang]

[AlaskaStar]

[biggeorge]

[AlaskaStar]

[BroBob1]

[FlashBang]

[BroBob1]

[BroBob1]

[FlashBang]

That is one thing that is most definitely missing around here... diagrams of plate designs and layouts.

For example, the classic "PVC Tube" design, with a positive terminal bolt and a negative terminal bolt where the bolts attach all of thier respective plates together to form a bus (ie... x number of plates on bolt all connected to + or - terminal).

I realize that some folks do really good job with YouTube videos showing everything...but even in these cases, you do not get a detailed diagram of the plate arrangements or in some cases, how all of the equipment is connected.

[huck]

X's and |'s are the stainless bolts..W's washers...and the 'N' is a nylong bolt. ++++'s are the positive plates..and ----'s the negative plates...attached with one of those electrical ends that are eyelets and a bolt can pass through, with 10 gauge copper strand wire out through the cap of the nalgene bottle(well before it exploded it was...)


| | (X)
| +++++++++++++
W | W
------------------- |
| | W
| +++++++++++++
W | W
------------------- |
W | W
| +++++++++++++
W | W
------------------- |
(X) (N) |

[glenn_aircooled]

[BroBob1]

Thanks Glenn,
Could I connect the 3" pipe on the bottom with 1/8" nipples to all of the cells so that I could monitor the electrolyte level from one of the cells with a site tube?

[huck]

dangerous in assuming that they all utilize the same amount of water as the same rate...

[FlashBang]

BroBob:

Given the diagram above, with 5 physical containers... and your question about a single sight tube....

IF you had another container the same size or larger.... you could alter the cell containers to allow for a L or T type connecter into each of them as appropriate to connect them all in parallel from the new container. The new (Fill) container will be aligned either exactly the same height as the cells or a little higher, with a hose running from the fill container to each cell. This will allow "Standpipe pressure and gravity to feed each of the cells as they "use / convert" the water to Hydroxy.... this should keep all containers at exactly the same water level regardless of each cells efficiency. Also, if you were to use one way check valves, then you could ensure that a build up in pressure in the cells did not push the water back up into the "Fill Container". This is situation might occurr when its time to add water and electrolyte to the resevoir.

Additionally, you could even add a water level warning light as suggested in the "Hydrogen Tap" designs if you really wanted to another "idiot light" do your dashboard. That may sound a little derogatory, but I really think its a great idea and would not have suggested it otherwise.

FlashBang!