Checkmate240ZT
09-10-2008, 10:11 PM
I have built my 3rd cell now and just wanted to post my not so technical results. First cell I built was the standard wall plate deal and made a 6 plate set-up with the P-N-P-N-P… and output was around 23LPH measured with a ½ liter measuring cup upside down in the bucket trick. Got hot real quick and I was using baking soda.
Second cell was the Smack design and I have to say it does work pretty well and my construction was very close to the detailed instructions you can find on the net or his web site. Output was around 41LHP but again it got a little hot after around 20 minutes or so and I did switch to potassium hydroxide vs. the baking soda. Added a PWM and it did keep the heat down but also the output was down, not what I was looking for.
The set-up I have built now was a seven cell unit that I backed-off to six cells and I have somewhat isolated each cell but not completely. With seven cells there was not enough voltage to get much out of it and going to six really made it jump up to what I think is pretty good at 81 LPH at a little less then 14amps and the biggest think is it stays cool. Can fill the measuring cup up in 22 seconds. Hooked it up direct to the battery of my truck while it was running and the output looks to be even higher but I have yet to measure it.
I’m now trying straight tap water and going to condition the plates for a couple of weeks and see what happens. Only a small amount is coming out now but is get higher and higher as I go along.
Each cell has 3 plates so 18 plates total and I will post some pictures if I can (have never done it here).
Hope this helps someone somewhere.
Second cell was the Smack design and I have to say it does work pretty well and my construction was very close to the detailed instructions you can find on the net or his web site. Output was around 41LHP but again it got a little hot after around 20 minutes or so and I did switch to potassium hydroxide vs. the baking soda. Added a PWM and it did keep the heat down but also the output was down, not what I was looking for.
The set-up I have built now was a seven cell unit that I backed-off to six cells and I have somewhat isolated each cell but not completely. With seven cells there was not enough voltage to get much out of it and going to six really made it jump up to what I think is pretty good at 81 LPH at a little less then 14amps and the biggest think is it stays cool. Can fill the measuring cup up in 22 seconds. Hooked it up direct to the battery of my truck while it was running and the output looks to be even higher but I have yet to measure it.
I’m now trying straight tap water and going to condition the plates for a couple of weeks and see what happens. Only a small amount is coming out now but is get higher and higher as I go along.
Each cell has 3 plates so 18 plates total and I will post some pictures if I can (have never done it here).
Hope this helps someone somewhere.