The configuration might not be strange at all. One possible explanation:
My take is that Rossi's e-kitten reactor "cell" might NOTbe positioned within the center of the copper pipe. The reactor "cell" might actually have been engineered in the shape of cylinder, or a ring that fits snugly adjacent within the external wall of the copper tube. Keep in mind: The copper tubing does appear to be fatter at the reactor junction. the water flows within the center of the reactor's cylindrical hole. This scenario would allow the auxiliary electric heater to heat the reactor "cell" directly, since the water is actually flowing within the interior of the reactor "cell's" cylindrical hole. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
