I am running my experiment outside upon a glass table on an open porch. The thought of free hydrogen indoors concerned me.
If your supply has a short circuit current adjustment then you may not need further protection. That is what I am using and there have been no problems thus far as I occasionally short the electrodes. The 12 volt source may be marginal unless you place your electrodes close together. My setup typically runs at 16 volts and on occasions reaches 20 or more as I move the electrodes around. The lowest I have seen is about 10 volts when the pencil lead and nickel are very close. I have been seeking a constant current through the nickel versus a constant power into the system since the resistance of the electrolyte is dominate. If I decide to do accurate power measurements then I may have to construct a more tightly controlled arrangement. At this point I am learning about electrolysis and what works and does not work regarding the inactive electrode. Of course I often finger test for any excess temperature rise of the nickel compared to the electrolyte. I am hoping that I do not get a nasty burn if LENR activity begins in earnest. Both the nickel and the electrolyte are running warm and close to the same temperature so far. If you are asking about the fuse rating for a 12 or 6 volt system, it should mainly depend upon the current rating of the fuse itself and not the voltage. If you are interested in constant power, then the product of the supply voltage and supply current equals the power being delivered. I am assuming you are using DC in your test. I would be concerned that 6 volts is not adequate if you wish to run 1 amp through your nickel. Most likely the electrode spacing would need to be too small. I often see a nice vortex of tiny hydrogen bubbles flowing on the surface of my electrolyte and there is an amazing quantity of fluid movement caused by the electrolysis. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Alan Fletcher <[email protected]> To: vortex-l <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Sep 24, 2012 10:25 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:Good Alloy for Celani type reaction costs 5 cents : Chuck Sites > From: "Abd ul-Rahman Lomax" <[email protected]> > I don't want to frighten people away from trying things. Playing with > electrochemistry can be a way to learn about it, and to start to get > a sense for what has happened in the field. I plan to run mine outside (either in the open, or under my carport, or in a tent). I don't have the details on my power supply ... I expect it to have a current-limiting feature. Belt : I'll add a resistor in the path so even if the rig shorts out the current will be limited Braces : I'll maybe add a car fuse in the circuit : 12V would be easy to use -- would I scale 2A up or down for 6V? (I'll presume the same wattage)
