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  How to make Hydrogen on Demand / H.O.D.

As I stated on the home page your results will vary depending on how your system is
setup along with several other factors.  None the less high volumes of Hydrogen and
Oxygen will be created and you are advised to view this information as educational
only and your are further advised to not attempt to recreate my experiments.
If you attempt anything that is discussed anywhere on this website then you are
stating that you have read the disclaimer and you agree to the terms therein.

First I will cover what this system works best on:

Any engine Diesel or Gas that is NOT computer controlled.  Older cars see the
highest increase in fuel economy.  Modifying a computer controlled engine is not
advise!

The Cell:
There are several kinds of cells out there today but none are more efficient than a Dry
Cell.  If you do not know what I dry cell is you can find that information on the Tips and
Tricks page.  Lots of people are running Wet Cells where the plates are submerged in
water.  This design is "in my opinion" dumb and dangerous and DOES NOT have the
ability to produce large amounts of Hydrogen because of the lack of water flow.  Cells
can be made in several configuration and as large as you need.  The amount of plates
and wiring of the plates will vary depending on the input voltage you supply to the cell.

Cell Gap: Spacing

The magic number is 1/32 of an inch of space between the cell plates and I don't care
how big of a cell you create.  A lot of people think a 1/16 of an inch is right but it is
NOT!  The tighter the gap between the plates the better the cell will work.  You can
put your plates close enough that you can actually make the same amount of gas with
plain distilled water but you will not have good enough water flow and you will tarnish
your cells with plain distilled water. Use 1/32 of an inch spacing and port your entry
and exit holes according to how big you want to make your cell.

Water Flow:
In order to make extreme amounts of Hydrogen you must flush the plates with a large
volume of water.  This can effectively be done with a dry cell design.  A small Dry Cell
does not need any larger entry and exit than 1/2" of flow.  Larger cells that will
produce up to 100 liters per minute will need more than one entry and exit port and
they must be larger to insure good flow.  Remember that Hydrogen created by
electrolysis can only be created with water contacting both plates, bubbles on the
plate surfaces will decrease output and increase heat.  Water Flow keeps the plate
surface clear of bubbles and increases production and also the key to maintaining
lower cell temperatures.

What type of water to use:

Distilled or rain water is what to use.  DO NOT use city tap water that contains
Chlorine.  Have you ever heard of Chlorine Gas?  You don't want to make that.  I use
distilled water with KOH as my electrolyte.

How to keep your water from freezing in the Winter:

Use Propylene Glycol (ONLY) in a 50/50 mix with your distilled water and KOH
solution.

Electrolyte: The stuff that makes the water conduct current:

I use Potassium Hydroxide also know as KOH by it chemical properties.  It is
necessary to use in order to maintain cleaner plate surfaces to keep production high. 
Do not use Baking Soda or any other mixture as I have not seen any better solution
than KOH.  There may be something better but for now this is what I use.

Reservoir: The tank that hold water volume for circulation and separation of the
gas produced:
Depending on what size of system you are going to build will determine the amount of
water you will need to have in your reservoir.  I do not have any real figures on this
but the more water (larger reservoir) the better off you are going to be.  Your reservoir
is also where the Hydrogen is released and extracted from so some consideration
needs happen before you build yours.  I use 4" PVC pipe for my reservoir on the 1 to
4 liter per minute cells.  You can make one out of most any material just remember
that you will have to get the gas out of your reservoir.
You will port out the bottom of your reservoir and go down hill to your Dry Cell.  From
the Dry Cell back up to fitting located a couple of inches above the outbound flow
fitting. 

Flashback Arrester:
BUY ONE FROM A WELDING SHOP!  by all means use brass wool as a buffer at the
release point but be sure to put a real certified flashback arrestor on the gas output
tube to prevent a flashback from getting back to your cell.  Trust me it is one hell of a
boom when the flame reaches your pressurized reservoir..  (what did you say?)  yep,
its ear damagingly loud and could easily be deadly.  I no longer play with this stuff but
after my ear damaging explosion I own a few certified flashback arrestors and will
never fire up a cell without one again.

The Power Supply:  The key to unlock Pandora's Box

The most important thing to remember is it is NOT amperage that makes large
amounts of Hydrogen possible.  It is higher voltage and frequency that are the two
most important factors.  The power supply and cells we create here run on amperage
below 20 amps, but at voltage ranges of 22 to 90 volts DC
in other words, the way to create Hydrogen on Demand and to make insane amounts
of Hydrogen through the process of electrolysis is a specialized modified car
alternator that is ran independent of your vehicles electrical system.
BUT, it is not quite that simple.... Please note: not all modified alternators are
created equal...

I am not going to sit here and try to tell you that you must by our design to make it
work...  you can in fact make a good deal of Hydrogen with about any permanent
magnet alternator, BUT most designs will not last very long under the extremely high
demand nor are they tailored for frequency changes as our design is.

As an example you will destroy (in one way or another) ANY permanent magnet
alternator that you use in this manor and that includes even the PMA's built by
WindBlue for the purposes of wind power generation.  The only known exception to
this rule is the HOD series by WindBlue.

I worked exclusively with WindBlue Power to created a bulletproof solution that can
survive extreme high output for extended periods of time, it can handle very high
temperatures and can be spun up to 10,000 rpm's.  It has the power curve and
modified frequency range necessary to create an even flow throughout all rpm
ranges.
We have over 15000 miles of proven reliability with the HOD series and if you choose
to experiment with this technology you can purchase an HOD series alternator
starting at only 285.00 dollars.  Remember this is not about getting rich, its about
making a difference in the world.

Special thanks to the fine team at WindBlue Power for their patience as I changed the
design over and over until we got it right.

There you have it.  This is is how I did it, and if you choose to ignore our warning then
you now have the basic knowledge you need to build an experimental extremely high
output HOD system.