MaximumBruteForceProduction7cellBoosterwith15Plates Ifyourelookingformaximumbruteforceproduction,forexampleinatruck,ithasbeensuggested byBobBoycethatyouuseadouble7cellboosterwith15plates.Connectnegativetothecenter plateandpositivetobothends.NormallyBobdoesnotrecommendthisconfigurationduetoslightly conflictingmagneticeffects,butitwillallowforhigherhydroxygasproductionthanasingle7cell unit.Conflictingmagneticisnotasmuchanissuewithlowvoltageboostersastheyarewithhigher voltagesystems.

AboveisJeffs(scuffy44)replicationofthisdeisgn Theabsolutebestandmostefficientwaytocontrolcurrentinmostboosterinstallationsistorun theelectrolyteatfullconcentration,anduseanadjustablecurrentregulatortosetthedesired outputlevel.Thismeansitwillstayrocksolidatthatcurrentandhydroxygasoutputlevel. Youmayevenbeabletoconnectsomecurrentregulatorinstallationstoathrottlepositionsensor whichcanvarythehydroxygasoutputaccordingtoinstantenginedemand.Youwouldnotwantto tryaddingtoomanycellstoabooster,asthemorecellsthereare,themorevoltageisrequiredfor thecellstack.Aspercellvoltagedecreases,efficiencyincreases,butatalossofcurrentandhydroxy gasproductionpercell.Cellwarmuptakeslonger.Thismaybeokforsomeinstallations,butfora bigrigyouwouldwanttohavegoodhydroxygasproductionrightawaywithouthavingtowaitfor thecellstowarmup. Using+_+setup.6x12"plateslayingonthereside6"high,12"long.Hemadetheboxoutof AzekPVCmateriallikeyouusedonyourevcar.1"thick.18'1x8was$80.Hetriedfirstonthefirst designtocutgroovesfortheplatesbuthadtomuchcurrentleakage.HewasinthelocalAutoZone storebuyingpartsonedayandstumbledontoaclearvinylautodoorprotectoredging.$3.00for2 6"pieces.Heboughtacouplewhilethere.Theyfittheedgesofthe16ga.stainlessperfectand makeatightseal.Afteredgingall15platesIstackedtheminthebox(verysnugfit).Hethenpressed themtogetheronarow.Thedistancebetweenplatesendedupexactly1/8"apart.Thenclamped andgluedblocksofAzektokeepthemtightlyinplace.Thisleftabout11/2oneachsidefoeextra water.Hefilledonesidewithwatertocheckfortightness.Ittookabout5minforwatertojuststart seepingtoothersidethrutheplates.Ifeltthatwasgoodenoughforabruteforcebox.Thelidisalso

Azek1"thickwitha1/2barbforagasoutlet.Theendplateandcenterplatehaveatababovethe cellswhereIused1/4stainlessallthreadrodtopassthroughthesideoftheboxforelectrical connections.Thetotalboxsizeis14"long9"high8"deep(aboutthesizeofacarbattery).

Heusedtwostainlessscrewsthroughthesideoftheboxatthelevelthathewantedtomaintainthe waterlevel.Hethenhookedarelaytoawindshieldwasherpumptoaseparatewatertank/bubbler forautorefill.Thebubbler/res.tankwasa3gallonmarinegastank.Itfitperfectonthestepboxof thebigrig.Whenfullofwateritleavesaverysmallareaatthetopofthetankforthegasoutlet. HefurtherstateshehastestedtheAzekto180degressf.withnoproblems.Onemorningcoldamp drawwas7.5ampsafter6hourswasat10.9amps.Hehasyettoreportfutherbutstateshewill checkagainattheendofthe10hourrun.Ifstillat10ampsandhemayaddalittlemorelyetogetit to14amps.1415seemstobebestruntempformaxproduction.Heuseduse1"anglemetalto makeaframefortopandbottomofthebox,weldedtwo5/16tubesonfrontandbackofframes thanIran1/4boltsthrutoclamptheliddownonthegasket. TheboxismadefromamaterialcanAzek.Canbepurchasedfromlumberstores,Itsactuallyatype ofPVCplasticthatcomesinmanysizesandthickness.Thisoneis1"thick71/4widematerials.Very easytoworkwithTheyhaveaspecialglueandscrewsforit.Thegluemeltsthematerialtogether.I hadthe316lstainlessplatesshearedatametalshop6x12".Thisisaninnovationbyusingsimpleto craftAzekforthehousingandofftheshelfgasketmaterialinsteadofprecisemachinedslotstohold theplates.Thisisaveryeasytoduplicatethatmostanyonewithbasicskillscanassemble.Jeff's workcoupledwithBob'sadvicehasproducedanextgenerationbruteforceseriescell. OriginalspecsfortheclearplasticdoorprotectorstripswereAutozonepart#3800isprobably correct.theyareclearstrips(theyalsohaveinblack)Moststoresonlycarrytwoorthreepacksin stockatatime.(2stripsperpack). Summery 7cellboosterwith15plates 6x12"plates6"high,12"long.

316L16gauge Quarter"stainlessallthread 12stainlesssteelnutz 10stainlesssteelspringwashes 4quarterinchlargestainlesssteelwashers 6"pieces. PVCmaterial,1"thick. Boxdimensionare14"long 9"high 8"deep Jeffstatesthecelldrawsjustunder3lpmat15amps.Startsoutcoldat7ampsafter12hoursrun justunder15amps.Twodaystoassemble.1daytobuildboxandletgluedry.1daytodoplates. Jeffishopingtogetcouplea2milepergalgainwhichwouldbea3040%increase.IfItdoesthe nextprojectwillbetobuildthe61platelikeengineerLarrys(checkthehydroxylforumsforthisuser name)totryfor100%increaseclosetowhathegotinthesmallboxtruck. Originaltestimony:Ihada90%increasewithasmalldieselboxtruck(3lpm)IJustinstalledmy secondoneonaPeterbuiltrigyesterday,ittookitsfirst10hourruntodayandIshouldhavethe resultsbyTuesday.Thedriverdidcallmetheafternoonandtoldmeatthestartitwasdrawing7 ampsandafter5hourswasat10amps.ThecellwasmadeafterBob'srecommendations.End Thereasonwhythereisa2x7seriescellinparallelistodecreasethecurrentdensityresultinginan increaseinefficiency.Theyalsodothisbecauseasingle7seriescellonitsown,asweknowbynow uses67timesmoreKOHthanthe6seriescellequivalentandbyplacing2x7inparallel;onenow cangetdoubletheamountofampsforthesameelectrolytestrength. 29Platevariant WhatIsuggestisaseriescellinthesamebox.+nnnnnnnnnnnn+nnnnnnnnnnnn+with6x12" plateswouldthisbeclosetoequaloutputoftheBobBoyce61plateboxwith6x6"plateswith bruteforce.

 Myfirstfewrunsareshowing12lpmat40amps.Basicsamedesignatmy15platecellbutusing29 plates.(quad7cell).Acouplemodsya'llmightconsider: Useaninchthickclearacryliclidtoobservethereactionandreplacethe1/4"threadedrodwith 3/8"threadedrodasthiscelliscapableofcarryingmuchmoreamperagewithgreaterelectrolyte concentration.Itisaseriescellastheliquidstaysabout3/4"belowthetopoftheplates.Twoseries cellsinparallel(Imjustcompletingafour7seriescell,basicallydoublingtheoriginal.)After10hour runtimetemprunsfrom85degreesto160degrees.Increasingthesizeoftheallthreadto3/8" wouldallowhigherampandacoolercell.Theoriginalcellhasbeeninuseforabout4monthswith nosignsofanyproblems.

Iusetheazekgluethatismadeforproduct.Therearealsospecialazekssscrewsforittoholdit togetherwhilethegluedriesovernight.Theglueactuallymeltsthematerialtogether.Iwouldsayit wouldholdupforyears.Platespacingis1/8".The3/8"istheallthreadboltsizeThefirsttestofmy new29platecellwasproducing12LPMatfortyampsbeforeconditioning.