How to build a hydrogen generator

Build a hydrogen generator

Check out this how-to video and learn how to build a SAFE hydrogen generator. Be sure that you test volts vs. amps for safety reasons! Follow along with this instructional video, and start making some sweet, sweet hydrogen.

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Scatmanlance 10 months ago

Very informative, good vid!
Also, what song did you use in your video?

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amishra123 (2) 7 months ago

100 amps!!! WOAH that is huge!!!!! 2 amps can kill you so 100 amps!!!!

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rugerio last month

Less than half and Amp can kill you at 150 volts too

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mony2009 7 months ago

I'VE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE YET

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hardbassbv (1) 6 months ago

if you put a power suply on it wish can deliver 100 amps
to wont say that there exaly 100 amps go trough your "generator"
the only way to get more amps trough your generator is to make a bigger "ce"

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edzard94 6 months ago

nice generator, but i think you forgot to mention that it also generates oxygen

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tuneup1200 4 months ago

hardbassbv is correct- just because you have a power supply that is capable of a 100 amps doesnt mean that is what is being consumed. Your computer does not consume 15 amps just because it is plugged into a 15 amp outlet. Try putting an ammeter in series with the positive wire just before the generator, set your supply at 100 amps and see what is actually being consumed. The size of the plates, the spacing, the salt (or other catylist)and its mixture ratio will determine the current draw. Think of the generator as a resistor in a circuit; the less resistance, the more current draw. Therefore, just by changing the spacing between plates will change the resistance; the further apart the more resistance. The goal is to have a lot of bubbles with the least amount of current (more resistance). Also, keep in mind the size and quantity of plates will determine the volume of water the current has to go through as well. Electrons will travel the shortest distance to ground, dont put your finger in the water to find out!
The more salt you put in , the less resistance. Salt (or other catylist) will help electrons move through the water easily creating less resistance. Now, with these factors considered, you can try different combinations in SMALL increments (dont go from 1 tsp of salt to 1 cup of salt) REMEMBER YOU DONT WANT TO HAVE TOO LITTLE RESISTANCE IN YOUR GENERATOR - THIS IS DANGEROUS, and far from the goal - LIKE HAVING A DEAD SHORT - YOU CAN DIE , OR AT THE VERY LEAST, START A FIRE WITH YOUR POWER SUPPY!! Be smart and ALWAYS test your generator's new configurations with the plates far apart, then bring them closer together in small increments to increase current draw (less resistance). Always monitor the ammeter after making these changes. Dont forget to log your changes; once you find that perfect combination, you will want to do it again. The goal is to have a lot of bubbles with the LEAST amount of current draw (more resistance). Challenge yourself and others; tr

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tuneup1200 4 months ago

well, ive never built one of these before and this idea just came to me. When you think of the mentos and diet coke reaction, a key factor comes to my mind about the reaction; the surface texture of the mentos. It is rough with lots of pits. Also, if you are installing an electrical outlet in your home the LAST thing you want to do is sand the stripped wire ends of the the wires before connecting them. Why? Because this promotes electrical arching. Ask an electrician. However, when making a hydrogen generator, the whole point is making electrical archs. Why not sand the plates using 60 or 100 grit paper in all directions to create a surface like mentos which will promote MORE electrical archs? Give it a try , then reply to me to let me know if it worked. Ive always seen people use smooth plates which never made sense to me.

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tuneup1200 4 months ago

Another idea, if you are using stainless steel plates, you might want to hit the plates with a metal meat tenderizer mallet on a metal or concrete surface to create a rough pitted surface on the plates like mentos.

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DrTravia (7) 3 months ago

It doesn't give off chlorine gas..... go take a chemistry class, general chemistry should cover that much.

Hydrogen and chlorine bond at room temperature to make hydrochloric acid, which is a white gas. That can become heavily concentrated in water.

Chlorine is a yellow/green gas.

Of course the output of your generator is rather.... small so maybe you wouldn't have noticed the color or something along those lines.

Smooth plates help bubbles overcome static friction and leave the plate sooner where as a rough surface would keep the bubble for longer reducing the overall output. A bubble stuck to the plate reduces the surface area of the plate for however large it is.

The reason this works well with mentos is because mentos decays with the reaction so the crevices that would catch bubbles simply erode away.

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tony200795 (1) 2 months ago

what about the tape that dissolve? why not use something
like heat resistant plastic with zinc screws instead? Especially
since I intend to use it on my gas guzzler pick-up

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