Aphasiac's 12HP Hydrogen Project

[keithturtle]

@aphasiac;

higher voltage bridges.   I use 'em and ain't burnt one up yet

http://www.surpluscenter.com/sort.asp?numrec=10&sort=1&search=rectifier&UID=2007021700051064

@thaelin;

Gorilla glue is polyurethane based, and should hold up cuz that's similat to goop, I think.   But gorilla glue expands as it cures, and the "foam effect" may give yer joints the squirts- ain't tried it yet but worth  a try.

Learn from the mistakes of others- in this business y'all may not get a second chance
<somber grin>

Turtle

[Aphasiac]

I installed one of those bridge rectifiers as Ironhead and KiethTurtle suggested, along with a 400watt rated dimmer switch. I got nothing through the DC-AC inverter, but blew the pot. So I replaced with an 800watt  pot, and still nothing but lots of humming. Bypassed the pot. Still nothing. Connected to the power mains, running through the Rectifier, and still nothing.  Absolutely no activity in the cell at 115Volts, 30 AMPS DC (3,400 WATTS) !!!!

Hook 12V/24V batteries up in series, and I get activity. Why is this? I don't want 500lbs of battery. I want to make this inverter work! and... with less power, not more! lol.

What am I doing wrong?



 

[yikes]

Please don't take offense at this, I mean no harm.  The rectifier has two sine wave signs,,,the ac is connected to these opposite corners, the dc out wires are connected to the other two corners.

[Aphasiac]

@ Yikes: lol. no offence taken. But of course... it is hooked up with the AC line from the Inverter to the AC marked posts on the rectifier. And then +/- DC running from the DC connects of the rectifier to the Cell.

BTW: I love your avatar!

--Mark.

[Dingus Mungus]

Both your avitars creep me out...

J/K

~Dingus Mungus