Do It yourself HHO Hydrogen Generator: Safety in Design

[spazzattack23]

Plastic container with seran wrap around it and a metal sheath around it for extra protection. I find that if you are making a small scale prototype that wont be under to much pressure peanut butter containers work.

If your going to make real full scale on add one bubbler or a way to relieve the pressure from the container. If you are leving the cell running make sure theres a way for water to automatically flow in to keep the springs or what ever your using submerged, prevents sparking.

[AlbinoBlueSquirrel]

and that would be why one should use a bubbler.

[thatotherbloke]

Thank you for that.

[TheBellyboy99]

wat happend was yo over oxidised it and pretty much made a batt bomb...you canadin tarrorist

[danratsnapnames]

guys. more like the connections heated up due to the amps he put on the cell. emagine those wires got red hot inside, and it is that heat that caused it to explode. i had this happen to me with a clear cell, i actualy watched the wires begin to melt, then BAM. when you place a cell under high load, it will cause any small area in the connection to get HOT.

[JuanMiguelArroyo]

your connection should be extremely tight ..any loose connection inviting an ignition...

[onceap]

Nice flag Keep all your conections under water.

[Vistal1]

Yes cus copper corrodes inside QUICK you need to run straight SS straps to the cell up to the bolts never copper /.

[IRISHPRIDENINJUH]

yeah, having a solid connection to the lid is a great idea, solid steal all the way to the bolts... and keep the connections far apart.and built so the main component is fully immersed in the electrolyte at all leaning angles... and liquid electrical tape is your friend at connection points, if using copper wire, be sure to coat completely

[cribcat1]

I had nichrome wire and galvanized screws. My container did not explode but everything else did. Makes you feel alive, but very scary.

[TheCopilot91]

So, what's being said is to keep the connections on the outside just like a car battery?

How Does that prevent explosions? and how are you preventing it from overheating and melting the pvc?

[overunitydotcom]

Never feed the connectors inside the HHO gas.

Do it only under water, so feed the connectors

from the buttom !

Never at the top !

Safetly rules !

Regards, Stefan.

[BlueBeaverBeer]

We went one step better. We have no connections inside any of ours anymore. Solid stainless steel one piece construction for each anode.

[BlueBeaverBeer]

Wow. I didn't realize comment spam was a 'good Christian' tactic. Thanks for preaching, but this video has nothing to do with religion.

[SmartScarecrow]

thanks ... ecellent presentation ... folks need to know the things that DONT work as much as they need to know those that DO ...

[BlueBeaverBeer]

I think we are going to be pointing out a few flaws in some of the designs out there. And most of them are just common sense even rednecks like us can figure out.

[SmartScarecrow]

I would encourage you to do so. sometimes it seems I am the lone voice in the widerness trying to get folks to THINK about what they are doing. scares me to death to see how many are building their generators using GLASS containment. can you imagine your scenario if your container had been glass ???

it seems there is an outfit called water4fuel or some such thing. they have number of aliases. it looks like they are very reckless in their suggested materials and design.

[BlueBeaverBeer]

You said it. I didn't mention glass containment, because I still can't believe anyone would put a glass jar under their hood. There is a reason glass fuel filter globes aren't found on regular vehicles anymore. Can anyone say engine fire? I knew that you could.

[YiuTeub]

I totally agree with that. I used glass but had the Saran blowout thing. Even then I think it sucks. Although plastic shards are no better. If your generator is in question have dual bubblers. One at the generator and one before intake. But hey thats just me.

[BlueBeaverBeer]

Dual bubblers might help, unless you have n ignition source inside the generator. That's a potential problem whenever you have a current flowing through two dissimilar metals, such as copper wire leads connected to stainless steel. Corrosion will result over time even without water or electrolytes.

[cribcat1]

Good point SmartScarecrow, the only reason my container didn't explode is because it was a plastic soda bottle with little headroom and a large output fitting. Had it been glass I'd been having stitches.

[JMBPromotions]

I agree... it's good to know that we shouldn't rush and cut corners on materials to get the job done. I am really looking forward to making one of these things, and seeing the problems that others have had helps me.

Thanks for sharing.