How many amps should i have going in to my hydrogen generator ?

Question

what gauge wire should i use?

Answer 1

It doesn't work unless u produce enough hydrogen to run the car without any gasoline.

Answer 2

Any where from 3 to 6 amps, and if your using 12 volts, 16-18 gauge would be good. As far as amps go, it will pull more amp when you put in more additive.

Answer 3

It depends on your application.

If you are just trying to make hydrogen for a lab, then the more current, the more hydrogen per unit time.  The energy loss in a wire only depends on current.  Follow the chart provided in the link for the recommend maximum currents.  "Power transmission" assumes that the wire will be in a wall, where heat can build up.  "Chassis wiring" assumes the wire is in the open, where heat can dissipate, as in a car chassis.

Also, your electrodes and the acidity of the water will pretty much determine how much current is drawn.  Adding more voltage doesn't really produce more hydrogen, it just wastes power.

If you are trying to use this to make hydrogen or "brown gas" for your automobile, then you should have 0 amps going to the generator.  You should even remove it so that it doesn't affect any other components.  Every amp going to the hydrogen generator will be a load on your alternator, which will be a load on your engine.  Since hydrogen does pretty much nothing for an unmodified engine, you will simply be wasting power.