Someone eluded to it earlier, but what is the gain?
I see little if any. Granted, Hydrogen and Oxygen are great, and we want more of each in our incoming fuel, but at what cost?
20-30 amp load on the alternator at all times the engine is running? Wow...
30 amps x 12 volts = 360 watts (test bed set up)
30 amps x 14.4volts = 432 watts (high end auto)
Since 746 watts = 1 HP:
360 watts = .48 HP
432 watts = .58 HP
...and this is assuming no other losses whatsoever (friction, line loss, storage loss...) with perfect conversion (physical motion to electricity as in our alternators), which, as we all know is near impossible.
What is the load created on the engine to generate 30 amps for 1 minute?
What is the power generated from the HHO in 1 minute?
Basically, are we "robbing Peter to pay Paul"?
WaterGivesMeGas.com said:
These facts are not obvious. In every street corner you'll find an expert or two who have listened to their school teacher but have never TOUCHED this technology. The only way to know is:
(1) Don't listen to anybody!
(2) Find someone with ACTUAL RESULTS, and then
(3) Test it yourself!
I think this is the greatest maketing ploy of all times... Buy this and prove it doesn't work.
WaterGivesMeGas.com said:
SAFETY FIRST: First thing you have to understand is there are NO safety hazards - this system is SAFE. Yes, pure Hydrogen that is dangerous. And it is dangerous to store it in high-pressure tanks. But we do NOT generate pure Hydrogen, you see, we generate HHO.
Hmmm.... HHO, as in two Hydrogen atoms and one Oxygen atom "cracked" from one molecule of water. 2 H2 + O2 → 2 H2O - since it is a widely held assumption that "no matter can be created or destoyed" (but it can change form), this would be the same hydrogen and oxygen correct?
The same hydrogen that is listed here:
http://www.lenntech.com/Periodic-chart-elements/H-en.htm
...as "Effects of exposure to hydrogen: Fire: Extremely flammable. Many reactions may cause fire or explosion. Explosion: Gas/air mixtures are explosive."
...and "High concentrations of this gas can cause an oxygen-deficient environment. Individuals breathing such an atmosphere may experience symptoms which include headaches, ringing in ears, dizziness, drowsiness, unconsciousness, nausea, vomiting and depression of all the senses."
...and "Under some circumstances, death may occur."
...and "Heating may cause violent combustion or explosion."
Granted, with proper precautions, many of these risks can be mitigated (not eliminated), and we probably WANT to introduce an explosive mixture in to our intake stream, but the statement from the website: "there are NO safety hazards - this system is SAFE" seems a tad off mark...
AFRs:
As I have found using and tuning for E85, different AFR's with mixed fuels requires a custom tune to make the PCM recognize the new "Stoich".
Hydrogen: 34.33:1
Gasoline: 14.63:1
I saw your "device" used to "correct" for the fuel, but this doesn't address the issue of regulating the Hydrogen flow as the production of HHO is steady and the engine needs vary with RPM.
Any thoughts?