Thank you for your purchase of a hydrogen generating kit from Jungle_Jims_Surplus on eBay.

Your kit has been designed to fit a standard wide mouth Mason jar and provide a positive seal. Included is a drawing showing the kit assembled and one of proper amp meter connection. Use care when handling the electrodes as they may have sharp edges. Torque the nuts and bolts firmly using 2 wrenches. When installing wires check to make sure that the electrodes have not rotated or that they are touching the metal gas-fitting nut. Use wire of 18 AWG minimum crimped or soldered to the electrical ring terminals to prevent wire heating and arcing. 

        Your electrolyte concentration should be adjusted so that the draw on an amp meter reads 10 to 15 amps. Be sure that your meter can handle the load. I have used battery acid with great success and have maintained a reasonably clear solution in the electrolysis cell. Start by adding 1 teaspoon to 2 cups of distilled water. Wear safety glasses whenever handling acid. If spilled or splashed flush with water and neutralize with baking soda.

        The chemical formulation of the electrolysis process is H₂O -> 2H₂ + O_2.  The gases produced by the disassociation of H₂O (water) are 2H₂ (two diatomic hydrogen molecules) and O₂  (one diatomic oxygen molecule). There exists no such gas as HHO or HOH. Elemental hydrogen and oxygen are diatomic due to the atomic force that cannot be overcome by electrical forces. Do not become confused by the salesmanship and hype. Additionally both orthohydrogen and parahydrogen are diatomic and differ only by the spin direction of their protons.

        The greatest factor contributing to the disassociation of 2H₂ + O₂  gas from H₂O by the electrolysis method is the surface area of the electrodes. The more surface area, the more gas that can be produced. If you calculate the surface area of a cell using wire for electrodes you will find that it does not even come close to one using two plates of 2 by 6 inches. Using screen is better than just wire but the small size of the wire shortens effective cell life and it’s surface area is still less than that of plate. Commercial applications utilize carbon, graphite, or stainless plates but not wire or screen.

The second greatest factor contributing to the disassociation of 2H₂ + O₂  gas from H₂O by the electrolysis method is the amount of current applied to the water electrolyte. It can be adjusted by altering the concentration of the electrolyte or by pulsing the electricity many times per second, called pulse width modulation. The limiting factors to current application are heat and arcing. Without enough fluid to dissipate the heat, high amperage heating of the electrodes will cause the water to boil into steam with little or no gas disassociation. Arcing can occur if the electrode spacing becomes too small, the electrolyte becomes fouled with a conductive substance, or voltage fluctuates too high.

The production of 2H₂ gas is highly flammable in air. The production of 2H₂ + O₂ gas in combination is highly explosive. Use caution in its production and apply all possible safety measures including robust ventilation.

Jungle Jim