Electrical Question - Page 6

Lead Head · February 21st, 2008

Yeah, I know about ohms, volts, watts, amperes , etc..Was just wondering if it was the total amount of power going through, or just the current that creates the gas.

Anyways yeah, after I reversed the wries, the water stopped turning yellow. I wish I had a good clamp on DC meter. My $50 craftsman isn't much use if your moving more then 20 amps, which I don't want to be. What was concerning me though was the fact that my fuse was getting quite hot, but not tripping.

**Reloadron** · February 22nd, 2008

The current flow is what produdces the gas. The amount of current flow is directly proportional to the voltage and the resistance of the electrolyte. Since the power is a function of the volts and cuttent it really doesn't mean much.

Yeah, for measuring higher currents either a clamp on or the use of what is called a current shunt is needed. If you are going to pursue this, and want to measure current, I will send you a current shunt to use. I have several that were used for plating applications years ago. A current shunt gets used with your meter. The shunt produces a milli-volt drop proportional to the current flowing through it.

Ron

February 21st, 2008	#51
Lead Head Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rhode Island USA Posts: 1,716	Re: Electrical Question Yeah, I know about ohms, volts, watts, amperes , etc..Was just wondering if it was the total amount of power going through, or just the current that creates the gas. Anyways yeah, after I reversed the wries, the water stopped turning yellow. I wish I had a good clamp on DC meter. My $50 craftsman isn't much use if your moving more then 20 amps, which I don't want to be. What was concerning me though was the fact that my fuse was getting quite hot, but not tripping. Opteron 64 165--1.5GB DDR--ECS KA1 MVP(thanks HL!)--x1800GTO 256MB--Seagate 320GB SATA--Antec 550 Watt--Antec P180

February 22nd, 2008	#52
Reloadron Helper Person In General Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,358	Re: Electrical Question The current flow is what produdces the gas. The amount of current flow is directly proportional to the voltage and the resistance of the electrolyte. Since the power is a function of the volts and cuttent it really doesn't mean much. Yeah, for measuring higher currents either a clamp on or the use of what is called a current shunt is needed. If you are going to pursue this, and want to measure current, I will send you a current shunt to use. I have several that were used for plating applications years ago. A current shunt gets used with your meter. The shunt produces a milli-volt drop proportional to the current flowing through it. Ron

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