Practical Guige to Free Energy Devices

Suggested Design Features for High-power DC Electrolysers
The objective of this document is to present the relevant facts involved in DC electrolysis and provide practical
suggestions for the physical construction, preparation and use of such devices.
Disclaimer
The contents of this document are presented for information purposes only. The author, Patrick J. Kelly does not
recommend that anyone actually build any device based on this information and should anyone do so against his
wishes, then it must be clearly understood that no responsibility attaches to Patrick J. Kelly as a result of those
actions. By way of example, should somebody decide to construct an electrolyser based on this information and
then drop the electrolyser on his toe, then Patrick J. Kelly is in no way liable for any resulting injury or damage to
the electrolyser.
Background:
The very famous Michael Faraday who performed meticulous experimentation, investigated electrolysis and
determined what current was needed to convert any given quantity of water into hydrogen and oxygen gasses.
Teachers of science, quote Michael’s results as being the final word on DC electrolysis.
In the last few years, Bob Boyce of the USA has researched DC electrolysis further and has achieved results
which have been typically, 216% those of Faraday. This does not mean that Faraday was wrong, just that his
results apply to the particular conditions under which he performed his tests. Essentially, he placed two metal
electrodes in an electrolyte and passed electrical current between them, measuring the gas produced during each
of his tests. From that information, he was able to deduce the relationship between current and gas production
(under those conditions).
Bob Boyce had a different objective during his investigations, namely to determine if there was any way to raise
the gas production per amp of current. His first step was to test various types of metal for the electrodes.
Laboratory investigations tend to pick platinum for electrode use, but in fact, that is the worst possible metal to use
as it acts as a catalyst to recombine hydrogen and oxygen gasses, and so has an in-built opposition to
electrolysis. After much testing, 317L-grade was found to be an excellent choice, but due to its limited availability
and high cost, 316L-grade is generally used instead.
The loss factors involved in electrolysis were then examined by following the path of the current. These are:
1. Resistance to current flow through the metal electrodes, (typically in the form of plates).
2. Resistance to flow between the electrode and the electrolyte.
3. Resistance to flow through the electrolyte itself.
These electrical losses produce heat, which in limited amounts is not a problem other than through wasted
energy, but if left uncontrolled, causes considerable problems, namely the production of steam and hot water
vapour which dilute the hydroxy gas and reduce the energy content of the output, and in extreme cases, melting
or weakening the case material. Examining each of these, Bob found:
1. Resistance to current flow through the metal plates is something which can’t be overcome easily and
economically, and so has to be accepted as an overhead. Generally speaking, the heating from this source is
low and not a matter of major concern.
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