Why Elactrolite Need HHo Kit Solor Panel
Electrolytes
Electrolyte is a “medical/scientific” term for salts, specifically ions. The term electrolyte means that this ion is electrically-charged and moves to either a negative (cathode) or positive (anode) electrode:
ions that move to the cathode (cations) are positively charged
ions that move to the anode (anions) are negatively charged
Major electrolytes are as follows:
- sodium (Na+) Positive Ions
- potassium (K+) Positive Ions
- chloride (Cl-) Negative Ions
- calcium (Ca2+) Positive Ions
- magnesium (Mg2+) Positive Ions
- hydroxides (OH) – Negative Ions
- bicarbonate (HCO3-) Negative Ions
- phosphate (PO42-) Negative Ions
- sulfate (SO42-) Negative Ions
Why use Electrolytes?
Electrolytes are important in Electrolysis of Water. They are what most Hydrogen generators use to maintain voltages across the plates. They carry electrical current from plate to plate, tube to tube. They make the water a better conductor. Pure water is actually an insulator. It will not conduct electricity; but pure water is rare. Most water contains some amounts of minerals – which are conductors. The more minerals, the better it will conduct. But when it comes to our hydrogen generators, we need to minimize or eliminate impurities in the water. Impurities that can collect on our electrode surfaces and slow down or stop the chemical process of producing hho.
Do we need electrolytes in order to make HHO in our hydrogen generators? No we do not. Electrolysis can take place in plain tap water, river water, spring water, etc. Why? Because minerals are present in the water. But HHO production will be very low – because of the poor conductive properties of the water. Not much current will flow. But, as the water heats up, conductivity will increase. As it increases, hho production will increase. We use electrolytes to speed up hho production. If you want to see good hydroxy production, try heating your water.
What Electrolyte is best for HHO?
Food grade Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) is the best electrolyte we have found so far. It has a slight edge over Food grade Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH).