Demonstration Cell - Tubular Cluster Array

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I have built a Tubular Cluster Array from Stan's drawing, with four 3" tubes.
I have built a power source, consisting of a Variac, Diode Bridge, fuses, a 1/2 horse power motor @ 1725 rpm, pulley a bit greater than 2:1, and a de-regulated Delco Remy Alternator.

It is not finished, but it runs.

First Run (last night)
Tap Water
0-5 psi in about a minute, max on my gauge
Lots of scum, deposits and cloudy water
Up to 30 volts on the Variac, then blew a 5 amp fuse

Second Run (today)
Distilled Water
0-1 psi in a few minutes, extremely reduced production
No scum, no deposits, clear water
Up to ~50 Volts on the Variac, then blew 7.5 amp fuse
Motor can handle it
Alternator gets hot
Cell stays cool

Pretty much as you see in these diagrams.

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Third Run
Distilled Water
30 Volts on Variac
Timed to get to 5 psi... 20 minutes...

Forth Run
Distilled Water + Sea Salt (Bath Salt)
30 Volts on Variac...
Crazy Production, 0-5 psi in a second or two, salt water spitting out the top when I opened the valve
Not really set up to go over ~10 volts on the Variac
Makes yellowish cloudy water
Cell cleans up easily

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becarefull with salt, donald.
This way you also create toxic gasses.


Steve

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Thanks, yes, I was thinking about the Chlorine gas that would be produced. I won't be using any salt or electrolyte, mostly distilled water until I have that working as desired, with higher voltage, then preferably rainwater, I'll have to start collecting .

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Fifth Run
Tap Water
30 Volts on Variac
Testing Quenching Circuit
-Supposedly 0.023" copper welding nozzles, one inch long,
-First attached in cap of plastic jug bubbler, second attached at end of 12" long 3/16 nylon tube
-Did not stop flash back, note: keep water level as high in bubbler to the cap as possible
-Inserted steel bristle from Wire Brush, measuring 0.013", tried again, did not stop flashback
-Inserted second steel bristle from Wire Brush, also 0.013", proving actual size of hole was greater than 0.026"
-This sustained a tiny hydrogen flame from the tip, extremely tiny, but it works!
-Low production means flame is not 'suspended' above nozzle, so it does get warm/hot.