Brown's gas (HHO) generator
I did a simple experiment yesterday and want to throw this out to you to think about.
I made a small electrode out of 4 stainless wall switch plates, immersed it in tap water and checked the resistance. It didn't measure stable, but after several seconds, was at 600 ohms. I then added salt to the solution, and found the resistance to be 400. Then I added bleach and the resistance went to zero.
I knew that I couldn't run an electrode with 0 resistance, so I installed an automotive tail light bulb in the circuit. I tested the electrode in each of the 3 electrolytes, and seem to have the following conclusion. The HHO is produced by the passage of current through the electrolyte, apparently in the same or similar amounts regardless of the resistance of the electrode itself. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO RESISTANCE, GAS IS FORMED.
(I took a tip from Michael S. Johnston, whose work I found on the web, when he suggested that we think of the electrolyte as a "liquid wire".)
Now I am thinking that if the electrode uses NO current, but passes all of it through to the load (bulb, resistor, etc.), what is to keep you from connecting as many electrodes as you may wish in series, generating gas from every one FOR THE SAME WATTAGE?
I know. This sounds way too simple, but just think about it for a while. I expect to do further tests before long.