Duplex Center Tap Series Electrolytic Cell (2 X 7)

Lite Industrial Grade Application Design by B. Williams Referenced B. Boyce, Tero Ranta

The Duplex Center Tap cell was designed to be configured as a dual Cell(2) with (7) plates/ Stacks, but can also be configured as a (2X6). In the 2X6 configuration the device will come up to operating temperatures quicker and will be less effected by battery draw by other systems in the vehicle. The all metal design fits the Medium to Lite Industrial applications and easily with stand a flash back if one occurs. The Electrolytic Cell is constructed out of 100% 316L Stainless Steel i.e. Cap Screws, Washers, Nuts, to meet the harshest environments. The Floater plates (Neutrals) array are separated by 1/8 Ethylene PropyleneEDPM (Best) or neoprene gaskets. The Cathode Plates can be connected to the frame for grounding and are also machined to accept level sensor probes on either side of the Cell to allow versatility in mounting provided the Hydrogen & Oxygen gas mixture discharge port is on the adjacent side. The Cell was also design so an Auto Re-Fill system can be added to maintain the cell for extended operations.

Cathode View

Edge View

Top View

Exploded View

Water Probe Details

The Probe consists of a 3/8 X 3/8 X 28 Threads/inch Plastic Cap screw, 2 -O rings, 1- 4-40 SS Pan head screw, 3 - 4-40 SS flat washers and 4- 4-40 SS Nuts. As demonstrated in the above drawing. An important part of this is to counter bore for the small O-ring and apply a heat sink type grease to the threads of the 4-40 pan head screw during the assembly. Also the Cathode port for the probe assembly will need to be counter bored for the O-ring of the probe when the machining of the Cathode plate is completed.

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Cathode Drawing

Neutral or Floater Drawing

SCARSI
Subject Series Cell Auto Refill System and Integration (SCARSI) Scope: Review and design an Auto Refill system for the CTDUS Cell, BB-Tero Dry Cell and relating. Additionally this system can be incorporated into any common bath cell i.e. Parallel or Series. There are designs on the Internet that allow re-filling, but implementing or installing these systems are troublesome and allow for increased areas for parasite or Shunt Currents to occur. The following Description will entail only one penetration thru the outer side plate of the dry Cell end plate. The gas vent orifices machined into the plates will act as temporary discharge ports for the excess fluid that will be reclaimed in the Primary Re-fill tank. Current cross flow designs that function from the effect of vacuum(Cell cool and drawing the liquid) do not guarantee that all the Cell wells are fill. The operation of this concept is based on the heat in the cell stack. Typically 120F (48C)is on the high end of the cell operation. Latent heat or Cell temperatures will allow re-fill fluids to be transferred by the vacuum created as the cell cools down. The Vacuum from the cell draws the replenishing fluid to replenish the cell wells in the device with fluid. If the temperature differentials are not high enough not all the cell wells will be replenished and so incomplete or dry cell wells can occur and consequently reduce the efficiency of the device.

Description: Re-fill tank Distilled water end user added as needed. Magnet Couple Pump - The reason for choosing this configuration of pump is two fold, Impeller compatibility and fluid volume. The Impeller is typically constructed out of inert material and is non-active to base solutions. The fluid transfer volume is small i.e. .25 gallon/min, so the pump assembly can be scaled accordingly. The activation of the pump raises a couple options that allow the end user to choose from. The operation of the pump can be fluid sensor (Electronic) or manually (In cabin Switching) controlled so this application is end-user choice. Secondary Refill (Optional) The secondary system allows the mounting location of the tank to mount in a convenient location to the needs of the end user. Another feature which is a safety item is that the untrained end user will not be in contact with the caustic solutions only exposed to Distilled water.

Electronics's Auto Refill Controller Circuit

Description:

Simple Circuit Maintains Water Level Between Two Preset Limits

Here's an extremely simple water-level maintainer that keeps the water level between two predefined levels (See Schematic below)Due to the high input impedance of the LM311 IC (U1), practically no electrolysis of the metal is observed, and any non-toxic metal could successfully be used as sensors without any deterioration. The circuit finds use in a variety of places. It can be successfully incorporated in all appliances where water levels are critical, such as chillers, boilers, and radiators. For those industries that must constantly monitor solvents and mixtures for their levels, this circuit can replace monitoring personnel. I tested this circuit for 15 days constantly. It worked perfectly, and the sensors weren't at all electrolyzed in water. The LM311 was chosen for this circuit because it contains a built-in npn transistor at the output. The user sets the inverting input (pin 3), which is kept at a voltage level determined by the R2-R3 voltage divider. The non inverting input (pin 2) is connected to sensor B through R1 for lower-level detection of the water. The open collector of the built-in transistor (pin 7) is connected to the +12-V terminal. Also, the emitter of the built-in transistor (pin 1) is fed to the SCR's anode. And, the SCR's trigger is connected to sensor A for detecting the water's upper level. The anode, C, which is connected to the +12-V supply, is kept at the lowest water level, below B. Assume you're starting with a full tank. Sensors A and B and anode C are covered. As sensor B gets a positive potential from anode C through hydrolysis in the water, the non inverting input of U1 is more positive than pin 3. Thus, the output state of the IC is high, and the SCR is also triggered because its gate (connected to sensor A) gets positive potential from anode C through hydrolysis and is in a conducting state. Relay RL1 is energized, and its contacts are open. Therefore, no current flows to the water pump. Now suppose the water is used and its level drops below sensor A (upper-level sensor). The SCR continues conducting because the lower-level sensor B is still

in the water and the IC output is high. As soon as the water level drops below sensor B (lower-level sensor), the output state of the IC changes to low, thereby turning the SCR off. As a result, the relay is de-energized and the water pump is turned on to fill water in the tank. While the tank is filling with water, sensor B is covered first, which in turn changes the IC's output state to high. But the relay isn't energized because the SCR's gate (connected to the upper-level sensor A) isn't triggered yet. When the water touches the upper sensor A, the SCR is triggered, the relay is energized, the water pump is turned off, and the cycle repeats continuously.

Schematic