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Fuel Cell kit .............................................................................................................. P. 14
Important instructions on use of the Fuel Cell kit ..............................................P. 14
Safety rules .............................................................................................................. P. 14
Proper use ............................................................................................................P. 15
How the fuel cell works ......................................................................................... P. 15
Operating the fuel cell ............................................................................................ P. 16
Filling the fuel cell with distilled water ..............................................................P. 16
Producing hydrogen and oxygen (electrolysis) ...................................................P. 17
Producing electric energy ....................................................................................P. 19
Shutting down/storing the fuel cell ...................................................................P. 19
Notes on environmental protection .................................................................... P. 19
Liability ...................................................................................................................... P. 19
Experiments using the Fuel Cell kit & Profi Oeco Energy ............................... P. 20
Experiments using the Fuel Cell kit & Profi Oeco Tech.................................... P. 20
Fuel cell technical data ......................................................................................... P. 20
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................... P. 20
Experiments using the Fuel Cell kit & Profi Oeco Tech.................................... P. 77
WARNING!
For use by children over the age of 10
only. To be used only under the close supervision of adults, who
have taken the necessary precautions described in the experi-
ments kit. Read the instructions before use, follow them and keep
them ready to hand.
They contain instructions for parents and these must be followed. Keep the packaging and instructions, as they
contain important information. Hydrogen is produced during the experiment. Hydrogen can form an explosive mix-
ture with atmospheric oxygen. Therefore, all ignition sources must be removed before carrying out the experiment.