PEM Reversible Fuel Cell
Product Ref No. : (FCSU-023)
Specifications:
- High performance reversible PEM fuel cell
- Dimensions (w x h x d): 54mm x 54mm x 17mm
- Total Weight: 69.7grams
- Color: Blue or Transparent
Electrolyzer function:
When applying an electrical current (solar or D.C power), the
reversible fuel cell acts as an electrolyzer that produces hydrogen
and oxygen from water.
- Input Voltage: 1.8V ~ 3V (D. C.)
- Input Current: 0.7A
- Hydrogen production rate: 7ml per minute at 1A
- Oxygen production rate: 3.5ml per minute at 1A
PEM Reversible Fuel Cell- User Directions
Preparation of the Electrolyzer and Solar/Battery Powered Hydrogen Production
What is included:
• PEM Reversible Fuel Cell
• Tubing
• Pins
• 2 x banana cables/ Connecting Leads
• Syringe
What you need:
• Battery pack or solar panel
• Distilled water
• Water/Gas Containers
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1. Place the Electrolyzer onto a flat surface. Cut 2 x 4cm length pieces of rubber tube and insert a black pin into the end of one
tube. Place the tube with the black pin into the top pin on the hydrogen side (with black terminal). Place the other tube firmly
onto the top input nozzle on the oxygen side (see A).
2. Fill the syringe with DISTILED water. On the red (oxygen) side of the electrolyzer, connect the syringe to the uncapped tube.
Fill the electrolyzer until water begins to flow out of the tube. Place a red plug into the short tube located on the Oxygen side
of electrolyzer. Let settle for 3 min (see B).
3. Place the outer water/gas containers onto a flat surface. Fill with distilled water up to the "0" line.
4. Place inner containers into outer cylinders minding that the gaps are not blocked by inner plastic rims. Make sure the water
is still level to the “0” line. If not, remove some water with the syringe so that water level is at “0” line. Cut out two 20cm lengths
of tubing.
5. Connect the tubes to the top nozzles on the inner containers. If the tubing is connected to the inner cylinders lastly there will
be no air trapped inside the inner containers.
6. Connect the other end of one of the tubes to the bottom end of the black hydrogen side of the electrolyzer. Connect the end
of the other tube to the bottom end of the red oxygen side of the electrolyzer (see C).
7. Connect the electrolyzer to the solar panel using the corresponding cables and expose to direct sunlight (see D). You can also
use a Horizon battery pack and two AA batteries to connect to the elecrolyzer as well. (Important: make sure connections are
correct or permanent damage can occur. )
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