Browns Gas & solar batteries
Posted: 25 May 2010, 20:30
Hello there.
I've been reading up on this Browns Gas malarkey, in which you separate water into its component molecules & squirt the stuff into your fuel line in order to improve the combustion of your diesel/petrol & so improve economy.
I'm leaning toward the argument that all you're doing is putting load on your alternator to charge up the battery that feeds the electrolyser/seperator and so not really improving your fuel economy to a huge degree.
However, the thought occurred that it might be possible to rig up a spare battery for the job. I have a spare spot under my drivers seat, for example.
Instead of charging up the spare battery using the alternator, could I not simply rig up a couple of solar chargers?
I have a raising roof, so could easily attach a couple of chargers to my raising roof & have them permanently attached, not getting in the way.
I'm not saying that this will allow the permanent running of diesel/browns gas, as I have no idea without trying this how long it takes to drain a battery.
However, by rigging up a system such as this, I should be getting a fuel supplement for free. For a bit at least!
Looking at costs, I've seen large size solar chargers going for around £55 each, new battery at £45 Browns Gas kit from some cowboy at around £50 for a simple kit. Could even do a DIY kit for less.
Looking at rigging up a system for around £200.
Any thoughts on this? My main issue is that I have no idea how long it would take for a Browns Gas system to drain a battery (will try & contact someone about this) and also I have no idea how long it takes for these solar chargers to trickle-charge a battery up.
Waste of time?...
I've been reading up on this Browns Gas malarkey, in which you separate water into its component molecules & squirt the stuff into your fuel line in order to improve the combustion of your diesel/petrol & so improve economy.
I'm leaning toward the argument that all you're doing is putting load on your alternator to charge up the battery that feeds the electrolyser/seperator and so not really improving your fuel economy to a huge degree.
However, the thought occurred that it might be possible to rig up a spare battery for the job. I have a spare spot under my drivers seat, for example.
Instead of charging up the spare battery using the alternator, could I not simply rig up a couple of solar chargers?
I have a raising roof, so could easily attach a couple of chargers to my raising roof & have them permanently attached, not getting in the way.
I'm not saying that this will allow the permanent running of diesel/browns gas, as I have no idea without trying this how long it takes to drain a battery.
However, by rigging up a system such as this, I should be getting a fuel supplement for free. For a bit at least!
Looking at costs, I've seen large size solar chargers going for around £55 each, new battery at £45 Browns Gas kit from some cowboy at around £50 for a simple kit. Could even do a DIY kit for less.
Looking at rigging up a system for around £200.
Any thoughts on this? My main issue is that I have no idea how long it would take for a Browns Gas system to drain a battery (will try & contact someone about this) and also I have no idea how long it takes for these solar chargers to trickle-charge a battery up.
Waste of time?...