INSTALLATION

Procedures for the Hydrogen Generator®, also referred to as a "Hydrogen Cell."

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • WINTER OPERATION - Hydrogen Generators®, like any other pieces of equipment exposed to the elements, must be protected from freezing during cold weather. This can be accomplished by adding denatured alcohol in order to achieve a 20% alcohol solution. Initial cell fill-up would require the addition of no more than 1/2 liter of alcohol. Proper Generator working capacity is about 2 and 1/2 liters so, 2 liters of tap water added to 1/2 liter of alcohol equals an initial fill-up. When a Generator requires additional water for continued winter operation, be sure to include enough denatured alcohol to maintain the 20% alcohol solution. You can always keep a premixed jug in your vehicle.

  • This system should be installed by a person totally versed in automotive circuitry otherwisedamage to Hydrogen Generator® components and/or the vehicle can occur. The following instructions and procedures are for illustration ONLY and should not be used to actually install or operate a Hydrogen Generator®. Actual instructions and procedures are included with each Generator kit.

  • The Hydrogen Generator® circuit should be connected to a 12V circuit within the vehicle at the Ignition switch or to a suitable source that is activated and deactivated when the engine is turned on and off. This is a safety feature that prevents the Hydrogen Generator® from operating while the engine is turned off.

  • After the correct vehicle circuit is located, the following components should be installed as follows:

1.  Inline 20 AMP Fuse holder, #4 on schematic.

2.  On/Off Switch, #10 on schematic, located on the picture supplied with the Unit.

3.  The ammeter ground should be attached to a suitable source under the dash, or otherwise determined location.

4.  The wire at ammeter designated, "to Hydrogen Cell," should be attached to the Red lead wire from the Hydrogen Cell, #1 on schematic.

5.  The wire at ammeter marked Water Level Sensor should be attached to the lead from sensor, #8 on schematic, at the top of the Hydrogen Cell.

6.  The black ground wire from the Hydrogen Cell should be connected to a suitable under the hood source.

7.  The Air Resources Board E. O. No. Label supplied with the Hydrogen Cell must be placed on or near the Hydrogen Cell in the engine compartment. This is a requirement for passing Smog Check inspection.

  • There should be two to three wires leaving the vehicle cab through a 1/4" rubber grommeted hole or port at the bulkhead/firewall, depending upon whether the ignition source #5 on schematic, is in the vehicle cab (3 wires) or not (2 wires). A hole for these wires may need to be drilled if no suitable access port can be found.

NOTE: For safety reasons, all necessary wiring not supplied in the Installation Kit, should have a 30 amp automotive rating.

  • Wiring should be installed away from any exhaust manifold location to prevent wires frompossibly overheating. A good heat sink can be used to protect wires from heat such as aluminum foil wrap or commercially available source.

  • The Cell should be placed under the hood, or otherwise determined location in an upright position with its outlet slightly below the intake manifold or air filter connection source with an appropriate bottom support or proper strapping.

  • The supplied Air Filter and its hose is attached to the Hydrogen Cell #2 on schematic, and the Hydrogen supply hose must be securely attached to the vehicle intake system, after the MAF (Mass Air Flow Sensor) and before the throttle plate.   It will be necessary to drill a hole in the intake system into which the brass fitting supplied for this purpose can be tightly installed. The fitting has a barbed side, onto which, the 1/2 inch vacuum hose from the Cell will be installed. It is not a requirement that the hose be clamped to the barbed fittings if the hose fits tightly over the barbs.

  • After all circuitry is installed with the 20 amp fuse in place, the Cell must be filled with common tap water. Using someone to assist you, the Cell should be slowly filled with common unfiltered tap water until the green water-level light (diode) schematic #9 on the ammeter mount starts to come on. At this point the Cell only needs an additional 2 cups of water to complete the filling procedure, "Do not over fill the Cell." The ammeter will read between 3-7 amps when the On/Off switch at dashboard is turned on.

NOTE: These installation procedures apply for both Hydrogen Generator® products UBC 890751011-3 and UBC 890751001-6. The only real difference is the physical size of the Cells. Both products have the same external fittings and connections used for installation.

HYDROGEN GENERATOR® OPERATION

1. As a safety measure "Never Operate the Hydrogen Cell Without the Engine Running!"  Give the hydrogen mixture a place to go!

2. If you add too much water the cell might have to be siphoned or drained off until the level is just visible 1/2 inch below the Cell add-water hole.

3. Always make sure to tightly replace the water fill hole cap. If this cap is not installed securely, the intake manifold vacuum will be adversely affected causing the engine to operate inefficiently.

4. After a few minutes of operation with the engine running, the amperage will climb to an ideal operating condition between 4 and 10 amps.

5. The green LED water level indicator light will begin to dim and eventually go off when more water needs to be added.  This will occur generally once between, or at, fuel tank fill ups, depending on the vehicle displacement, ambient temperatures, etc. See installation procedure item 7. above, for refill instructions.

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