Home-brew battery measuring station

[sikeston34m]

OK, I've been searching high and low for the ideal DC Load for this, and it hit me.

A large Electrolysis Cell. One that breaks the moleculiar bond on the Hydrogen and Oxygen Atoms that form Water.

I remember about a year ago when the Hydroxy Craze was at it's peak, I built and experimented with a 4S2P Plate Arrangement.

The thing was REALLY amp hungry too. It was being regulated at around 10 amps on 12 volts, but it would be no problem at all to push it on up.

Amp draw regulation was controlled by how much Sodium Hydroxide was added to the water. Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) was added to increase the conductivity of the water thus increasing Hydrogen and Oxygen production.

The Amp Draw increased with the conductivity of the water.

So we have a "Load".

I know what you're thinking, but there is a safe way to do this. Good construction of the cell itself, along with a secondary bubbler that vents to the outside, plus a spark arrestor for safety's sake.

To "Force" a cell like this creates alot of heat. So much in fact, it will boil the water if continued long enough.

The test window would be short enough to avoid this.

Afterall, how long will a 5000mah lipo last at 100 amp continuous drain?

5 minutes?

Thoughts Brian?