Horizon FCJJ-16 User guide

Solar Hydrogen Education Kit

What you need:

Attach the round cylinders to the cylinder base by
pressing downward into round slots and twisting
into place. Then add water up to the "0" line.

Distilled water

ASSEMBLY GUIDE

Battery operation instructions:

1. The removing and inserting of batteries is to be

Model No.: FCJJ-16

Warning

To avoid the risk of property damage, serious injury or
death:

This kit should only be used by persons 12 years old
and up, and only under the supervision of adults who
have familiarized themselves with the safety measures
described in the kit. Keep small children and animals
away, as it contains small parts that could be
swallowed. Read the instructions before use and have
them ready for reference.

Solar Hydrogen Education Kit

SHEK

For more detailed description of experimentation possible with this kit refer to the manual provided on
CD-ROM.
IMPORTANT: Use common sense when connecting the parts described in this guide. Improper
connections can cause failure and permanent damage to your equipment.

AA batteries=2 Units Water=100ml

Preparation of the Electrolyzer Module and Solar
Powered Hydrogen Production

Insert the reversible fuel cell, terminals on top, into the slot on the
base. 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.

Fill the syringe with DISTILED
water. On the red oxygen side of
the reversible fuel cell, connect the
syringe to the uncapped tube. Fill
the reversible fuel cell until water
begins to flow out of the tube.
Attach a red plug to the oxygen
side tube. Let settle for 3 min.

conducted by the adults only. Unscrew the screw holding
the battery pack’s cover in place using a screw driver. Once
the screw is removed open the battery pack and take out
the batteries using your fingers. Do not use a metal
object.When inserting the batteries make sure that you are
doing so with the correct polarity (the positive end of the
battery must match up with the “+” and the negative end of
the battery must match up with the “-” indicated on the
battery pack), close the battery pack and secure its cover by
tightening the screw with a screw driver.

2. Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.

3. Different types of batteries such as rechargable, alkline
and standard batteries or new and used batteries are not to
be mixed and should be used separately.

4. The battery pack cables are not to be inserted into an AC
socket.

5. The supply terminals of the battery pack are not to be
short-circuited.

6. The two spare red&black cables are not to be inserted
into an AC socket.

7. Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the battery pack.

ASSEMBLY GUIDE

Scissors

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
the remaining piece of long tubing into two pieces of
approximately 20 cm length. Connect the two pieces of
tubing to the top nozzles on the inner containers. If the
tubing is connected to the inner cylinders last there will be
no air trapped inside the inner containers.

Connect the other end of the long tube on the hydrogen
side to the bottom end of the black hydrogen side of the
reversible fuel cell. Connect the other end of the long tube
on the oxygen side to the bottom end of the red oxygen
side of the reversible fuel cell.

Connect the reversible fuel cell to the solar panel using
the corresponding cables and expose to direct sunlight.
(Important: make sure connections
are correct or permanent damage
can occur.)
The system will now start to
produce oxygen and hydrogen in
the respective cylinders. When
bubbles begin to surface in the
hydrogen cylinder the cycle is
complete. Disconnect the
reversible fuel cell.

Procedure for repeated gas
production: Reconnect the solar
cell to the reversible fuel cell.
Disconnect the small plugs from
the tubes connected to the nozzles
on the reversible fuel cell. This will
allow water into the inner cylinders
to replace the gasses and reset
water levels to “0” line. Re-insert
the plugs into the tubes and repeat
electrolysis again.

NOTE: You can also use the
Battery Pack to Perform
Electrolysis (in the case of no sun).

Battery
Pack

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Using the Battery Pack to Perform Electrolysis (in the case of no sun)

Please remove the screw from cover of battery box using a
screw driver. Push and slide the cover and open the battery box.
Try NOT to touch the cables when you open the cover.
Place two AA batteries as indicated.
Push and slide the battery box cover to closed position and
screw fightly into place using screw driver.

Make sure the switch on the battery box is in the "off" position
before you place the batteries into the box.
WARNING: If the cable is short circuited the batteries inside could
become hot and potentially cause burns, melting of parts, or
create risk of fire.
Note: Battery’s energy may be consumed after 4-5 times of use.
Make sure to connect the black cable to the black plug, the red
cable to the red plug on the fuel cell.

Using a Reversible Fuel Cell to Power the Small Motor
with Fan Blade

Connect the motor to the reversible fuel cell
using the cables as shown. The motor should
begin to turn and consume the hydrogen and
oxygen gases stored in the cylinders. The fan
may need to be flicked with your finger to start.

Remove the screw
from the cover

Push and slide
open the cover

AA Battery

AA Battery

SOLAR HYDROGEN EDUCATION KIT

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

1. The water levels do not drop when the gas outlet tubes on both sides of the
reversible fuel cell are unplugged.
Solution:

Check whether the holes on the wall of the inner cylinder are blocked. If so, turn the
inner cylinder until water enters the holes and fills up the inner cylinder.

2. The reversible fuel cell does not produce hydrogen and/or oxygen.
Solution 1:

Check whether the wires are appropriately connected, and whether there are any
loose connections. The reversible fuel cell could be completely destroyed if the red
wire of the battery pack is connected to the black jack of the reversible fuel cell.

Solution 2:

Make sure the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity.

Solution 3:

Replace the old batteries with new one in the battery pack.

3. The water electrolysis process slows down.
Solution 1:

Inject water to the oxygen side of the reversible fuel cell by using the syringe and
wait for about 3 minutes.

Solution 2:

Replace the old batteries with new one in the battery pack.

Assembly of the Small Electric Fan:
Connect the small round white
adapter to the motor axis. Connect
the fan blade to the adapter.

Using a Solar Panel to Power
the Small Motor with Fan Blade

Connect the solar panel to the small
motor with fan blade using the cables
as shown. The motor should begin to
turn if there is sufficient sunlight
available. The fan may need to be
flicked with your finger to start.

4. The motor does not run while there is hydrogen left in the inner container.
Solution:

Unplug the black pin of the short tube on the reversible fuel cell and quickly attach
the pin back to the tube to purge out impure gases. You should then see the motor
begin to turn again.

5. No hydrogen is produced under the sunlight.
Solution:

If the sunlight is not strong enough electricity will not be created. Use the battery
pack provided to perform the electrolysis using the reversible fuel cell.

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