Battery Chargers in the UK and Electrolysis

[Dynamite]

I use an old bench power supply. I've never bothered trying with a charger.

Can I ask what voltage and amps you use please. I’m looking at getting a 30v 10A PS myself and know it will be adequate but just curious as to what settings you use. Amongst other things(im an electrician ), I’m planning on possibly using it for old tool restorations.

Kind Regards..........Rob

 

[Sideways]

If you are planning on a lab type variable output power supply, dial it down to between 12 and 20V.
Experiement a bit.
Higher voltages are more aggressive, faster but reportedly can give a rougher end result.
I've never felt the need to go higher than an 18 or 22v laptop power supply. Many folk do just fine with 14V from a car charger.
Surface area of the piece dictates how much current will flow. 10A is probably enough for car body panels !

 

[HappyHacker]

I used an old dumb car charger, you can often find them at car boot sales. It produced about 5A but that just produced lots of bubbles, so I put a resistor in and ran it at less than 1A for an old saw blade and that worked well.

 

[julianf]

Can I ask what voltage and amps you use please. I’m looking at getting a 30v 10A PS myself and know it will be adequate but just curious as to what settings you use. Amongst other things(im an electrician ), I’m planning on possibly using it for old tool restorations.

Kind Regards..........Rob

Basically as high on everything as I can go without the unit thermal tripping!

I don't see that you can go too high, assuming you're not bothered by excessive hydrogen / heat...