David,
For what
it's worth:
During overcharge the electrolyte composed of a dilute
solution of sulfuric
acid decomposes this electrolyte and gives off
Oxygen at one plate and
Hydrogen at the other plate. The escaping gases
also carry off small traces
of the sulfuric acid which is mostly what you
smell.
The bad thing for a sub is that these gases Hydrogen and
Oxygen form an
explosive mixture which when ignited go boom or in the
case of the Shuttle
give propulsion.
......
OH OH
Do I see the myth of the perpetual
machine?
Breaking the molecule H20 or H2S04 to get H2 and
02 for the purpose of recombining them in a explosion to produce energy
is a myth. Because the recombination produces less energy than it requires to
produce the gazes.
In France we hang once in a while those who try
to sell their "water" engines, at least they make laugh
everybody.
Herve