[XorNot]

I'm not sure what's ludicrous about this setup though? For testing you want the simplest possible setup - which a giant resistor bank really is. Power is power when you run it through simple resistance - no AC shenanigans will hide effects.

[thfuran]

The electrolysis rig seems a bit ridiculous, since it generates a bunch of flammable gas you have to deal with. A big resistive load for testing stuff seems pretty normal though.

[amluto]

Not just flammable hydrogen gas — you are likely to generate chlorine gas, potentially in large amounts.

[thfuran]

True, if it's very salty.

[typh0n]

It's not electrolysis, it's more like electrode boiling.

[cellularmitosis]

It is absolutely electrolysis. You can try it yourself with a battery and dish of water.

[typh0n]

It's absolutely not. I already tried it myself with a 3MW generator and a giant tank of saltwater.

[jml7c5]

The fun part: it does both!

[typh0n]

I see your point, though we barely ever had to top the tank up with water or salt. The amount of gas created was minimal, at least with our setup - admittedly not as fancy as a battery and a dish of water ;)