Electrolysis Help

[Big Willy]

How does Electrolysis work? I add an electrode to my new seawater processing tank, wire it to a switch, and turn it on. Then nothing happens. It seems like there isn't enough power going to the electrode, but I have no idea how to increase the amount of power it has in the system. Any help would be much appreciated!

[Ase Thor]

Solar panels for power

[[!!!] Headcrab Wig]

I moved Solar Panels to the pixel category with the laser and electrode in yesterday's build. You can also get more power from Turbine pixels, which are currently in the Experimental category of pixels and make energy when anything rises or falls through them.

[EMPERORINTERNET]

Originally posted by !!! Headcrab Wig:

I moved Solar Panels to the pixel category with the laser and electrode in yesterday's build. You can also get more power from Turbine pixels, which are currently in the Experimental category of pixels and make energy when anything rises or falls through them.

will the heating and cooling pixels require power too at some point, or will they remain powered by magic?

[[!!!] Headcrab Wig]

Originally posted by EMPERORINTERNET:

Originally posted by !!! Headcrab Wig:

I moved Solar Panels to the pixel category with the laser and electrode in yesterday's build. You can also get more power from Turbine pixels, which are currently in the Experimental category of pixels and make energy when anything rises or falls through them.

will the heating and cooling pixels require power too at some point, or will they remain powered by magic?

I'm thinking eventually I might balance power use everywhere, but then have a setting to not require Grid Power for people who don't want to have to manage that

[EMPERORINTERNET]

Originally posted by !!! Headcrab Wig:

Originally posted by EMPERORINTERNET:

will the heating and cooling pixels require power too at some point, or will they remain powered by magic?

I'm thinking eventually I might balance power use everywhere, but then have a setting to not require Grid Power for people who don't want to have to manage that

very cool, thanks!

[Shark_Chompski]

I also do not understand how to make the electrodes do anything.
I seem to have enough power via solar panels and have switched on the electrodes via wires with a switch, but they won't react with the seawater. They will evaporate it if the electrode is close enough, but won't process the electrolysis reaction.
What is the right way to use them?

Edit: I figured it out. I thought the sparks were important, but the reaction area is the white box right next to the electrode.

[[!!!] Headcrab Wig]

Originally posted by Shark_Chompski:

I also do not understand how to make the electrodes do anything.
I seem to have enough power via solar panels and have switched on the electrodes via wires with a switch, but they won't react with the seawater. They will evaporate it if the electrode is close enough, but won't process the electrolysis reaction.
What is the right way to use them?

Edit: I figured it out. I thought the sparks were important, but the reaction area is the white box right next to the electrode.

The electrode, when active and powered, enables electrolysis reactions in any cell that is directly adjacent :)

[Shark_Chompski]

Originally posted by !!! Headcrab Wig:

Originally posted by Shark_Chompski:

I also do not understand how to make the electrodes do anything.
I seem to have enough power via solar panels and have switched on the electrodes via wires with a switch, but they won't react with the seawater. They will evaporate it if the electrode is close enough, but won't process the electrolysis reaction.
What is the right way to use them?

Edit: I figured it out. I thought the sparks were important, but the reaction area is the white box right next to the electrode.

The electrode, when active and powered, enables electrolysis reactions in any cell that is directly adjacent :)

Is there a way to prevent the seawater from boiling away? At least half of the seawater turns into salt rather than lye.