Metallic coatings were applied to a nickel wire cathode by electrodeposition at a constant applied current density of typically 2 A cm-2 in a 30 W/O KOH solution containing 14 ppm Fe or 14 ppm Fe + 14 ppm Mo at 70-degrees-C. The composition and the morphology of the coatings were quite different in both cases. The kinetic parameters for the hydrogen and the oxygen discharge in 30 W/O KOH at 70-degrees-C depend on the characteristics of the coatings. The presence of molybdenum in the coatings does not result in an improvement of either the hydrogen or the oxygen discharge.