HV jell

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• Subject: HV jell
• From: Jim Monte <JDM95003-at-UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 17:14:32 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Terry,

Petroleum jelly might work well for your application.  Austin
International (see http://www.austinintl-dot-com) had large containers
of petroleum jelly (on the order of several gallons each) available a
few months ago.  Maybe they still have some.  It seemed like they
would sell it cheaply.

Jim Monte

>Original Poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
>
<snip>
>	Also, I am working on a new MMC cap design that will require that they be
>submersed in oil.  I am running them above their ratings (in the "enhanced"
>mode :-)) taking advantage of the fact that "I know things" :-))  Since oil
>is such a mess, I was wondering if mixing mineral oil and say paraffin
>would produce a jell that could be heated to flow but would solidify like
>grease when cooler?  The jell would not be a dielectric but more of an
>insulator and mounting medium to put the caps in nice PVC cases.  The
>advantage would be it would not run, spill, leak, etc.  If this works, I
>can make a 5.6nF cap for about $25!!  If it doesn't, I don't want to have
>to clean up a bunch of oil :-))
<snip>

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