Re: Which oils..Capacitor oils

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Subject: Re: Which oils..Capacitor oils
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 20:36:55 -0600
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From: 	Alfred A. Skrocki[SMTP:alfred.skrocki-at-cybernetworking-dot-com]
Sent: 	Saturday, November 29, 1997 5:17 AM
To: 	Tesla List
Cc: 	bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com
Subject: 	Re: Which oils..Capacitor oils

On Friday, November 28, 1997 10:29 PM Bert Hickman
[SMTP:bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com] wrote;

> Alfred and all,
> 
> I did a bit more checking. Alfred is indeed correct - dry water white
> mineral oil DOES have greater dielectric strength than standard mineral
> transformer oil - as much as 20-25% better! However, BOTH are excellent
> dielectric fluids, capable of withstanding over 150 KV/cm (380
> volts/mil) of dielectric stress even with a small amount of dissolved
> water. Use whichever you can get for the least amount of money.  

One might consider the no-name baby mineral oils sold in department stores 
and super markets, I've ocasionaly seen them on sale for less than $2.00 a 
half gallon and I have been told by a few that have tried it that the 
perfume has no effect on it's dielectric qualities. I personaly can't even 
try the stuff because I am extreemly allergic to the perfume. Am I glad all 
my kids are past the oil and powder stage, that stuff used to give me an 
allergy attack several times a day!

                               Sincerely

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